PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 103-295.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 17, 1994
Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to: (1) Argentina the tank landing ship La Moure County; (2) Australia the tank landing ships Saginaw and Fairfax County; (3) Brazil the tank landing ship Cayuga and the Miller and Valdez frigates; (4) Chile the tank landing ships Federick and San Bernardino; (5) Malaysia the tank landing ship Spartanburg County; (6) Morocco the tank landing ship Bristol County; (7) Spain the tank landing ships Harlan County and Barnstable County; (8) the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, Taiwan, the tank landing ships Schenectady, Boulder, and Racine; and (9) Venezuela the tank landing ships Peoria and Tuscaloosa. Waives certain congressional notification requirements with respect to such transfers. Requires recipients to bear the transfer costs.
People & committees
Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D–IN
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Became Public Law No: 103-295.
Became Public Law No: 103-295.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S10893)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S10893)
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H6515-6516)
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 499.(consideration: CR H6515-6516)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9130-9133)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S9130-9133)
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Nunn with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Nunn with amendments. Without written report.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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 H3849-3851)
Mr. Hamilton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
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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