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 PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986

100 STAT. 1783-304

(i) the Central American countries have concluded a comprehensive and effective agreement based on the Contadora Document of Objectives; or (ii) the Government of Nicaragua is engaging in a serious dialog with representatives of all elements of the Nicaraguan democratic opposition, accompanied by a cease-fire and an effective end to the existing constraints on freedom of speech, assembly, religion, and political activity leading to regularly scheduled free and fair elections and the establishment of democratic institutions; or (B) the Congress enacts a joint resolution under section 12 disapproving the provision of additional assistance (other than assistance described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (b)(1)). (2) The prohibition contained in paragraph (1) shall not apply— (A) with respect to assistance described in subparagraph (D) of subsection (b)(1) if the Government of Nicaragua fails to observe an applicable cease-fire; or (B) with respect to assistance described in subparagraph (E) of subsection (b)(1) if the Government of Nicaragua acquires additional equipment or materiel to carry out air attacks. CONGRESSIONAL PRIORITY PROCEDURES

SEC. 212. (a)(1) A joint resolution described in subsection (e) of section 11 shall be one without a preamble, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: "That the Congress disapproves the provision of additional assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance pursuant to title of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1987, except as provided in section 11(b) thereof within the limits of funds previously made available.". (2) A joint resolution described in subsection (^(1)(B) of section 11 shall be one without a preamble, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: "That the Congress disapproves the provision of additional assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance pursuant to title of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1987, except as provided in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 11(b)(1) and paragraph (2) of section 11(f) thereof.". (b) A joint resolution described in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) shall be considered in the House of Representatives and in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (3) through (7) of section 8066(c) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1985 (as contained in Public Law 98-473), except that— (1) references in such paragraphs to a joint resolution shall be deemed to be references to the respective joint resolution set forth in subsection (a)(1) or subsection (a)(2); (2) references in such paragraphs to Committee on Appropriations shall be deemed to be references to the appropriate committee or committees of the respective House of Congress; and (3) references in such paragraphs to the eighth day and to fifteen calendar days shall be deemed to be references to the fifth day and to five calendar days, respectively. (c) The provisions of this section are enacted— (1) as exercises of the rulemaking powers of the House of Representatives and Senate, and as such they are deemed a part

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