Amendment sought to exempt agricultural, petroleum, fertilizer, and coal products from provisions which require recipient nations of any foreign aid cash transfer program to purchase U.S. goods and services and ship at least 50 percent of such purchases on U.S. flag vessels. \ As amended by the Craig amendment (A005), forest products would also have been exempt from the cargo preference requirement.

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Amendment Number
74
Description
Amendment sought to exempt agricultural, petroleum, fertilizer, and coal products from provisions which require recipient nations of any foreign aid cash transfer program to purchase U.S. goods and services and ship at least 50 percent of such purchases on U.S. flag vessels. \ As amended by the Craig amendment (A005), forest products would also have been exempt from the cargo preference requirement.
Purpose
An amendment to exempt agricultural and petroleum products from the provisions of the bill which require that all U.S. cash assistance be used by recipient nations to purchase U.S. goods and services and that 50 percent of such purchases be shipped on U.S. carriers.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 22, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Bereuter amendment (A004) as amended Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 219 (Roll no. 102).
Latest Action Time
17:34:11
Submitted Date
Jun 22, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 1, 2021
Amendment 74 — Informed