An amendment to prohibit delivery of assistance of any kind to the Communist Party of South Africa 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 do not have in place democratic processes for internal decisionmaking and the selection of leaders.

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Amendment Number
196
Description
An amendment to prohibit delivery of assistance of any kind to the Communist Party of South Africa 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 do not have in place democratic processes for internal decisionmaking and the selection of leaders.
Purpose
Amendment to the Burton amendment (A045) sought to prohibit delivery of U.S. foreign assistance to the Communist Party of South Africa and provide that the President shall undertake efforts to ensure that recipients of U.S. assistance in South Africa are not engaged in violations of internationally recognized human rights, including the unlawful detention of individuals, and do not have in place democratic processes for internal decisionmaking and the selection of leaders.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 20, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Dymally amendment (A046) Failed by recorded vote: 16 - 399 (Roll no. 182).
Latest Action Time
11:54:58
Submitted Date
Jun 20, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 196 — Informed