Colombia: U.S. Assistance and Current Legislation

Serafino, Nina M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foreign aid;    American economic assistance - Colombia;   

RP-ID  :  RL30541
RP-ID  :  RL30541 2001-05-15

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of U.S. assistance before the Plan Colombia proposal, describes the Clinton Administration Plan Colombia proposal, and tracks Congressional action on it. It also covers the Bush Administration’s Andean Regional Initiative (ARI), which incorporated the Bush Administration’s Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI). Table 2 provides a breakdown of the ARI by country, purpose, and account. Table 1 provides an overview of U.S. assistance from FY1999-FY2001, Tables 3 and 4 compare the Clinton Administration’s Plan Colombia proposal with House, Senate, and conference action on it, and Table 5 charts U.S. assistance from FY1989-FY1998. Discussion of conference action includes a list of certification and reporting requirements, and Clinton Administration responses.