The legislation, introduced by Congressmen John Joseph Moakley and Dennis DeConcini, recommended a temporary stay of detention and deportation for Salvadoran and Nicaraguan refugees pending a GAO review of conditions in those countries.
The provisions of H.R.822 included a GAO investigation on the conditions of displaced Salvadorans and a temporary stay of detention and deportation of certain Salvadorans.
The provisions of the Hartfield Resolution on El Salvador, introduced by Senator Mark Hatfield, includes provisions to cut military assistance and to encourage a cease-fire between the warring parties.