House Roll Call 188

99th Congress · 1985-06-27

TO AMEND THE MARKEY AMENDMENT WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE MARKEY AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTIVITY, OR TO SUPPORT ANY ACTIVITY, BY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN ANY LAND AREA OF HONDURAS THAT IS WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE LAND BORDER OF NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS UNLESS THERE IS CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER FOR THE UNITED STATES OR ITS CITIZENS OR IF THE AIM IS TO RESPOND, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN TREATY OF RECIPROCAL ASSISTANCE, TO AN INVASION OF HUNDURAS. THE DANIEL AMENDMENT PLACES CERTAIN SAFEGUARDS AGAINST HOSTILE CONFRONTATIONS IN HONDURAS. (MOTION PASSED)