Secondary Sources: U.S. Legislative Materials

Citations to a selection of legislative materials on El Salvador,  many are available in the Moakley Law Library or accessible through the Internet at THOMAS (http://thomas.loc.gov/).

• Temporary Suspension of Deportation of Certain Aliens, Hearings on H.R. 4447: Before the Subcommittee on the Judiciary House of Representatives, 98th Cong. 2d Sess. 42 (1984). Law Microforms: CIS 84 H521-45
• H.R. 4447 Moakley- DeConcini Bill: 98th Congress (introduced Nov. 17, 1983) linked with S. 2131 (introduced by Sen. DeConcicni) Title: A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of deportation for certain aliens who are nationals of El Salvador, and to provide for Presidential and Congressional review of conditions in El Salvador and for other purposes.
• Extended Voluntary Departure Issues Hearings on § 377 Before the Subcommittee on Immigration Refugee Policy of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 99th Cong., 1st Sess. 111 (1985).
• Temporary Suspension of Deportation for Nationals of Certain Countries: Hearing on H.R. 822: Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, 99th Cong., 1st Sess., November 7, 1985.
  Law Microforms: CIS 86 H521-20
• H.R. 822 Moakley- DeConcini Bill: 99th Congress (introduced Jan. 30, 1985) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph, linked with S. 377 (sponsored by Sen. DeConcicni) Title: A bill to provide for a General Accounting Office investigation and report on conditions of displaced Salvadorans, to provide certain rules of the House of Representatives and of the Senate with respect to review of the report, to provide for the temporary stay of detention and deportation of certain Salvadorans. Status: Not passed
• Resolution of inquiry concerning the 1980 slayings of four American churchwomen in El Salvador adverse report (to accompany H. Res. 464)
  Law Microforms: CIS 84 H383-3
• H.R. 45 Moakley-DeConcini Bill: 101st Congress (introduced January 3, 1989) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph. Title: To provide for a General Accounting Office investigation and report on conditions of displaced Nicaraguans and Salvadorans, to provide certain rules of the House of Representatives and of the Senate with respect to review of the report, to provide for the temporary stay of detention and deportation of certain Nicaraguans and Salvadorans, and for other purposes. Latest Major Action: 11/3/1989 Referred to Senate Subcommittee. Not passed. Immigration Act of 1990: Conference Report (to accompany S. 358).
  Law Microforms: CIS 90 H523-39 also known as:
• S. 358 Immigration Act of 1990: 101st Congress (introduced Feb. 17, 1989) Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. Title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes. Latest Major Action: 11/29/1990 Signed by President, Public Law 101-649
• H.R. 3506 Moakley-DeConcini Bill: 101st Congress (introduced October 23, 1989) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph. Title: To establish a statutory framework for the Attorney General to afford temporary protected status to nationals of countries subject to extraordinary and temporary conditions, including armed conflicts, to provide for certain studies and for congressional review of such studies, to provide temporary transition protection for nationals of certain countries, and for other purposes. Latest Major Action: 10/24/1989 Referred to House Subcommittee.
• H. AMDT. 459 to H.R. 4636: 101st Congress (introduced May 22, 1990) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph Amendment Description: Amendment provided for the withholding of 50% of the military assistance authorized for El Salvador; added conditions on aid to El Salvador including the elimination of assistance if military or security forces engaged in acts of violence against civilian targets; required the approval of the President of El Salvador before any military assistance could be delivered to the Armed Forces; and authorized $2 million for the Support Democracy program for election voter registration and monitoring.
  Latest Major Action: 5/22/1990 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to Moakley amendment (A005). Agreed to by recorded vote: 250-163 (Roll no. 127). Not passed.
• H. Res. 531: 101st Congress (introduced October 25, 1990) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph. Waiving certain points of order against consideration of the conference report on the bill (S. 358) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes, and against its consideration. Latest Major Action: 10/26/1990 Failed of passage/ not agreed to in House.
  Extension of Application Deadline for Special Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans: Report Together with Dissenting Views (to accompany H.R. 2332) Law Microforms: CIS 91 H523-5
• H. R. 2332: 101st Congress (introduced October 25, 1990) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph. Title: To amend the Immigration Act of 1990 to extend for 4 months the application deadline for special temporary protected status for Salvadorans. Latest Major Action: Passed Public Law 102-65 on July 2, 1991
• H. R. 3782: 102nd Congress (introduced November 14, 1991) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph. Title: To promote peace and reconciliation in El Salvador. Latest Major Action: 11/20/1991 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
• H. R. 732: 106th Congress (introduced February 11, 1999) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph. Title: To close the United States Army School of the Americas. Latest Major Action: 2/23/1999 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
• H. AMDT.368 to H.R. 2606: 106th Congress (introduced September 29, 1999) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph. Amendment Description: Amendment prohibits any funding for the United States Army School of the Americas located at Fort Benning, Georgia. Latest Major Action: 7/30/1999 House amendment agreed to by recorded vote: 230-197 (Roll no. 352)
• H. AMDT.723 to H.R. 4205: 106th Congress (introduced May 18, 2000) Sponsor: Rep. Moakley, John Joseph. Amendment Description: Amendment sought to require the Army to close the United States Army School of the Americas. Latest Major Action: 5/18/2000 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Moakley amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 204 -214