Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment to prohibit aid to the Soviet Union unless the President makes various certifications to Congress including the following: The Soviet government has taken meaningful steps toward improving human rights, including entering into negotiations on self-determination with the Baltic States; the Soviet Union has scaled back its domestic military expenditures and in aid to North Korea and Cuba; and has implemented free-market economic reforms. The amendment requires the President to make a specific determination that it is in the national interest to supply such aid.
- Amendment Number
- 176
- Description
- An amendment to prohibit aid to the Soviet Union unless the President makes various certifications to Congress including the following: The Soviet government has taken meaningful steps toward improving human rights, including entering into negotiations on self-determination with the Baltic States; the Soviet Union has scaled back its domestic military expenditures and in aid to North Korea and Cuba; and has implemented free-market economic reforms. The amendment requires the President to make a specific determination that it is in the national interest to supply such aid.
- Purpose
- Amendment provides that certain conditions would have to be met by the Soviet Union before any foreign assistance could be provided and that whenever feasible any aid be provided directly to the democratically elected governments of the Baltic States and other republics. \ As amended by the Durbin amendment (A034) two conditions on aid were added including the return by the Soviet Union of property seized in the Baltic States, and that there be an equitable distribution of aid within the Soviet Union. \ As amended by the McCollum amendment (A035), Vietnam and Afghanistan were included in the list of countries to which the Soviet Union must cease providing military assistance before receiving U.S. foreign assistance.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 19, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Kyl amendment (A032) as amended Agreed to by recorded vote: 374 - 41 (Roll no. 176).
- Latest Action Time
- 17:06:50
- Submitted Date
- Jun 19, 1991
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021