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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 16, 2000
Russian-American Trust and Cooperation Act of 2000 - Directs the President, until he certifies to Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation has ceased all operations at, removed all personnel from, and permanently closed the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba, to: (1) not reschedule or forgive any outstanding bilateral debt owed by the Government of the Russian Federation to the United States; and (2) instruct the U.S. representative to the Paris Club of official creditors to use the U.S. vote to oppose rescheduling or forgiveness of any outstanding bilateral debt owed by such government. Authorizes the President to waive the requirements of this Act if it is in the national interests of the United States.Requires the President to report periodically to specified congressional committees with respect to actions taken by the Government of the Russian Federation to terminate its presence and activities at the facility at Lourdes, Cuba., as well as any verification actions by Federal agencies.
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Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R–FL
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5309-5310)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5309)
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