An amendment to amend certain provisions of the Burton amendment to the extent that the assistance rendered to Mozambique be contingent upon the fact that that country continue to show signs of progress in reducing the number of Soviet bloc advisers and that Mozambique has held, or is committed to holding competitive elections, and has offered political amnesty to opposition paramilitary forces, including the right to participate nonviolently in the national political process.

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Amendment Number
553
Description
An amendment to amend certain provisions of the Burton amendment to the extent that the assistance rendered to Mozambique be contingent upon the fact that that country continue to show signs of progress in reducing the number of Soviet bloc advisers and that Mozambique has held, or is committed to holding competitive elections, and has offered political amnesty to opposition paramilitary forces, including the right to participate nonviolently in the national political process.
Congress
100
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Dec 10, 1987
Latest Action Text
Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 218 - 177 (Record Vote No: 470).
Submitted Date
Dec 10, 1987
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 553 — Informed