HCONRES 139
102th Congress
House
International Affairs
Apartheid
Democracy
National service
South Africa
Teacher education
Volunteer workers
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a United States Peace Corps Program in South Africa.
Introduced: April 25, 1991
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Apr 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 25, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary of State and the Director of the Peace Corps should formally inquire as to the interest of the Government of South Africa and other interested parties in such country in having a Peace Corps program in South Africa; (2) the President should initiate such a program if interest exists, provided that the President determines that continued progress is being made toward the abolition of apartheid and toward democracy in South Africa; and (3) such a program should provide basic educational and health services and teacher training in the black and colored townships.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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