Amendment sought to reduce funds provided for assistance for election activities in Nicaragua from $9 million to $400 thousand to be made available to the Council of Freely-Elected Heads of Government to monitor the election in Nicaragua.

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Amendment Number
271
Description
Amendment sought to reduce funds provided for assistance for election activities in Nicaragua from $9 million to $400 thousand to be made available to the Council of Freely-Elected Heads of Government to monitor the election in Nicaragua.
Purpose
An amendment to delete $8.6 million of the funds provided in the bill for aid to the Nicaraguan opposition party election activities. The amendment would retain $400,000 in funding for the election monitoring activities of the Council of Freely-Elected Heads of Government, headed by former President Jimmy Carter.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 4, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Durbin amendment (A001) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 142 - 278 (Roll no. 269).
Latest Action Time
20:00:56
Submitted Date
Oct 4, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 271 — Informed