To provide that if a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Republic of Korea, or Japan does not agree, by the end of fiscal year 1997, to contribute to the United States for each fiscal year an amount equal to the full direct costs to the United States of United States military forces permanently stationed ashore in that country for that fiscal year, all such United States forces assigned in that country shall be withdrawn not later than the end of fiscal year 1999 and to provide that the amount of all such contributions and the amount of savings from such withdrawals shall be deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 1, 1996

Urges the President to enter into negotiations for the purpose of revising host-nation agreements with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, the Republic of Korea, and Japan, so that each country agrees to contribute to the United States for each fiscal year an amount equal to the total direct costs (including personnel costs) incurred by the United States owing to the presence of U.S. military personnel permanently stationed in each country. Directs the President to order the withdrawal of all U.S. armed forces in each country that does not enter into a revised host-nation agreement by September 30, 1997. Requires amounts received by the United States by reason of such agreement to be deposited in the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D–TX

Committees

Ways and Means Committee
Armed Services Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee

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Jul 5, 1996
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Feb 15, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 6, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E173)
Feb 1, 1996
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 1, 1996
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 1, 1996
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 1, 1996
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 1, 1996
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 1996
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.2936, 104th Congress: To provide that if a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Republic of Korea, or Japan does not agree, by the end of fiscal year 1997, to contribute to the United States for each fiscal year an amount equal to the full direct costs to the United States of United States military forces permanently stationed ashore in that country for that fiscal year, all such United States forces assigned in that country shall be withdrawn not later than the end of fiscal year 1999 and to provide that the amount of all such contributions and the amount of savings from such withdrawals shall be deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2936

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Discuss H.R.2936, 104th Congress: To provide that if a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Republic of Korea, or Japan does not agree, by the end of fiscal year 1997, to contribute to the United States for each fiscal year an amount equal to the full direct costs to the United States of United States military forces permanently stationed ashore in that country for that fiscal year, all such United States forces assigned in that country shall be withdrawn not later than the end of fiscal year 1999 and to provide that the amount of all such contributions and the amount of savings from such withdrawals shall be deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2936

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1996-02-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/hr2936/BILLS-104hr2936ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.2936, 104th Congress: To provide that if a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Republic of Korea, or Japan does not agree, by the end of fiscal year 1997, to contribute to the United States for each fiscal year an amount equal to the full direct costs to the United States of United States military forces permanently stationed ashore in that country for that fiscal year, all such United States forces assigned in that country shall be withdrawn not later than the end of fiscal year 1999 and to provide that the amount of all such contributions and the amount of savings from such withdrawals shall be deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2936

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1996-02-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/hr2936/BILLS-104hr2936ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.2936, 104th Congress: To provide that if a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Republic of Korea, or Japan does not agree, by the end of fiscal year 1997, to contribute to the United States for each fiscal year an amount equal to the full direct costs to the United States of United States military forces permanently stationed ashore in that country for that fiscal year, all such United States forces assigned in that country shall be withdrawn not later than the end of fiscal year 1999 and to provide that the amount of all such contributions and the amount of savings from such withdrawals shall be deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2936

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1996-02-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/hr2936/BILLS-104hr2936ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:19:15Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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