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HR 3475 103th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance American military assistance Americans in foreign countries Census Christianity Churches Congress Congressional oversight Cyprus Democracy Europe Hostages Human rights Islam Military intervention Military occupation Negotiations Religion Treaties

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 obligation under international law.

Introduced: November 9, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Nov 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.
Nov 9, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 9, 1993
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) the Turkish Government has authorized a census of the colonists on Cyprus; (4) all Turkish military forces and illegal Turkish colonists have been withdrawn from Cyprus; (5) the Turkish Government has returned the area of Famagusta/Varosha to the Government of Cyprus; (6) negotiations have resulted in progress towards establishing a democracy in Cyprus; and (7) the Turkish Government is in compliance with the United Nations Charter, specified United Nations resolutions, the North Atlantic Treaty, and the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and is not engaged in human rights violations.

What's happening now November 27, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

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