Senate Roll Call 369

97th Congress · 1981-11-12

S. 1112: TO AMEND THE BYRD AMENDMENT AS AMENDED TO S. 1112 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE BYRD AMENDMENT AS AMENDED PROVIDES THAT A SUSPENSION OF OR RESTRICTION ON ALL EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS SHALL IMPOSED IF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, OR ITS ALLIES, ENGAGES IN DIRECT MILITARY ACTION AGAINST POLAND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN ARMED INVASION; AND THAT SUCH SUSPENSION OR RESTRICTION OF ALL EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO THE SOVIET UNION SHALL BE IMPOSED UNLESS THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES TO THE CONGRESS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DIRECT MILITARY INTERVENTION IN POLAND BY THE SOVIET UNION OR ITS ALLIES THAT THE SUSPENSION IS NOT IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY OR FOREIGN POLICY INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE BYRD SUBSTITUTE RETAINS THIS LANGUAGE BUT GIVES THE PRESIDENT 60 INSTEAD OF 30 DAYS TO CERTIFY TO THE CONGRESS THAT THE EMBARGO IS NOT IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY OR FOREIGN POLICY INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 16