A bill with regard to Presidential certifications on conditions in El Salvador.

Summary

Amends the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 to allow the President to make the second and succeeding certification, which are required before the President can continue giving aid to El Salvador, only if the certifications include a determination by the President that El Salvador: (1) has made good faith efforts since the last such certification to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the murders of six U.S. citizens; and (2) has taken all reasonable steps to investigate the disappearance of journalist John Sullivan.

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Timeline

1. 2 December 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 December 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 December 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 16 December 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 1019.

   Source: Calendars

5. 16 December 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 December 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 December 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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