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House Passes, But Amends, Foreign Ops Funding Bill

Submitted July 7, 2005 - 1:17 am by Stephen Peacock
Under a measure recently approved by the House of Representatives, the U.S. would cancel assistance funds for nations with whom it has extradition treaties if and when those nations refuse to "extradite any individual accused of committing a serious criminal offense." However, this potential cut-off of cash would not affect funds slated for U.S.-supported International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement programs, regardless of whether a nation declines to cooperate under such circumstances.  

The House on June 29 passed the measure as an amendment to the FY 2006 Foreign Operations funding bill, which it also approved. The bill now moves on to the Senate for consideration.

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