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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 19, 1998
Amends the Arms Export Control Act to authorize the President to suspend or terminate economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (including economic support fund assistance) or military assistance, grant military education and training, or peacekeeping assistance, or the extension of military credits or the making of guarantees under the Arms Export Control Act to any country that: (1) has delivered to, or received from, another country nuclear reprocessing equipment, materials, or technology; or (2) is a non- nuclear-weapon state which exports illegally from the United States any material, equipment, or technology which would contribute significantly to the ability of such country to manufacture a nuclear explosive device. Provides the President with discretionary authority to impose nuclear non-proliferation controls on a foreign country that transfers or uses nuclear explosive devices.
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Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R–KS
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6698-6699)
Introduced in Senate
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