[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 24, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S8667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997

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                 McCAIN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 5017

  Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Coats, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. 
Faircloth, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Frist, Mr. Grams, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Levin, 
Mr. Lott, and Ms. Moseley-Braun) proposed an amendment to the bill 
(H.R. 3540) making appropriations for foreign operations, export 
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1997, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 198, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:


INFORMATION ON COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES ANTI-TERRORISM EFFORTS IN 
                  ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM

       Sec. 580. Section 140 of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 
     2656f) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
       (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) with respect to each foreign country from which the 
     United States Government has sought cooperation during the 
     previous five years in the investigation or prosecution of an 
     act of international terrorism against United States citizens 
     or interests, the certification of the Secretary--
       ``(A) whether or not the government of the foreign country 
     is cooperating fully with the United States Government in 
     apprehending, convicting, and punishing the individual or 
     individuals responsible for the act; and
       ``(B) whether or not the government of the foreign country 
     is cooperating fully with the United States Government in 
     preventing further acts of terrorism against United States 
     citizens in the foreign country; and
       ``(4) with respect to each foreign country from which the 
     United States Government has sought cooperation during the 
     previous five years in the prevention of an act of 
     international terrorism against such citizens or interests, 
     the certification of the Secretary described in paragraph 
     (3)(B).''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking ``The report'' and inserting ``(1) Except 
     as provided in paragraph (2), the report'';
       (B) by indenting the margin of paragraph (1), as so 
     designated, 2 ems; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) If the Secretary determines that the transmittal of a 
     certification with respect to a foreign country under 
     paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a) in classified form 
     would make more likely the cooperation of the government of 
     the foreign country as specified in such paragraph, the 
     Secretary may transmit the certification under such paragraph 
     in classified form.''.
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               COVERDELL (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 5018

  Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Grassley) 
proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 3540, supra; as follows:

       On page 104, line 19, strike ``$1,290,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$1,262,000,000''.
       On page 124, line 20, strike ``$160,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$213,000,000''.
       On page 138, line 5, strike ``$295,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$270,000,000''.

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