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01-17-2007, 20:25
Was the Boland Amendment unConstitutional?
Amendments For H.R.2968
1. H.AMDT.461 to H.R.2968 An amendment to prohibit covert assistance for military operations in Nicaragua and to authorize overt interdiction assistance. The overt interdiction assistance consists of assistance furnished by the President on terms he may dictate to any friendly country in Central America to enable that country to prevent the use of its territory for the transfer of military equipment from or through Cuba or Nicaragua or any other country. The assistance must be overt. For this overt aid $30,000,000 is provided for FY'83 and $50,000,000 is provided for FY'84.
Sponsor: Rep Boland, Edward P. [MA-2] (introduced 10/20/1983) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/1983 House amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 227 - 194 (Record Vote No: 403).
Amendments For H.R.2968
1. H.AMDT.461 to H.R.2968 An amendment to prohibit covert assistance for military operations in Nicaragua and to authorize overt interdiction assistance. The overt interdiction assistance consists of assistance furnished by the President on terms he may dictate to any friendly country in Central America to enable that country to prevent the use of its territory for the transfer of military equipment from or through Cuba or Nicaragua or any other country. The assistance must be overt. For this overt aid $30,000,000 is provided for FY'83 and $50,000,000 is provided for FY'84.
Sponsor: Rep Boland, Edward P. [MA-2] (introduced 10/20/1983) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/1983 House amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 227 - 194 (Record Vote No: 403).