HR 5368
100th Congress
House
International Affairs
American economic assistance
Disaster relief
Disasters and Disaster Relief
Government Operations and Politics
Hurricanes
International relief
Jamaica
Peace Corps
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize international disaster assistance for Jamaica to assist in alleviating the human suffering caused by Hurricane Gilbert.
Introduced: September 23, 1988
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Sep 23, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 23, 1988
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish disaster assistance to Jamaica to alleviate the suffering caused by Hurricane Gilbert.
Authorizes appropriations. Requires that a certain amount of such appropriations be transferred to the Peace Corps for disaster relief programs in Jamaica under the Peace Corps Act.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1