PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 103-54.
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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 13, 1993
Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to: (1) Argentina an auxiliary repair dry dock; (2) Australia the guided missile destroyer Goldsborough; (3) Chile an auxiliary repair dry dock; (4) Greece the guided missile destroyer Richard E. Byrd; (5) a Taiwan instrumentality the auxiliary repair dry dock Windsor; (6) Turkey the frigates Reasoner, Fanning, Thomas C. Hart, and Capodanno; and (7) Turkey the frigate Elmer Montgomery. Waives certain congressional notification requirements with respect to such transfers. Requires transfer costs to be borne by the recipients. Terminates the transfer authority two years after enactment of this Act, with an exception.
People & committees
Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D–IN
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Became Public Law No: 103-54.
Became Public Law No: 103-54.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9183)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S9183)
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Nunn without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Nunn without amendment. Without written report.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4520-4521)
Mr. Hamilton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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