Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment to terminate all developmental assistance to India (excluding humanitarian aid for health-related projects) if the President determines that the Indian government prevents representatives of Amnesty International and other human rights groups from monitoring human rights conditions. The amendment requires the President to report to Congress within two months of enactment on whether India is implementing such a policy.
- Amendment Number
- 183
- Description
- An amendment to terminate all developmental assistance to India (excluding humanitarian aid for health-related projects) if the President determines that the Indian government prevents representatives of Amnesty International and other human rights groups from monitoring human rights conditions. The amendment requires the President to report to Congress within two months of enactment on whether India is implementing such a policy.
- Purpose
- Amendment originally sought to terminate most development assistance to India if the President reported to Congress that India was preventing human rights organizations from monitoring human rights conditions in that country. \ As amended by the Feighan amendment (A040), language was added expressing the concern of Congress about the human rights abuses by Indian security forces in Punjab, Kashmir and in other regions of India, and urges the Indian Government to take a number of steps to curb abuses by the security forces.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 19, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Burton amendment (A039) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 18:03:51
- Submitted Date
- Jun 19, 1991
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021