[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 21 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 21

 To disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) 
 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding assistance for Mexico 
  during fiscal year 1997, and to provide for the termination of the 
   withholding of and opposition to assistance that results from the 
                              disapproval.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 1997

 Mr. Coverdell (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Helms) introduced 
 the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to 
                   the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 To disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) 
 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding assistance for Mexico 
  during fiscal year 1997, and to provide for the termination of the 
   withholding of and opposition to assistance that results from the 
                              disapproval.

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

SECTION 1. DISAPPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION.

    (a) Disapproval.--Pursuant to subsection (d) of section 490 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j), Congress disapproves 
the determination of the President with respect to Mexico that is 
contained in the certification (transmittal no. 97-18) submitted to 
Congress by the President under subsection (b) of that section on 
February 28, 1997.
    (b) Termination.--Notwithstanding subsection (f) of that section, 
subsection (e) of that section (relating to the withholding of 
bilateral assistance and opposition to multilateral development 
assistance) shall cease to apply to Mexico during fiscal year 1997 if 
at any time after the enactment of this Act the President submits to 
Congress a certification pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) that the 
vital national interests of the United States require that such 
subsection (e) cease to apply to Mexico during that fiscal year.
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