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Title: CRS861007Apage05
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Text: LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF I986 RESTRICTION ON UNITED STATES MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN NICARAGUA A This report sets forth the legislative history of the statutory provision prohibiting the use of United States military advisers and combat troops within Nicaraguag Enacted as section 203(e) of the military construction title of Pub. L. No. 99-500, making continuing appropriations for fiscal 1987

Title: CRS861007Apage14
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Text: the Constitution and under language is strong enough to keep the the law that the Congress has in re- President of the United States from o - sponse to the Chief Executive's au- dispatching troops into N icaragua?$ _ thority. p s p C 0 --- % ~ $3: 11431-82. In response to the colloquy, Senator Harkin expressed the View that the bill is a "blank check" with "no assurances" and might

Title: CRS861007Apage12
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Text: the Sasser-Dodd amendment and again that section 203(e) did not authorize the introduction of combat troops. Ed; $11479. Senator Harkin, who had earlier indicated how difficult it would be to determine what would constitute an area of 20 miles outside the Nicaraguan border, as proposed in another restrictive amendment to H.R. 5052, stated that the Contras could be adequately trained within the United

Title: CRS861007Apage13
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Text: a sregard to the introduction of such troops, Senator Lugar stated the following: ‘= cRs+9 "There is no limit on advisers. It can go from 10 to 50 to 100. Alf wewantto prevent happening in Nicaragua what happened in Vietnam, if we want to prevent that kind of involvement, let us deny the use of U.S. advisers.” Id; S14480. Senator Lugar countered by asserting that the training of Contras

Title: CRS861007Apage09
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Text: CRS-Sod appropriations bill for fiscal 1986, which had contained a Contra aid proposal and later the amendment withholding it. 132 Cong. Rec. H1848-93 (daily ed- ‘April 16, 1986). See generally, 44 Cong. Q. 835-37 (1986). Contra aid llegislation resurfaced in the House in June when Representatives McCurdy, . Edwards, and Hamilton each submitted proposals to be inserted into H.R. SO52, pthe 1987

Title: CRS861007Apage15
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Text: . Conferences were scheduled in the House and Senate but there was no further action on H.R. 5052 until the bill was included in H.J. Res 738, the continuing appropriations legislation for fiscal 1987. iH.R. Rep. No. 1005, 99th Cong., 2d Sess. (1986), as printed in 132 Cong. Rec» Hl0687-91,Hl0833 (l986l. .The House agreed to the conference report on the appropriations bill October 15th. 132 Cong. Rec. H109S6

Title: CRS861007Apage03
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Text: _.__-.... .._-... 4. __.___.,____~ __ _'_:___m_,_ _,_,,_ 4' _ < 4 _. . ._...—— -V_*._._.——..___........._.. _. A r ABSTRACT. This report sets forth the legislative history of the prohibition on the use of United States military advisers and combat troops within Nicaragua. Enacted as part of the military construction title of this year's continuing resolution, Pub. L. No. 99-500, which also authorized lethal and humanitarian assistance to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance, or Contras, the provision represents a legislative attempt to clarify United States policy on the matter - ' and ensure effective adherence to Administration statements that United States troops will not be so introduced.

Title: CRS861007Apage16
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Text: CRS-12 Disagreement by each on amendments made by the opposite chamber were resolved October 17. Lg: B11471, 316869» There appeared to be no further discussion of i section 203(e) during this final legislative activity» f‘ L L‘- ,//1;; Q __’!. ‘B /I_ \ _’ Jeanne M. Jageléki Legislative Attorney %American Law Division November 14,.1986

Title: CRS861021GOVpage28
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Text: , and develop recommendations for any ’ necessary,changes..§/ The President's request and the Commission's decisions to focus on revising the pay statute stemed from the Supreme Court ruling in INS v. Chadha (103 3.. Ct. 2764 (1983)) that under the Constitution the "legislative veto" mechanism in various statutes is unconstitutional. Accordingly, shortly after the 1985 Commission began its

Title: CRS861021GOVpage14
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Text: of these adequate salary plus benefits levels, then perhaps the country would be better served by not having them in public service. l§/ . Eff U.S. Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries. Appendix to the 1984~l985 Report by the Commission. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. off., 1985, p. 11. 3;] U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Recommendations of the Commission

Title: CRS861021GOVpage19
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Text: States that, "Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law." The effect of this clause is to require Members to set their own pay, since only Congress can enact Federal laws. Eff Crawford, James. Top level Pay Too Low, Says Quadrennial Panel. Washington, Federal Times, April 15, 1985, p. 4. 33/ Hartman and Weber, The Rewards of Public

Title: CRS861021GOVpage38
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Text: '130,000 ‘ ~ 89,500 Bankruptcy Judges*, Deputy Director ‘ = Administrative Office - U.S. Courts 70,800 ‘ 120,000 . 72,500 U.S. Magistrates, Circuit Executives* 70,500 110,000 72,500 Annual Cost of These Proposed Increases $77,600,200 $10,510,100 Total Cost of All Proposed Increases $149,829,000 ‘$20,992,100 *Current Salary as of January 1987 U.S. Claims Court $72,300 Bankruptcy 70,500 Circuit