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To establish a Select Committee to Investigate CIA Involvement in Crack Cocaine Sales to Fund Contras.

Introduced: January 21, 1997 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Feb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee to Investigate CIA Involvement in Crack Cocaine Sales to Fund Contras to investigate and report to the House regarding: (1) existence of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) files on cocaine purchases and arms transfers to inner-city south central Los Angeles residents; (2) CIA employment of Danilo Blandon and Edwin Menenses as informants; (3) the diversion or intended diversion of funds appropriated by the Congress for assistance to Nicaraguan contras or the sale of crack cocaine for such purposes; and (4) any other matters deemed appropriate or germane to either CIA involvement in unauthorized or illegal drug sales or the use of informants to provide information on the sale of crack cocaine to such residents.

What's happening now February 24, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.

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