Senate Roll Call 263

98th Congress · 1983-09-29

TO TABLE THE EAGLETON AMENDMENT TO S. J. RES. 159. THE EAGLETON AMENDMENT REVISES CERTAIN LANGUAGE OR CONCEPTS IN SECTION 3 OF S. J. RES. 159. FOR THAT CLAUSE IN SECTION 3 WHICH STATES: "EXCEPT THAT THIS SHALL NOT PRECLUDE SUCH PROTECTIVE MEASURES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO INSURE THE SAFETY OF THE MULTINATIONAL FORCE IN LEBANON," THE EAGLETON AMENDMENT SUBSTITUTES THE WORD "DEFENSIVE" FOR THE WORD "PROTECTIVE." THE AMENDMENT ALSO ADDS AN ADDITIONAL SECTION TO SECTION 4 IN REGARD TO REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE RESULTS OF U.S. EFFORTS TO SECURE REMOVAL OF FOREIGN FORCES FROM LEBANON AND TO RESTORE FULL CONTROL BY THE GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON OVER ITS OWN TERRITORY. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 16