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H.Res.452 / 103rd Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should resume support of operations for the interdiction of illegal drug trafficking in Andean and other foreign nations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 10, 1994

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Department of Justice should repudiate its interpretation of a provision of the Federal criminal code pertaining to the destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities as extending the reach of such provision to law enforcement operations and actions taken by U.S. agencies; and (2) the Department of Defense and other U.S. departments and agencies should resume their former authorized practice of providing aid, information, and material support to locate, interdict, and prevent the operation of illegal drug producers and traffickers in the Andean nations and wherever else such operations have been impeded by such interpretation.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-9] · D–NY

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.

  3. Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  5. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  6. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Introduced in House

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