Contents: SANCTIONS AND SANCTIONS RELATED LEGISLATION • NAMIBIA • ATTACKS ON THE ANC AND SWAPO • AID TO THE SOUTHERN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION CONFERENCE (SADCC) • ANGOLA • MOZAMBIQUE • OTHER SOUTH AFRICA-RELATED LEGISLATION • The document says HR 1580/S 556, the Comprehensive Sanctions bill, introduced February 19 by Representative Ron Dellums (D-CA) and Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA), would impose a total trade embargo and require complete withdrawal of U.S. corporations from South Africa. HR 1005, introduced February 4 by Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY), would deny foreign tax credit for any tax paid or accrued to the Republic of South Africa. HR 3317, the Anti-Apartheid...
Contents: SANCTIONS AND SANCTIONS RELATED LEGISLATION • NAMIBIA • ATTACKS ON THE ANC AND SWAPO • AID TO THE SOUTHERN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION CONFERENCE (SADCC) • ANGOLA • MOZAMBIQUE • OTHER SOUTH AFRICA-RELATED LEGISLATION • The document says HR 1580/S 556, the Comprehensive Sanctions bill, introduced February 19 by Representative Ron Dellums (D-CA) and Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA), would impose a total trade embargo and require complete withdrawal of U.S. corporations from South Africa. HR 1005, introduced February 4 by Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY), would deny foreign tax credit for any tax paid or accrued to the Republic of South Africa. HR 3317, the Anti-Apartheid Petroleum Sanctions bill, introduced by Representative Robert Wise (D-WV), would require U.S. companies and their subsidiaries to end petroleum trade with South Africa. HR 3328, the Apartheid Profits Disincentive bill, introduced September 22 by Representative Mickey Leland (D-TX), seeks to prohibit investment in U.S. capital markets by certain South African mining interests. PL 99-440, the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, requires the President to report to Congress on the extent to which the South African government has made significant progress towards dismantling apartheid. The criteria include: repeal of the state of emergency, release of political prisoners, and free participation in the political process by all South Africans. House Resolution 144 condemns the continued violations of the U.N. arms embargo against South Africa. House Resolution 131 expresses the sense of Congress regarding U.S. policy in Namibia; it condemns U.S./South African insistence on removal of Cuban troops from Angola as a pre-condition for Namibian independence and reiterates U.S. support for UN Resolution 435. Senate Resolution 300 "expressing support for groups working for freedom and against communism in Southwest Africa" was introduced by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). HR 1777, the State Department Authorization Bill, contained dangerous amendments by Representatives Patrick Swindall (R-GA) and Dan Burton (R-IN) which attack the ANC and SWAPO. S 1474/ HR 3633, introduced by Senator Bill Brad ley (D-NJ) on July 8, and by Representative Matthew McHugh (D-NY) on November 10, would prevent any further aid to UNITA without full Congressional debate. House Concurrent Resolution 189/ Senate Concurrent Resolution 91 condemns the massacres of innocent civilians by the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO); this measure was introduced September 9 by Representative John Conyers (D-MI) and December 3 by Senator Carl Levin (D-MI). Senate Resolution 176 /House Resolution 141 condemns South Africa for its inhuman detention and torture of thousands of children; this measure was introduced by Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Representative Cardiss Collins (D-IL). House Joint Resolution 382 designates June 26th, 1988 as "Nelson Mandela Day." The document mentions ANC (African National Congress) SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organization), FY 1988 Foreign Assistance Bill, FY88 Foreign Assistance Appropriations bill, the Omnibus Trade Bill, Senator Bob Graham, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), "Most Favored Nation" status, Congressman George Crockett, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the State Department Authorization bill.
