Senate Roll Call 646

98th Congress · 1984-10-03

TO TABLE THE BIDEN PERFECTING AMENDMENT TO THE RUDMAN AMENDMENT. THE RUDMAN AMENDMENT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE BIDEN AMENDMENT PREVENTS FUNDS FROM BEING OBLIGATED OR EXPENDED UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES IN WRITING TO CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS EITHER (1) THAT THE FUNDS PROVIDED FOR U.S. EMBASSY SECURITY ARE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SECUIRTY AT A LEVEL OF RISK WHICH THE PRESIDENT CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, OR (2) THAT THE FUNDS ARE SUFFICIENT AND THAT ADEQUATE SECURITY AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF RISK COULD BE ACHIEVED BY SUCH ADDITIONAL FUNDS AS THE PRESIDENT MAY SPECIFY. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 34