S.219: A bill to suspend for two years the certification procedures under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Jan. 30, 2001
  • Latest Major Action April 5, 2001

Bill Summary

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify, for a three year period, certain procedures for the provision of development assistance to major drug-transit and major illicit drug producing countries.Requires the President, for each fiscal year during such period, to identify to the appropriate congressional committees each major drug-transit country or major illicit drug producing country, and designate any identified country that has...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.219.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration held.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Jan. 30, 2001

Introduced in the Senate by Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

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