An amendment, as modified, to add conditions to the provisions in the bill relating to exports to the Soviet Union to include restrictions on trade if that country: 1. takes action to restrict Jewish emigration; 2. is not moving toward a free society and a free market; 3. is providing military or economic assistance to Cuba, Vietnam, Angola, North Korea, or any organization which seeks the violent overthrow of a democratically elected government; 4. devotes more than 15% of its annual expenditures to military activities, unless the President reports to Congress that such expenditures are justified; and 5. does not withdraw all troops from the Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

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Amendment Number
363
Description
An amendment, as modified, to add conditions to the provisions in the bill relating to exports to the Soviet Union to include restrictions on trade if that country: 1. takes action to restrict Jewish emigration; 2. is not moving toward a free society and a free market; 3. is providing military or economic assistance to Cuba, Vietnam, Angola, North Korea, or any organization which seeks the violent overthrow of a democratically elected government; 4. devotes more than 15% of its annual expenditures to military activities, unless the President reports to Congress that such expenditures are justified; and 5. does not withdraw all troops from the Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Purpose
Amendment, as modified, restricts the export of certain technologies to the Soviet Union or successor states if the Soviet Union: (1) restricts the emigration of Jews, (2) has not had free and democratic elections, (3) provides assistance to Cuba, Vietnam, Angola or North Korea, (4) provides more than 15% of its expenditures for military activities, and (5) does not agree to expeditiously withdraw all Soviet troops from the Baltic nations. \ As amended by the Gejdenson amendment (A005), language concerning assistance to Cuba, Vietnam, Angola or North Korea in paragraph (3) was deleted.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 30, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the McEwen amendment (A006) as modified and amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
17:20:44
Submitted Date
Oct 30, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 363 — Informed