House Panel Clears Limit On Sanctions

Wed., June 17, 1998

From Staff

In approving the 1999 Agriculture Appropriations Act, the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday included two amendments to exempt agriculture and related credit programs from sanctions to India and Pakistan.

The two countries are subject to U.S. embargoes under the Arms Export Control Act which requires the U.S. to impose strict sanctions against non-nuclear countries that detonate nuclear weapons. In May, both countries performed several nuclear test detonations.

Rep. George Nethercutt, of Spokane, who proposed the amendments to circumvent the sanctions, said, “I will continue to push House leadership to get this legislation passed as soon as possible.”

A similar amendment to the Senate Appropriations Bill was approved last week.

Pakistan is the Northwest’s largest export wheat customer. In the 1996-97 season, Pakistan bought 2 million metric tons of white wheat from Washington growers.

The respective appropriations bills next face votes of the full House and Senate.

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.

House Panel Clears Limit On Sanctions

Jesse Tinsley

Jim Meehan

Molly Quinn

Rob Curley

Gabbard to resign as Trump’s spy chief after awkward tenure

Cuba tells its citizens to prepare for war as U.S. targets Castro

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to appeal to US Supreme Court to avoid re-arrest