Amendment, as originally offered, expressed disappointment with those countries who voted in favor of a resolution curbing a United Nations investigation of human rights abuses in Cuba, and reduced by 50 percent any foreign assistance authorized for those countries. \ As amended by the Yatron amendment (A040), language providing for the 50 percent reduction in foreign assistance was deleted.

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Amendment Number
118
Description
Amendment, as originally offered, expressed disappointment with those countries who voted in favor of a resolution curbing a United Nations investigation of human rights abuses in Cuba, and reduced by 50 percent any foreign assistance authorized for those countries. \ As amended by the Yatron amendment (A040), language providing for the 50 percent reduction in foreign assistance was deleted.
Purpose
An amendment expressing disappointment with those United Nations-member countries who voted in favor of curbing the U.N. Human Rights Commission investigation of human rights abuses in Cuba, and reducing by 50% any foreign assistance authorized in the bill to those countries.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 29, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Burton amendment (A039) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
16:08:43
Submitted Date
Jun 29, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 1, 2021
Amendment 118 — Informed