Amendment101st Congress
Amendment provided for the withholding of 50% of the military assistance authorized for El Salvador; added conditions on aid to El Salvador including the elimination of assistance if military or security forces engaged in acts of violence against civilian targets; required the approval of the President of El Salvador before any military assistance could be delivered to the Armed Forces; and authorized $2 million for the Support Democracy program for election voter registration and monitoring.
- Amendment Number
- 459
- Description
- Amendment provided for the withholding of 50% of the military assistance authorized for El Salvador; added conditions on aid to El Salvador including the elimination of assistance if military or security forces engaged in acts of violence against civilian targets; required the approval of the President of El Salvador before any military assistance could be delivered to the Armed Forces; and authorized $2 million for the Support Democracy program for election voter registration and monitoring.
- Purpose
- An amendment to add four new provisions to the bill which: 1) require additional conditions regarding the restoration of Salvadoran aid and attacks against civilians by the Salvadoran military and the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front; 2) require military aid to be controlled by the Salvadoran President; 3) require $2 million of the $10 million in the bill for the promotion of democracy to be used specifically for election monitoring; and, 4) require additional information in the President's report to Congress.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 22, 1990
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Moakley amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 250 - 163 (Roll no. 127).
- Latest Action Time
- 20:57:37
- Submitted Date
- May 22, 1990
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 1, 2021