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Key Votes
HR 2606 - Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill - National Key Vote
Jesse Jackson, Jr. voted Nay (Conference Report Vote) on this Legislation.
Read statements Jesse Jackson, Jr. made in this general time period.
Timeline
- Oct. 18, 1999 Executive Vetoed
- Oct. 6, 1999 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- Oct. 5, 1999 House Conference Report Adopted
- Aug. 4, 1999 Senate Bill Passed
- Aug. 3, 1999 House Bill Passed
- July 23, 1999 Introduced
Related Legislation
Issues Related to HR 2606
Stage Details
Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - Oct. 18, 1999
Legislation -
Conference Report Adopted
(Senate)
(51-49) -
Oct. 6, 1999(Key vote)
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Title: Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to adopt a conference report on a bill that appropriates $12.7 billion for U.S. foreign operations and programs for fiscal year 2000.
- $2.88 billion for military and economic assistance to Israel.
- $2.04 billion for military and economic assistance to Egypt.
- $735 million for former Soviet Republics.
- $625 million for refugee and migration assistance.
- $535 million for Eastern Europe and Baltic States, including $130 million for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- $285 million for international narcotics control and law enforcement.
- $235 million for the Peace Corps.
- $175.88 million for international disaster assistance.
- $10 million for funding of political, economic, humanitarian and other activities of Iraqi opposition groups.
- Withholds funding from foreign organizations that perform or promote abortions.
- Withholds aid to any nation that provides "lethal military equipment" to a government that is labeled as a "terrorist government" by the Secretary of State
Legislation -
Conference Report Adopted
(House)
(214-211) -
Oct. 5, 1999(Key vote)
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Title: Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to adopt a conference report on a bill that appropriates $12.7 billion for U.S. foreign operations and programs for fiscal year 2000.
- $2.88 billion for military and economic assistance to Israel.
- $2.04 billion for military and economic assistance to Egypt.
- $735 million for former Soviet Republics.
- $625 million for refugee and migration assistance.
- $535 million for Eastern Europe and Baltic States, including $130 million for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- $285 million for international narcotics control and law enforcement.
- $235 million for the Peace Corps.
- $175.88 million for international disaster assistance.
- $10 million for funding of political, economic, humanitarian and other activities of Iraqi opposition groups.
- Withholds funding from foreign organizations that perform or promote abortions.
- Withholds aid to any nation that provides "lethal military equipment" to a government that is labeled as a "terrorist government" by the Secretary of State
Legislation - Bill Passed With Amendment (Senate) - Aug. 4, 1999
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
NOTE: THIS VOTE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEANING NO MEMBER OBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT ALL MEMBERS FAVORED THE VOTE'S OUTCOME.
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(385-35) -
Aug. 3, 1999(Key vote)
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Title: Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $12.7 billion for U.S. foreign operations and programs for fiscal year 2000.
- $2.88 billion for military and economic assistance to Israel.
- $2.04 billion for military and economic assistance to Egypt.
- $725 million for former Soviet Republics.
- $625 million for refugee and migration assistance.
- $393 million for assistance of Eastern Europe and the Baltic states.
- $285 million for international narcotics control and law enforcement.
- $240 million for the Peace Corps.
- $200.88 million for international disaster assistance.
- $10 million for funding of political, economic, humanitarian and other activities of Iraqi opposition groups.
- Withholds funding from foreign organizations that perform or promote abortions.
- Withholds aid to any nation that provides "lethal military equipment" to a government that is labeled as a "terrorist government" by the Secretary of State.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - July 23, 1999
Title: Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill
Sponsors
- Herbert L. 'Sonny' Callahan (AL - ) (Out Of Office)