A joint resolution relating to emergency aid to Panama.

Summary

Waives for two years restrictions on aid to Panama with respect to: (1) tariff treatment of products of countries which are uncooperative or major drug producing or drug-transit countries; (2) the prohibition on assistance to countries in default on U.S. loans; (3) the withholding of bilateral assistance; and (4) restrictions on multilateral development bank funds for major illicit drug producing and drug-transit countries. Repeals provisions of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Appropriations Act, 1990: (1) requiring a presidential certification of conditions that must be met, such as progress in assuring civilian control of the armed forces, before Panama may receive U.S. assistance; and (2) banning the import of sugar products from Panama without a presidential certification of constitutional guarantees to the Panamanian people.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1990

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 1990

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
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