To modify a condition on the availability for funds to support the work of the Independent Electoral Commission and the Electoral Complaints Commission in Afghanistan.
What it does: Replaces “and” through “such commissions; and” with “has no members or other employees who participated in, or helped to cover up, acts of fra…”
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)Replaces “and” through “such commissions; and” with “has no members or other employees who participated in, or helped to cover up, acts of fra…”
[struck: and … such commissions; and][inserted: has no members or other employees who participated in, or helped to cover up, acts of fraud in the 2009 elections for president in Afghanistan, and the Electoral Complaints Commission is a genuinely independent body with all the authorities that were invested in it under Afghanistan law as of December 31, 2009, and with no members appointed by the President of Afghanistan; and]Original wording
On page 55, line 20, strike “and” and all that follows through “such commissions; and” and insert the following: “has no members or other employees who participated in, or helped to cover up, acts of fraud in the 2009 elections for president in Afghanistan, and the Electoral Complaints Commission is a genuinely independent body with all the authorities that were invested in it under Afghanistan law as of December 31, 2009, and with no members appointed by the President of Afghanistan; and”.
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SA 4249. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4899, making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 55, line 20, strike “and” and all that follows through “such commissions; and” and insert the following: “has no members or other employees who participated in, or helped to cover up, acts of fraud in the 2009 elections for president in Afghanistan, and the Electoral Complaints Commission is a genuinely independent body with all the authorities that were invested in it under Afghanistan law as of December 31, 2009, and with no members appointed by the President of Afghanistan; and”.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4249 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 27, 2010
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4249 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 27, 2010
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4249 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Leahy.(consideration: CR S4503-4505; text: CR S4504)
May 27, 2010
Amendment SA 4249 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S4503-4505; text: CR S4504) To modify a condition on the availability for funds to support the work of the Independent Electoral Commission and the Electoral Complaints Commission in Afghanistan.
May 27, 2010
Amendment SA 4249 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 27, 2010
Senate amendment submitted
May 26, 2010