An amendment in the nature of a substitute to strike all sanctions in the bill and to retain existing sanctions contained in current law with exemptions for black majority-owned firms from current import bans. The substitute amendment would earmark $40 million for AID programs for disadvantaged South Africans, $8 million of which would be earmarked for black private enterprise development. In addition, it would earmark $2 million from other AID programs for small business development to South Africa. It also calls on, but does not require, U.S. companies operating in South Africa to contribute 15 percent of their payroll to black development projects.

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Amendment Number
865
Description
An amendment in the nature of a substitute to strike all sanctions in the bill and to retain existing sanctions contained in current law with exemptions for black majority-owned firms from current import bans. The substitute amendment would earmark $40 million for AID programs for disadvantaged South Africans, $8 million of which would be earmarked for black private enterprise development. In addition, it would earmark $2 million from other AID programs for small business development to South Africa. It also calls on, but does not require, U.S. companies operating in South Africa to contribute 15 percent of their payroll to black development projects.
Congress
100
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Aug 11, 1988
Latest Action Text
Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 125 - 259 (Record Vote No: 286).
Submitted Date
Aug 11, 1988
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 865 — Informed