House Roll Call 141

99th Congress · 1985-06-12

H.R. 2577: TO AMEND THE MCDADE AMENDMENT TO H R 2577. THE MCDADE AMENDMENT PROVIDES $27 MILLION IN HUMANITARIAN AID FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTENCE TO BE ALLOCATED IN THREE EQUAL INSTALLMENTS BY A UNITED STATES AGENCY OTHER THAN THE C.I.A. OR THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, AND AUTHORIZES $2 MILLION TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTADORA AGREEMENT. THE GEPHARDT AMENDMENT DELAYS THE $27 MILLION FOR NICARAGUAN DEMOCRATIC RESISTENCE FOR SIX MONTHS TO ENCOURAGE CONTADORA PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, AND PROVIDES THAT AFTER THE SIX- MONTH PERIOD HAS EXPIRED, FUNDS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IF THE PRESIDENT SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO CONGRESS AND A JOINT RESOLUTION WAS ENACTED. (MOTION FAILED)