In addition to thwarting the will of Congress to respond to the legitimate needs of our friends and allies for development and economic assistance. the defeat of this bill and reliance on a continuing resolution would thwart the will of Congress to set new policy directions for American aid programs. The foreign aid bill contains important restrictive provisions which would not be operative under a continuing resolution. These include: First. restrictions on aid to nations which deny free emigration or free expression of human rights within their borders. second. restrictions on executive branch authority to conclude large cash sales of military equipment without informing Congress. third. restrictions on the nature of CIA operations. and fourth. restrictions on the transfer of funds from productive developmental uses such as agriculture to nonproductive uses such as political support. The provisions related to human rights would alert the President and foreign countries. The American commitment to human rights conditions our decisions on allocation of foreign aid funds. and that a nations violation of its citizens human rights. including the freedom of emigration. may result in severe limitation or denial of American aid. I think the Foreign Affairs Committee actions reducing the administrations request for aid to Chile and Korea are good steps in that direction. I would support even further reduction in aid to Korea.
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