S.Amdt. 1541
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT wherever appropriate
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT.
Inserted: Beginning 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, no amounts may be obligated or expended to provide any direct United States assistance to the Government of Egypt unless the President has, prior to such effective date, certified to Congress that--
Inserted: (1) the Government of Egypt is not holding, detaining, prosecuting, harassing, or preventing the exit from Egypt of any person working for a nongovernmental organization supported by the United States Government on the basis of the person's association with or work for the nongovernmental organization; and
Inserted: (2) the Government of Egypt is not holding any property of a nongovernmental organization described in paragraph (1) or of a person associated with such a nongovernmental organization.
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As printed
SA 1541. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT.
Beginning 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, no amounts may be obligated or expended to provide any direct United States assistance to the Government of Egypt unless the President has, prior to such effective date, certified to Congress that--
(1) the Government of Egypt is not holding, detaining, prosecuting, harassing, or preventing the exit from Egypt of any person working for a nongovernmental organization supported by the United States Government on the basis of the person's association with or work for the nongovernmental organization; and
(2) the Government of Egypt is not holding any property of a nongovernmental organization described in paragraph (1) or of a person associated with such a nongovernmental organization.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 13, 2012