The memorandum reports on the debate on HR 1460, the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1985. It discusses the Zschau amendment, which called for making the Sullivan Principles mandatory for U.S. firms in South Africa and exempting firms that comply with the Sullivan Principles from the prohibition on new investment. Other amendments and substitutes to come include the Siljander substitute which would only mandate compliance with the Sullivan Principles, the Gunderson substitute which mirrors the Lugar-Dole-Mathias Senate bill, the Dellums substitute which is similar to his bill, HR 997, which would mandate a total embargo and disinvestment, the Conyers amendment, which would stop all U.S.-South Africa...
The memorandum reports on the debate on HR 1460, the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1985. It discusses the Zschau amendment, which called for making the Sullivan Principles mandatory for U.S. firms in South Africa and exempting firms that comply with the Sullivan Principles from the prohibition on new investment. Other amendments and substitutes to come include the Siljander substitute which would only mandate compliance with the Sullivan Principles, the Gunderson substitute which mirrors the Lugar-Dole-Mathias Senate bill, the Dellums substitute which is similar to his bill, HR 997, which would mandate a total embargo and disinvestment, the Conyers amendment, which would stop all U.S.-South Africa nuclear collaboration (similar to HR 1133), and the Richardson amendment which would stop all coal and uranium imports from South Africa and Namibia (similar to HR 1135). Hearings in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Banking Committee have been continuing. It is likely that the Lugar-Dole-Mathias bill will be the main bill considered because Lugar is chairman of the committee. This bill would mandate compliance with the Sullivan Principles, establish a fund for black education and businesses in South Africa, and, in essence, delay the voting on sanctions for two years, when the President would submit a report on whether or not apartheid is being dismantled. The memorandum says it is likely that a series of substitutes and amendments to the Lugar bill will be offered, including the Kennedy-Mathias bill and the Roth-McConnell bill. The Kennedy bill (S. 635) is the Senate counterpart to the House Gray bill. The Roth-McConnell bill would do the following: ban bank loans to the SA government, ban computer exports to the SA government, deny landing rights in US for South African Airways, stop some (but not all) nuclear exports to South Africa, mandate the Sullivan Principles, and establish a fund for black education and businesses. • HOUSE FLOOR DEBATE ON ANTI-APARTHEID ACT 21 MAY 1985
