An amendment to prohibit delivery of assistance of any kind to the Communist Party of South Africa or any affiliated or associated organization and to specify that the President shall undertake efforts to ensure that recipients of United States assistance in South Africa are not engaged in violations of internationally recognized human rights, including the unlawful detention of individuals, and have in place democratic processes for internal decisionmaking and the selection of leaders.

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Amendment Number
198
Description
An amendment to prohibit delivery of assistance of any kind to the Communist Party of South Africa or any affiliated or associated organization and to specify that the President shall undertake efforts to ensure that recipients of United States assistance in South Africa are not engaged in violations of internationally recognized human rights, including the unlawful detention of individuals, and have in place democratic processes for internal decisionmaking and the selection of leaders.
Purpose
See Burton amendment (A045) for description.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 20, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Walker amendment (A048) Agreed to by recorded vote: 279 - 134 (Roll no. 183).
Latest Action Time
12:36:47
Submitted Date
Jun 20, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 198 — Informed