Senate Roll Call 393

98th Congress · 1984-02-29

S. 979: TO AMEND THE DIXON AMENDMENT TO S. 979 WITH A PERFECTING AMENDMENT. THE DIXON AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR EXPORT CONTROLS ON AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. THE HEINZ PERFECTING AMENDMENT STATES THAT THE PRESIDENT COULD ONLY EXTEND THE CONTROLS BEYOND THE 60 DAYS GRANTED BY THE DIXON AMENDMENT IF AT OR PRIOR TO THE END OF A 60-DAY PERIOD HE CERTIFIES TO THE CONGRESS, FIRST, THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE CONTROLS ARE STILL IN EXISTENCE, SECOND, THAT OTHER COUNTRIES ARE COOPERATING WITH THESE CONTROLS OR ARE REASONABLY LIKELY TO COOPERATE WITH THOSE, AND, THIRD, THAT U.S. FARMERS WILL NOT BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THE CONTINUATION OF THE CONTROLS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 24