House Roll Call 1254

95th Congress · 1978-08-01

H.R. 12514: TO MODIFY THE FASCELL AMENDMENT TO H.R. 12514, THE BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR INTERNAITONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979. THE MODIFIED FASCELL AMENDMENT WILL LIFT THE U.S. ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST TURKEY UPON THE PRESIDENT'S CERTIFICATION TO CONGRESS THAT IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE U.S. AND N.A.T.O. TO DO SO, AND THAT "TURKEY IS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH TO ACHIEVE A JUST AND PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF THE CYPRUS PROBLEM." THE ORIGINAL FASCELL AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE LIFTED THE ARMS EMBARGO FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AS SOON AS TURKEY REMOVED ITS TROOPS FROM FAMAGUSTA, AND AS SOON AS THE UNITED NATIONS TOOK OVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF SAID CITY, AND TALKS AIMED AT SETTLEMENT OF THE CYPRUS PROBLEM WERE RESUMED.