Foreign Assistance Act Amendments of 1985

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Foreign_Assistance_Act_of_1980
gptkbp:affects shaping U. S. foreign aid policy
gptkbp:agent gptkb:U._S._Agency_for_International_Development_(USAID)
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Foreign_Assistance_Act_of_1961
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Reagan_Doctrine
gptkbp:controversy support for authoritarian regimes
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations military training programs
democracy promotion efforts
anti-communism policies
counter-narcotics initiatives
economic stabilization programs
criticism from Latin American countries
gptkbp:effective_date October 1985
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:goal promote stability in Central America
gptkbp:governing_body passed by Congress
House and Senate committees
gptkbp:historical_context post-Vietnam War era
gptkbp:historical_debate effectiveness of foreign aid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foreign Assistance Act Amendments of 1985
gptkbp:impact U. S. relations with Central America
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for human rights conditions on aid
gptkbp:influenced_by Cold War dynamics
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:El_Salvador
gptkb:Guatemala
gptkb:Honduras
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of accountability in aid distribution
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by impact on regional conflicts
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:human_rights_advocates
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Senator_Jesse_Helms
CIA Director William Casey
National Security Advisor Robert Mc Farlane
Representative Benjamin Gilman
Secretary of State George Shultz
gptkbp:legacy impact on U. S.-Latin America relations
influence on future foreign aid legislation
shaping public opinion on foreign aid
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Foreign_Military_Sales_Act
gptkb:International_Development_and_Food_Assistance_Act
gptkb:Foreign_Assistance_Act_Amendments_of_1994
gptkbp:notable_for increased military aid to certain countries
gptkbp:objective international development assistance
gptkbp:public_perception mixed responses from NG Os
gptkbp:purpose to provide foreign aid
gptkbp:receives_funding_from military and economic assistance
U. S. taxpayer dollars
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Iran-Contra_Affair
gptkbp:related_to U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Foreign_Assistance_Act_Amendments_of_1990
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:supports military contractors
gptkbp:year gptkb:1985