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HR 5577 98th Congress House International Affairs American military assistance Central America Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Military intervention Negotiations Nicaragua Peace

A bill to provide for direct consultations between the United States Government and the participants in the Contadora process in order to develop a common policy for promoting peace in Central America, and to provide for a temporary suspension of United States support for or participation in military and paramilitary activities in Central America in order to provide a favorable climate for the Contadora process.

Introduced: May 3, 1984 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
May 16, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
May 16, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 11, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
May 11, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
May 3, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 3, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
May 3, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
May 3, 1984
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the United States: (1) shall initiate a dialogue with the participants in the Contadora process to develop a common strategy for regional stability; (2) should assist efforts to implement specified objectives by offering such advisory services as may be requested and by exerting vigorous diplomatic efforts to persuade other governments involved in Central America to observe these conditions; and (3) should announce its willingness to pursue multilateral negotiations with the Central American countries.

Declares that for the three months following enactment of this Act: (1) the United States shall suspend certain military assistance and arms sales to Central American countries except for medical facilities or supplies; (2) the United States shall suspend construction of military facilities in Central American countries; (3) the United States shall not participate in training exercises in or off shores of Central American countries; (4) the number of members of U.S. armed forces in any Central American country may not exceed the number in that country on the date of enactment of this Act unless needed to protect U.S. citizens; (5) the United States shall suspend all air reconnaissance flights for armed forces of any Central American country; and (6) there shall be no obligation or expenditure of Central Intelligence Agency funds, Defense Department funds, or any other U.S. funds to support military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual. Requires the President to report to Congress within three months of enactment of this Act on the results of U.S. policy in Central America.

What's happening now May 16, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

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