H.R. 1873

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91B00135R000500810030-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2008
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: March 3, 1983
• Content Type: REGULATION

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98TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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To amend the Foreign, Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit United States support
llir R A vxw% introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Com-
mittees on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Inteui-
gence
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit
United. States support for military or paramilitary operations
in Nicaragua.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tines of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following
3 That ciapter 1 ..of part 111. of the r'oreign Assistance rice ui
for military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
new section:
"SEC. 620F. MILITARY OR PARAMIlaTARY OPER-
7 ATIONS IN NICARAGUA= (a) Notwithstanding any other
8 provision of law, no agency or instrumentality of the United
9 States Government may provide any assistance of any kind
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1 or otherwise make any expenditure of funds under this Act,
2 the Arms Export Control Act, or any other Act for the pur-
3 pose or which would have the effect of supporting, directly or
4 indirectly, -military or paramilitary operations in or against
5 Nicaragua by any nation, group, organization, movement, or
6 individual.
7 "(b) The provisions of this section may not be waived
8, -tinder any other provision of law.".
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[DISCUSSION DRAFT]
April 20, 1983; 1 p.m.
98TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
IN THt HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. BOLAND (for himself and Mr. ZABLOCKI) introduced the.
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
To amend the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1983
to prohibit United States support for military or
paramilitary operations in Nicaragua and to authorize
assistance, to be openly provided to governments of
countries in Central America, to interdict the supply of
military equipment from Nicaragua and Cuba to individuals,
groups, organization, or movements seeking to overthrow
governments of countries in Central America.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 That the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1983
2 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
-3 title:
4 ''TITLE VIII--PROHIBITION ON COVERT ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY
5 OPERATIONS IN NICARAGUA; AUTHORIZATION OF OVERT INTERDICTION
ASSISTANCE
''PROHIBITION ON COVERT ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS
IN NICARAGUA
9 ''SEC. 801. (a) None of the funds appropriated for
10 fiscal year 1983 or 1984 for the Central Intelligence Agency
11 or any other department, agency, or entity of the United
12 States involved in intelligence activities may be obligated
13 or expended for the purpose or which would have the effect
14 of supporting, directly or indirectly, military or
15 paramilitary operations in or against Nicaragua by any
16 nation, group, organization, movement, or individual.
17 ''(b) This section shall take effect 45 days after the
18 date of enactment of this section.
19 ''AUTHORIZATION OF OVERT INTERDICTION ASSISTANCE
20 "SEC.. 802. (a) The Congress finds that--
21 11(l) in the absence of a state of declared war, the
22 provision of military equipment to individuals, groups,
23 organizations, or movements seeking to overthrower
24 governments of countries in Central America violates
25 international treaty obligations, including the Charter.
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1 of the United Nations, the Charter of the Organization
2 of American States, and the Rio Treaty of 1949; and
3 ''(2) such activities by the Governments of Cuba and
4 Nicaragua threaten the independence of El Salvador and
5 threaten to destabilize the entire Central American
6 region, and the Governments of Cuba and Nicaragua refuse
7 to cease those activities.
8 ''(b) The President is authorized to furnish assistance,
9 on such terms and conditions as he may determine, to the
10 government of any friendly country in Central America in
11 order to provide such country with the ability to prevent
12 use of its territory, or the use of international territory,
13 for the transfer of military equipment from or through Cuba
14 or Nicaragua to any individual, group, organization, or
15 movement which the President determines seeks to overthrow
16 the government of such friendly country or the government of
17 any other country in Central America. Assistance under this
18 section shall be provided openly, and shall not be provided
19 in a manner which attempts to conceal United States
20 involvement in the provision of such assistance.
21 "(c) Assistance may be provided to a foreign country
22 under this section only if that country has agreed that it
23 will not use any assistance provided by the United States
24 under this section, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or
25 the Arms Export Control Act to destabilize or overthrow the.
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1 government of any country in Central America and will not
.2 make any such assistance available to any nation,
?3 individual, group, organization, or movement which seeks to
4 destabilize or overthrow any such government.
