African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985

Summary

African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance for famine relief, rehabilitation, and recovery in Africa. Requires that not less than 80 percent of the funds appropriated for such relief shall be used for grants to private and voluntary organizations and international organizations. Requires that at least 18 percent of funds appropriated for such relief shall be used for emergency health projects. Requires that a specified amount of funds appropriated for such relief shall be transferred to the operating expenses of the Agency for International Development for management support activities relating to emergency food assistance for Africa. Authorizes supplemental appropriations for FY 1985 for such relief. Authorizes supplemental appropriations for FY 1985 to the Department of State for migration and refugee assistance in Africa. Requires that not less than 54 percent of the funds appropriated for such assistance shall be made available to the United Nations Development Program Trust Fund for refugee assistance in Africa. Requires the remaining amount to be used by the Bureau for Refugee Programs of the Department of State for emergency relief and recovery efforts in Africa. Requires that amounts appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be available only for aid in those African countries that have suffered during 1984 and 1985 from exceptional food supply problems due to drought and other calamities. Requires such assistance to be provided without regard to the prohibition against aid to countries which have nationalized or expropriated property of U.S. citizens. Requires that the President shall ensure that such assistance is provided to the famine victims for whom it is intended. Requires the President to report to the Congress by June 30, 1985, on: (1) the emergency needs for African famine assistance; and (2) the projected FY 1985 contribution by the United States to meet an appropriate share of such needs. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should submit a request for supplemental funding for emergency African famine assistance if available funding is insufficient to meet the projected contribution.

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Timeline

1. 19 February 1985

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

2. 19 February 1985

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

3. 19 February 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 25 February 1985

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 99-3.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 February 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 4.

   Source: Calendars

8. 25 February 1985

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 99-3.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 February 1985

   Vote

   Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 391 - 25 (Record Vote No: 14).

   Source: Floor

10. 26 February 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 391 - 25 (Record Vote No: 14).

    Source: Floor

11. 26 February 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

12. 27 February 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Lugar; Helms; Mathias; Pell; Zorinsky.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 27 February 1985

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 457 amended.

    Source: Floor

14. 27 February 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 457 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-35. Record Vote No: 17.

    Source: Floor

15. 27 February 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.

    Source: Calendars

16. 28 February 1985

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.92 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

17. 28 February 1985

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Providing for Agreeing to the Senate Amendment to the House Bill.

    Source: Floor

18. 5 March 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 5 March 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

20. 6 March 1985

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

21. 6 March 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

22. 6 March 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

23. 6 March 1985

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

24. 6 March 1985

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

25. 7 March 1985

    Referred

    Veto Message and Bill Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: Veto

Votes

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 27 February 1985

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 February 1985

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
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• Rep. Zschau, Edwin V. W. [R-CA-12] · R · Sponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985
• related to → A bill to authorize supplemental fiscal year 1985 appropriations for famine relief and recovery for Africa.
• related to → A resolution providing for agreeing to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1096) to authorize appropriations for famine relief and recovery in Africa.
• related to ← African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985