Calls on the Soviet Union to: (1) release Anatoly Shcharansky, Yosef Begun, and other Prisoners of Conscience and allow them to leave the Soviet Union; (2) issue exit permits to long term "Refuseniks" including Ida Nudel and Vladimir Slepak; (3) allow thousands of Jews who wish to emigrate, or to be repatriated to their homeland, and who have requested exit permits to leave this year; and (4) pledge to deal expeditiously and in a humanitarian way during the next three years with those requesting exit permits.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 99-81.
Became Public Law No: 99-81.
Enacted as Public Law 99-81
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