H.R. 953 — A bill to allow United States military assistance to be furnished to the law enforcement agencies of countries, such as Costa Rica, which rely on their law enforcement agencies to provide for the national defense and security.

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Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to permit U.S. military assistance to be furnished to the law enforcement agencies of a country if the country has a long-standing democratic tradition, does not have standing armed forces, and does not engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.

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1985-02-06
Introduced in House
1985-02-06
Introduced in House
1985-02-06
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1985-02-22
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
1985-02-22
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
1985-02-22
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

A bill to allow United States military assistance to be furnished to the law enforcement agencies of countries, such as Costa Rica, which rely on their law enforcement agencies to provide for the national defense and security.

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