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HR 4399 102th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance American military assistance Americans in foreign countries Christianity Churches Congressional oversight Cyprus Democracy Hostages Human rights Islam Military intervention Military occupation Negotiations Treaties Turkey United Nations

To prohibit all United States military and economic assistance for Turkey until the Turkish Government takes certain actions to resolve the Cyprus problem and complies with its obligations under international law.

Introduced: March 5, 1992 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Mar 11, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Mar 11, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 11, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 5, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 5, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits U.S. military and economic assistance to Turkey until the President certifies to the Congress that: (1) the Turkish Government has released or accounted for the five Americans abducted by the Turkish invasion forces in 1974 and the 1,614 Greek Cypriots who have been missing since the Turkish invasion; (2) the churches in the occupied parts of Cyprus that were converted to mosques in violation of the Geneva Conventions have been restored to their original condition for Christian worship; (3) all Turkish military forces in excess of those permitted by the 1960 Treaty of Alliance and all illegal Turkish colonists have been withdrawn from Cyprus; (4) the Turkish Government has returned the area of Famagusta/Varosha to the Government of Cyprus; (5) negotiations have resulted in progress towards establishing a democracy in Cyprus; and (6) the Turkish Government is in compliance with the United Nations Charter, specified United Nations resolutions, and the North Atlantic Treaty and is not engaged in human rights violations.

What's happening now March 17, 1992

Executive Comment Requested from State.

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