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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 24, 2000
Defense and Security Assistance Act of 2000 - Title I: Security Assistance - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to set the maximum value of additions to stockpiles of defense articles in foreign countries in FY 2001. Makes amounts available for such stockpiles in the Republic of Korea.Authorizes the President to transfer to Israel certain obsolete or surplus defense articles in return for concessions to be negotiated by the Secretary of State.Authorizes for FY 2000 and 2001 the use of Department of Defense funds for crating, packing, handling, and transporting excess defense articles to Mongolia.Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Government should work with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines to enable it to procure certain military equipment that can be used to upgrade the capabilities and improve the quality of life of the armed forces of the Philippines.Amends the Arms Export Control Act to authorize the President to exempt a foreign country from the licensing requirements of this Act with respect to exports of defense items only if the U.S. Government has concluded a bilateral agreement with such country (except Canada) that requires it to establish an export control regime at least comparable to that employed by the United States with respect to such defense items and other controlled information and technologies. Prohibits the President from authorizing an exemption for a foreign country until specified congressional committees are notified with respect to such exemption.Declares that a certain certification to Congress with respect to the application for a license for the export of major defense equipment totaling $14 million or more or of defense articles or defense services totaling $50 million or more shall not be required for an application for a license for export of a commercial communications satellite designated on the U.S. Munitions List for launch from, and by nationals of, the United States, or the territory of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Australia, Japan, or New Zealand.Title II: Transfers of Naval Vessels - Authorizes the President to transfer certain naval vessels to: (1) Brazil; (2) Chile; (3) Greece; and (4) Turkey.Sets forth requirements with respect to: (1) the transfer of naval vessels on a combined lease-sale basis (including the funding of costs related to such transfers); (2) the repair of transferred vessels at U.S. and U.S. Navy shipyards; and (3) the transfer of naval vessels on a grant basis.
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Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R–NY
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Became Public Law No: 106-280.
Became Public Law No: 106-280.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9118)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9118)
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 17 (Roll no. 485). (consideration: CR S7941-7943)
House roll call 485 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 17 (Roll no. 485).(consideration: CR S7941-7943)
House roll call 485 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Gilman brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-868 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 584.
Rule H. Res. 584 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 584 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4919. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report H. Rept. 106-868 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7830-7840)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-868 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7830-7840)
The Speaker appointed conferees: Gilman, Goodling, and Gejdenson.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7743)
Mr. Gilman asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
See also S. 2901.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Helms, Lugar, Hagel, Biden and Sarbanes.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2901 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2901 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2901.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8241)
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6731-6732)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6731-6732)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4919.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6730-6734)
Mr. Bereuter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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