FREEDOM Support Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 April 1992

Last action

24 October 1992 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 102-511.

Summary

Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 - Declares that the President, in providing assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union (independent states), should take into account the extent to which such states are taking steps toward: (1) establishment of democratic systems; (2) respect for human rights; (3) economic reform based on market principles, the development of a private sector, and integration into the world economy; (4) respect for international law and adherence to the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris; and (5) adherence to responsible security policies. Permits funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act to be available for such states (except for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) for purposes of promoting democracy, encouraging free market systems, meeting humanitarian needs, fostering demilitarization of the economy and society and defense conversion, promoting development in agricultural and energy sectors, promoting bilateral trade and investment, and for other purposes as the President deems appropriate. Authorizes the President to promote the active involvement of the U.S. private sector in activities in the former Soviet Union. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the President to use funds made available to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the independent states. Authorizes authorities under the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 to be utilized to take actions with respect to such states. Authorizes the use of funds made available under specified Acts to carry out demilitarization and conversion of industries in such states, to prevent diversion of scientific expertise to terrorist groups or third countries, and to implement specified safeguards regarding nuclear weapons. Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to endorse consent to: (1) an increase in the U.S. quota of the International Monetary Fund and to the amendments to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund approved in resolution number 45-3; and (2) a pledge to sell gold to restore the resources of the Reserve Account of the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility Trust. Supports U.S. participation in a currency stabilization fund for the independent states. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should ensure that the International Finance Corporation provides an ambitious lending program for such states. Endorses any increase of capital stock in the Corporation needed to accommodate the requirements of such states. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) efforts to reduce the number of items the export of which is restricted under Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls (COCOM) procedures should be continued to facilitate trade and investment between the United States and such states; and (2) the President should initiate negotiations for the establishment of a center in Ukraine for purposes of promoting science and technology projects for nonmilitary purposes. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to remove Czechoslovakia, Estonia, East Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Albania, Bulgaria, Poland, Yugoslavia, Romania, and the Soviet Union from the list of Communist countries to which assistance is prohibited. Makes a conforming amendment to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to remove prohibitions on export credit with respect to such countries. Amends the Federal criminal code to remove the Soviet Union, East Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania from a list of countries for which special restrictions apply with respect to legal commercial transactions. Authorizes the President to waive the application of any provision of law to the independent states that would have restricted the Soviet Union's eligibility for certain programs or benefits. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to carry out its pilot equity financing program in the independent states. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize agricultural commodities to be furnished to such states. Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to permit export credit guaranties for improving services and agricultural goods and materials in emerging democracies to improve the management of imported agricultural commodities. Makes certain ceilings of the Food Security Act of 1985 and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 inapplicable to the independent states. Authorizes the President to exempt any of such states from statutory or regulatory restrictions on the importation of goods and services into the United States to the extent that such restrictions are more stringent than restrictions applicable to like goods and services of other friendly countries. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should utilize international military education and training funds to provide education and training designed to foster greater respect for and understanding of the principle of civilian control of the military in the independent states.

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Timeline

7 April 1992
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 1992
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1992
Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-736.
Source: Committee
13 May 1992
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
2 June 1992
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
Source: Calendars
2 June 1992
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment. With written report No. 102-292. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
2 June 1992
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment. With written report No. 102-292. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
29 June 1992
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
1 July 1992
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
2 July 1992
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
2 July 1992
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-20. Record Vote No: 148.
Source: Floor
21 July 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 July 1992
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
21 July 1992
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
6 August 1992
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4547 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. General debate on the bill shall be allocated by the chairmen and ranking members of the following committees, for specified times: Foreign Affairs (30 minutes); Banking (30): Agriculture (20); Armed Services (20); Science, Space, and Technology (20). A specified amendment is in order. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the bill H.R. 5750. All points of order against the amendment shall be w aived, and no other amendment to the bill shall be in order. After passage of the bill, it shall be in order to take from the Speak...
Source: Floor
6 August 1992
Floor
A similar measure H.R. 4547 was laid on the table without objection.
Source: Floor
6 August 1992
Passed
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 4547. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 August 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 August 1992
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
6 August 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
6 August 1992
Passed
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 4547. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 August 1992
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 545.
Source: Floor
11 August 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Source: Floor
11 August 1992
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of the Senate bill (except secs. 113-14, 118, 126, 134, 136(d) and 146), and the House amendment (except title IV), and modifications committed to conference: Fascell, Hamilton, Solarz, Berman, Johnston, Engel, Broomfield, Gilman, Leach, and Bereuter.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 August 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 August 1992
Passed
On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 August 1992
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
11 August 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on title V of the House amendment, regarding nonproliferation and disarmament activities.
Source: Floor
11 August 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Fascell moved that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 September 1992
Floor
Pursuant to the authority granted on August 11, 1992, the Chair announced the following modification to the appointment of conferees on S. 2532: The panel from the Committee on Armed Services is also appointed for consideration of section 135 of the Senate bill.
Source: Floor
10 September 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
16 September 1992
Passed
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Pell; Biden; Sarbanes; Cranston; Lugar; Kassebaum; Pressler. From the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 September 1992
Passed
Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 September 1992
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
24 September 1992
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 1992
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 1992
Passed
Mr. Solarz asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 28 to file a conference report on S. 2532. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
1 October 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 102-964 filed.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-964 filed.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1992
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 October 1992
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 592 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 2532. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. Conference report shall be considered as read when called up.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1992
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 164 (Roll no. 462).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1992
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 164 (Roll no. 462).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1992
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Fascell brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-964 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 592.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 October 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
16 October 1992
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 October 1992
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
24 October 1992
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-511.
Source: President
24 October 1992
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
24 October 1992
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

2 July 1992 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 2532 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 76 · No 20 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4

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