[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 114 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 114

Disapproving the certification of the President under section 490(b) of 
  the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for 
                    Mexico during fiscal year 1998.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  Mr. Shaw (for himself and Mr. Mica) introduced the following joint 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
 Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Disapproving the certification of the President under section 490(b) of 
  the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for 
                    Mexico during fiscal year 1998.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,   

SECTION 1. DISAPPROVAL OF DETERMINATION OF PRESIDENT REGARDING MEXICO.

    Pursuant to subsection (d) of section 490 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j), the Congress disapproves the 
determination of the President with respect to Mexico for fiscal year 
1998 that is contained in the certification (transmittal No. 98-15) 
submitted to the Congress by the President under subsection (b) of that 
section on February 26, 1998.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT TO WITHHOLD ASSISTANCE FOR MEXICO.

    (a) Waiver.--Notwithstanding subsection (e) and (f) of section 490 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the requirement to withhold 
United States assistance and to vote against multilateral development 
bank assistance contained in such subsection (e) shall not apply with 
respect to Mexico until March 1, 1999, if at any time after the date of 
the enactment of this joint resolution, the President submits to 
Congress a determination and certification described in subsection (b) 
of this section.
    (b) Determination and Certification.--A determination and 
certification described in this subsection is a determination and 
certification consistent with section 490(b)(1)(B) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 that the vital national interests of the United 
States require that the assistance withheld pursuant to section 
490(e)(1) of such Act be provided for Mexico and that the United States 
not vote against multilateral development bank assistance for Mexico 
pursuant to section 490(e)(2) of such Act.

SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    For purposes of section 490(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, this joint resolution shall be deemed to have been enacted within 
30 calendar days after February 26, 1998.
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