[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3121 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.3121
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control
Act to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance
provisions under those Acts, to authorize the transfer of naval vessels
to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

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Chapter 1--Military and Related Assistance

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TITLE I

-DEFENSE AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE

Chapter 2--International Military Education and Training

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Chapter 4--International Narcotics Control Assistance

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interoperability of assistance and sales programs.

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transferred pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act.

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reimbursement of depreciation for leased defense articles.

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Proliferation Prevention Act of 1994; Presidential
determinations.

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shipyards.
CHAPTER 1--MILITARY AND RELATED ASSISTANCE

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TITLE II

-TRANSFER OF NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Section 31(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2771(c)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(c) Loans available under section 23 shall be provided at rates
of interest that are not less than the current average market yield on
outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable
maturities.''.

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PROGRAM.
(a) Audit of Certain Private Firms.--Section 23 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(f) For each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense, as requested
by the Director of the Defense Security Assistance Agency, shall
conduct audits on a nonreimbursable basis of private firms that have
entered into contracts with foreign governments under which defense
articles, defense services, or design and construction services are to
be procured by such firms for such governments from financing under
this section.''.
(b) Notification Requirement With Respect to Cash Flow Financing.--
Section 23 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), as amended by this Act, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g)(1) For each country and international organization that has
been approved for cash flow financing under this section, any letter of
offer and acceptance or other purchase agreement, or any amendment
thereto, for a procurement of defense articles, defense services, or
design and construction services in excess of $100,000,000 that is to
be financed in whole or in part with funds made available under this
Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be submitted to the
congressional committees specified in section 634A(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 in accordance with the procedures applicable to
reprogramming notifications under that section.
``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `cash flow
financing' has the meaning given such term in subsection (d) of section
25, as added by section 112(b) of Public Law 99-83.''.
(c) Limitations on Use of Funds for Direct Commercial Contracts.--
Section 23 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), as amended by this Act, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h) Of the amounts made available for a fiscal year to carry out
this section, not more than $100,000,000 for such fiscal year may be
made available for countries other than Israel and Egypt for the
purpose of financing the procurement of defense articles, defense
services, and design and construction services that are not sold by the
United States Government under this Act.''.
(d) Annual Estimate and Justification for Sales Program.--Section
25(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2765(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking the ``and'' at the end of paragraph (11);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (13); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
``(12)(A) a detailed accounting of all articles, services,
credits, guarantees, or any other form of assistance furnished by
the United States to each country and international organization,
including payments to the United Nations, during the preceding
fiscal year for the detection and clearance of landmines, including
activities relating to the furnishing of education, training, and
technical assistance for the detection and clearance of landmines;
and
``(B) for each provision of law making funds available or
authorizing appropriations for demining activities described in
subparagraph (A), an analysis and description of the objectives and
activities undertaken during the preceding fiscal year, including
the number of personnel involved in performing such activities;
and''.

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(a) Unforeseen Emergency Drawdown.--Section 506(a)(1) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1)) is amended by
striking ``$75,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
(b) Additional Drawdown.--Section 506 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2318)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``defense articles
from the stocks'' and all that follows and inserting the following:
``articles and services from the inventory and resources of any
agency of the United States Government and military education and
training from the Department of Defense, the President may direct
the drawdown of such articles, services, and military education and
training--
``(i) for the purposes and under the authorities of--
``(I) chapter 8 of part I (relating to international
narcotics control assistance);
``(II) chapter 9 of part I (relating to international
disaster assistance); or
``(III) the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of
1962; or
``(ii) for the purpose of providing such articles,
services, and military education and training to Vietnam,
Cambodia, and Laos as the President determines are necessary--
``(I) to support cooperative efforts to locate and
repatriate members of the United States Armed Forces and
civilians employed directly or indirectly by the United
States Government who remain unaccounted for from the
Vietnam War; and
``(II) to ensure the safety of United States Government
personnel engaged in such cooperative efforts and to
support Department of Defense-sponsored humanitarian
projects associated with such efforts.'';
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``$75,000,000'' and
all that follows and inserting ``$150,000,000 in any fiscal year of
such articles, services, and military education and training may be
provided pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph--
``(i) not more than $75,000,000 of which may be provided
from the drawdown from the inventory and resources of the
Department of Defense;
``(ii) not more than $75,000,000 of which may be provided
pursuant to clause (i)(I) of such subparagraph; and
``(iii) not more than $15,000,000 of which may be provided
to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos pursuant to clause (ii) of such
subparagraph.''; and
(3) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following:
``In the case of drawdowns authorized by subclauses (I) and (III)
of subsection (a)(2)(A)(i), notifications shall be provided to
those committees at least 15 days in advance of the drawdowns in
accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming
notifications under section 634A.''.
(c) Notice to Congress of Exercise of Special Authorities.--Section
652 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2411) is amended by striking ``prior to the
date'' and inserting ``before''.

