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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 30, 2001
Mandates a two-year moratorium on certain annual certifications made to Congress under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 that allow a major drug-transit country or major illicit drug producing country to expend withheld bilateral assistance and multilateral development assistance provided such country has cooperated fully with the United States to achieve full compliance with the goals and objectives established by the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, or it is in the vital national interests of the United States that such assistance be provided. Declares that a certain required international narcotics control strategy report which is a part of such certifications shall continue to apply for the two preceding fiscal years in which such country has received assistance under the Act.
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Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D–CT
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S783-784)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S782-783)
Introduced in Senate
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