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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 17, 2001
Missile Defense Burdensharing Act of 2001 - Directs the President to: (1) determine whether any missile defense system to be developed by the United States is intended to protect, in addition to U.S. territory, the territory of allied or other friendly countries from ballistic missile attack; and (2) seek financial contributions from each protected country, if any, commensurate with their proportional share of protection from such system.
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Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D–ME
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Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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