A bill to restrict United States assistance for Panama.

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Introduced

6 August 1987

Last action

4 March 1988 · Floor

Status

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

Summary

Prohibits any U.S. assistance for Panama unless the President certifies to the Congress that: (1) the Government of Panama has demonstrated substantial progress in efforts to assure civilian control of the armed forces and that the Panama Defense Forces and its leaders have been removed from nonmilitary activities and institutions; (2) the Government of Panama has established an independent investigation into allegations of illegal actions by members of the Panama Defense Forces; (3) a nonmilitary transitional government is in power in Panama; and (4) freedom of the press and all other constitutional guarantees to the Panamanian people are restored. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) assistance provided through private and voluntary organizations; (2) the donation of food or medicine; (3) disaster relief assistance; (4) refugee assistance; (5) assistance under the Inter-American Foundation Act; and (6) educational assistance for Panamanians in the United States.

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Timeline

6 August 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 October 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
19 November 1987
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
15 December 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488.
Source: Calendars
15 December 1987
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-257.
Source: Committee
15 December 1987
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-257.
Source: Committee
4 March 1988
Floor
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor

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Indefinitely postponed in Senate
summary · EN · 4 March 1988
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 December 1987
Open at official source
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 August 1987
Open at official source
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/1614
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/1614
us · 100-s-1614 · source updated 14 January 2025