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A bill to amend the American Servicemember's Protection Act of 2002 to provide clarification with respect to the eligibility of certain countries for United States military assistance.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.

Official summary

Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Nov 7, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002 to exempt a country that has concluded a protocol for its accession to NATO from the prohibition against the provision of U.S. military assistance to a country that is a party to the International Criminal Court.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R–OR

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
4 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.

  2. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report.

  4. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8441-8442)

  6. Introduced in Senate

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