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H.Res. 520 (104th)

To establish a Select Committee to Investigate CIA Involvement in Crack Cocaine Sales to Fund Contras.

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Introduced

11 September 1996

Last action

11 September 1996 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Sponsors

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Tejeda, Frank [D-TX-28], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large]

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Summary

Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee to Investigate CIA Involvement in Crack Cocaine Sales to Fund Contras to investigate and report to the House regarding: (1) existence of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) files on cocaine purchases and arms transfers to inner-city south central Los Angeles residents; (2) CIA employment of Danilo Blandon and Edwin Menenses as informants; (3) diversion or intended diversion of funds appropriated by the Congress for assistance to Nicaraguan contras or the sale of crack cocaine for such purposes; and (4) any other matters deemed appropriate or germane to either CIA involvement in unauthorized or illegal drug sales or the use of informants to provide information on sale of crack cocaine to such residents.

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Timeline

  1. 11 September 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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  2. 11 September 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 11 September 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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