Amendment sought to permit the president to unilaterally ban the export of items designated as Munitions List items if he determined that it was in the national security interest of the United States; it also sought to require the President to report to Congress concerning items on the Munitions List.

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Amendment Number
483
Description
Amendment sought to permit the president to unilaterally ban the export of items designated as Munitions List items if he determined that it was in the national security interest of the United States; it also sought to require the President to report to Congress concerning items on the Munitions List.
Purpose
An amendment providing for presidential authority to unilaterally ban the export of sensitive products, such as munitions and supercomputers, to specified countries. The bill would control only those items which are on the International Munitions List, as determined by the multinational Coordinating Committee.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 6, 1990
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Hyde amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 136 - 281 (Roll no. 153).
Latest Action Time
17:20:23
Submitted Date
Jun 6, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 1, 2021
Amendment 483 — Informed