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HR 1180 100th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance American military assistance Arms sales Authorization Central America Costa Rica Democracy Economics and Public Finance El Salvador Foreign Trade and Investments Guatemala Honduras Insurgency Nicaragua Peace negotiations Reagan Doctrine

A bill to provide economic assistance to the Central American democracies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 19, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 1988
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Mar 3, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Mar 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Mar 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Mar 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Mar 2, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 19, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 19, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 19, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
Feb 19, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that it is U.S. policy to support the building of democracy, the restoration of peace, and the improvement of living conditions in Central America.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for economic assistance for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Prohibits obligating or spending any money on behalf of the Nicaraguan democratic resistance on or after enactment of this Act except for funds for: (1) relocation of members of the resistance away from areas of Honduras or Costa Rica bordering on Nicaragua; or (2) support for the Contadora peace negotiations.

Prohibits the export to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance of defense article or other goods or technology subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

Prohibits the export of such articles, goods, or technology to a third party for the purpose of ultimate transfer to the resistance. Prohibits the export of any such articles, goods, or technology to the resistance or to any such third party by any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

Prohibits any foreign country which provides assistance to the resistance on or after enactment of this Act from being eligible to receive assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Arms Export Control Act.

What's happening now January 25, 1988

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2