A bill to require Colombia to meet anti-narcotics performance standards for continued assistance and to require a report on the counter-narcotics efforts of Colombia.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 6, 1996

Provides that of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Colombia in FY 1996, not more than one-third shall be made available before April 1, 1996, and no funds shall be made available after that date, unless the President certifies to the Congress that the Colombian Government has: (1) substantially and steadily reduced the flow of illegal drugs to the United States by arresting individuals responsible for drug trafficking, eradicating drug crops, and interdicting drug shipments; and (2) improved law enforcement and the judicial process in Colombia by taking specified steps, such as preventing the direction of criminal activities from prison and seizing and confiscating assets linked to criminal activities. Directs the Secretary of State to report to specified congressional officials by March 1, 1996, on the steps taken by the Colombian Government to ensure effective counter-narcotics efforts. Specifies that such certification and reporting requirements are in addition to any such requirements under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R–IA

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Foreign Relations Committee

5 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Feb 6, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 6, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S916-917)
Feb 6, 1996
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1560

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1560

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1996-02-06.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1560/BILLS-104s1560is.htm

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Discuss S.1560, 104th Congress: A bill to require Colombia to meet anti-narcotics performance standards for continued assistance and to require a report on the counter-narcotics efforts of Colombia.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1560

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1996-02-06.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1560/BILLS-104s1560is.htm

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