A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Haiti falls under the definition of "major drug-transit country" as stated in section 481(i)(5) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and therefore should be subject to the certification process mandated by section 481(h) of that Act.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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31 March 1988

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Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

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Disapproves the determination by the Bureau of International Narcotics Matters of the Department of State that Haiti is not a major drug-transit nation, within the meaning of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for the trafficking of illegal narcotics into the United States. Urges the President to mandate that Haiti be classified as a major drug transshipment nation, subject to the certification process mandated by that Act.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/285
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