5 '' (d) At least 15 days before providing assistance to a
6 foreign country under this section, the President shall
7 submit an unclassified report which describes the proposed
8 assistance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
9 and to the chairmen of the appropriate committees of the
10 Senate.
11 '' (e) There is authorized to be appropriated to the
12 President to carry out this section $30,000,000 for the
13 fiscal-year-1983 and $50,000,000 for the fiscal year
14 1984.11.
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98TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
21APR193C
H. RES.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on
RESOLUTION.
Directing the President to furnish certain information to the
House of Representatives with respect to United States
activities in Honduras and Nicaragua..
1 . Resolved,.'That the President shall furnish to the House
~2 of Representatives.within,ten days after the adoption of
3 this resolution the following:
4 (1).Any'documents showing the number of
5 reconnaissance sorties flown by United States military
6 and civilian personnel for military intelligence
7 gathering purposes over Honduras and Nicaragua during
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1 the period March 9, 1981, through April 15, 1983,
.2 including any documents distinguishing such sorties by
3- type of aircraft and by military and civilian unit
4 designations.
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(2) Any documents listing military weapons and
equipment furnished by,or on behalf of any agency of the
United States to Honduras or any group.or individual in.
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1983, including--.
including documents identifying any such groups or
individuals and the weapons or equipment they
(B) any documents showing whether the recipients
of such weapons or equipment were Honduran military.
forces or were other groups or individuals,
1981, through April
(A) any documents distinguishing such weapons
and equipment by type,
17 received, and.
21, such weapons and equipment.
20 including any documents showing the disposition o
(C) any documents showing that any such military
19 weapons and equipment are no longer in Honduras,.
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25, 1983, including any documents identifying military units
24, during the period November 1, 1982, through April'15
(3) Any documents giving estimates of civilian and
23 military casualties incurred by Honduras and Nicaragua
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Honduras during the period March 9
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3 (4) Any documents showing the costs incurred by the
4 United States in carrying out reconnaissance in or over
S Honduras and Nicaragua during the period March 9, 1981,
engaged in battle and identifying locations and times of
-through.April 15, 1983.
(5) Any documents showing the costs incurred by the
United States in furnishing military weapons and.
equipment, military twining and advice, or other
material or financial support to Honduras or to any
11 individual. or group (excluding United States Government
12 personnel and United States citizens) in Honduras during
13 the period March 9, 1981, through April 15, 1983.
14 (6) Any.documents showing the names of the military
15 and civilian authorities who approved the undertaking
16 during the period March 9, 1981, through April-15, 1983,
17 of reconnaissance in or over Honduras or Nicaragua or
18 approved,the furnishing during the period March 9, 1981,
19 through April 15, 1983, of military weapons and
20 equipment to Honduras or to any group or individual in
21 Honduras.
22 (7) Any documents concerning the approval by
23 military and civilian authorities of the furnishing
llo}o~l~uras
or to any individual. or g p
24 military weapons and equipment to Honduras/and
25 discussing the application of the prohibition in section
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1 793 of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1983
2 (as contained in Public Law 97-377).
3 - (8) Any documents concerning the granting of
4 approval for the furnishing of military weapons and
5 equipment to any group or individual to be used in or
6 against Nicaragua, including any documents showing the
7 purposes for which such weapons and equipment were
8 furnished, especially any document showing that such
9 weapons and equipment were furnished for the purpose of
10 overthrowing the Government of Nicaragua or provoking a
11 military exchange between Nicaragua and Honduras; and
12 the names of the civilian authorities who gave such
13 approval.
14 (9) Any documents showing the names of the officials
15 in the executive branch, the Members of Congress, or any
16 individuals outside the Government, who received
17 ,information regarding (A) the use of intelligence
18 information gathered from reconnaissance in and over
19 Honduras and'Nicaragua, and (B) the use or disposition
20 of military weapons and equipment furnished to Honduras
21 or to groups or individuals in Honduras, including
22 weapons and equipment no longer in the possession of
23 Honduras or under the control of the United States.
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