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H.R.4022 / 106th Congress

Russian Anti-Ship Missile Nonproliferation Act of 2000

Received in the Senate.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 16, 2000

Russian Anti-Ship Missile Nonproliferation Act of 2000 - Prohibits the President from rescheduling or forgiving any outstanding bilateral debt owed by the Russian Federation to the United States, until the President certifies to Congress that the Russian Federation has permanently terminated all transfers of Moskit anti-ship missiles that endanger U.S. national security, particularly transfers to China. Requires the President, after making such certification, to report periodically to specified congressional committees, identifying the status of any contract and the date of the transfer of any version of the Moskit missile (particularly transfers to China) occurring on or after February 1, 2000.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45] · R–CA

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
24 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8724-8725)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8724-8725)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4022.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8724-8726)

  7. Mr. Rohrabacher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 106-667.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 106-667.

  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

  14. Introduced in House

  15. Introduced in House

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