H.R. 3330 — United States Support for a Democratic Pakistan Act of 1999 | PoliFocus

H.R. 3330106th Congress

United States Support for a Democratic Pakistan Act of 1999

To provide that certain sanctions against Pakistan cannot be waived until the President certifies that Pakistan has a democratically elected government.

Subjects

International Affairs

Summary

United States Support for a Democratic Pakistan Act of 1999 - Prohibits the President from waiving certain economic and military sanctions imposed on Pakistan until he certifies to Congress that Pakistan has a democratically elected government which shows respect for the basic civil liberties and human rights of the Pakistani people. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the U.S. Executive Directors at specified international financial institutions to use the U.S. vote at each institution to oppose the provision of assistance for any project in Pakistan, until the President makes such certification. Authorizes the President to waive the requirements in this Act if it is in the national security interests of the United States.

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Legislative Actions

1999-11-10
Introduced in House
1999-11-10
Introduced in House
1999-11-10
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.
1999-11-10
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.
1999-11-10
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.
1999-12-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

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