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(a) In General.--Section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2321j) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 516. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.
``(a) Authorization.--The President is authorized to transfer
excess defense articles under this section to countries for which
receipt of such articles was justified pursuant to the annual
congressional presentation documents for military assistance programs,
or for programsunder chapter 8 of part I of this Act, submitted under
section 634 of this Act, or for which receipt of such articles was
separately justified to the Congress, for the fiscal year in which the
transfer is authorized.
``(b) Limitations on Transfers.--(1) The President may transfer
excess defense articles under this section only if--
``(A) such articles are drawn from existing stocks of the
Department of Defense;
``(B) funds available to the Department of Defense for the
procurement of defense equipment are not expended in connection
with the transfer;
``(C) the transfer of such articles will not have an adverse
impact on the military readiness of the United States;
``(D) with respect to a proposed transfer of such articles on a
grant basis, such a transfer is preferable to a transfer on a sales
basis, after taking into account the potential proceeds from, and
likelihood of, such sales, and the comparative foreign policy
benefits that may accrue to the United States as the result of a
transfer on either a grant or sales basis;
``(E) the President determines that the transfer of such
articles will not have an adverse impact on the national technology
and industrial base and, particularly, will not reduce the
opportunities of entities in the national technology and industrial
base to sell new or used equipment to the countries to which such
articles are transferred; and
``(F) the transfer of such articles is consistent with the
policy framework for the Eastern Mediterranean established under
section 620C of this Act.
``(2) Accordingly, for the four-year period beginning on October 1,
1996, the President shall ensure that excess defense articles offered
to Greece and Turkey under this section will be made available
consistent with the manner in which the President made available such
excess defense articles during the four-year period that began on
October 1, 1992, pursuant to section 573(e) of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990.
``(c) Terms of Transfers.--
``(1) No cost to recipient country.--Excess defense articles
may be transferred under this section without cost to the recipient
country.
``(2) Priority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the delivery of excess defense articles under this section to
member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
on the southern and southeastern flank of NATO and to major non-
NATO allies on such southern and southeastern flank shall be given
priority to the maximum extent feasible over the delivery of such
excess defense articles to other countries.
``(d) Waiver of Requirement for Reimbursement of Department of
Defense Expenses.--Section 632(d) shall not apply with respect to
transfers of excess defense articles (including transportation and
related costs) under this section.
``(e) Transportation and Related Costs.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds
available to the Department of Defense may not be expended for
crating, packing, handling, and transportation of excess defense
articles transferred under the authority of this section.
``(2) Exception.--The President may provide for the
transportation of excess defense articles without charge to a
country for the costs of such transportation if--
``(A) it is determined that it is in the national interest
of the United States to do so;
``(B) the recipient is a developing country receiving less
than $10,000,000 of assistance under chapter 5 of this part of
this Act (relating to international military education and
training) or section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2763; relating to the Foreign Military Financing
program) in the fiscal year in which the transportation is
provided;
``(C) the total weight of the transfer does not exceed
25,000 pounds; and
``(D) such transportation is accomplished on a space
available basis.
``(f) Advance Notification to Congress for Transfer of Certain
Excess Defense Articles.--
``(1) In general.--The President may not transfer excess
defense articles that are significant military equipment (as
defined in section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act) or excess
defense articles valued (in terms of original acquisition cost) at
$7,000,000 or more, under this section or under the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) until 30 days after the date
on which the President has provided notice of the proposed transfer
to the congressional committees specified in section 634A(a) in
accordance with procedures applicable to reprogramming
notifications under that section.
``(2) Contents.--Such notification shall include--
``(A) a statement outlining the purposes for which the
article is being provided to the country, including whether
such article has been previously provided to such country;
``(B) an assessment of the impact of the transfer on the
military readiness of the United States;
``(C) an assessment of the impact of the transfer on the
national technology and industrial base and, particularly, the
impact on opportunities of entities in the national technology
and industrial base to sell new or used equipment to the
countries to which such articles are to be transferred; and
``(D) a statement describing the current value of such
article and the value of such article at acquisition.
``(g) Aggregate Annual Limitation.--
``(1) In general.--The aggregate value of excess defense
articles transferred to countries under this section in any fiscal
year may not exceed $350,000,000.
``(2) Effective date.--The limitation contained in paragraph
(1) shall apply only with respect to fiscal years beginning after
fiscal year 1996.
``(h) Congressional Presentation Documents.--Documents described in
subsection (a) justifying the transfer of excess defense articles shall
include an explanation of the general purposes of providing excess
defense articles as well as a table which provides an aggregate annual
total of transfers of excess defense articles in the preceding year by
country in terms of offers and actual deliveries and in terms of
acquisition cost and current value. Such table shall indicate whether
such excess defense articles were provided on a grant or sale basis.
``(i) Excess Coast Guard Property.--For purposes of this section,
the term `excess defense articles' shall be deemed to include excess
property of the Coast Guard, and the term `Department of Defense' shall
be deemed, with respect to such excess property, to include the Coast
Guard.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Arms export control act.--Section 21(k) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(k)) is amended by striking ``the
President shall'' and all that follows and inserting the following:
``the President shall determine that the sale of such articles will
not have an adverse impact on the national technology and
industrial base and, particularly, will not reduce the
opportunities of entities in the national technology and industrial
base to sell new or used equipment to the countries to which such
articles are transferred.''.
(2) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are hereby
repealed:
(A) Section 502A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2303).
(B) Sections 517 through 520 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k through 2321n).
(C) Section 31(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2771(d)).

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Notwithstanding section 516(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, as added by this Act, during each of the fiscal years 1996 and
1997, funds available to the Department of Defense may be expended for
crating, packing, handling, and transportation of excess defense
articles transferred under the authority of section 516 of such Act to
countries that are eligible to participate in the Partnership for Peace
and that are eligible for assistance under the Support for East
European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989.
CHAPTER 2--INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Funds made available for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 to carry out
chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2347 et seq.) may be obligated for Indonesia only for expanded military
and education training that meets the requirements of clauses (i)
through (iv) of the second sentence of section 541 of such Act (22
U.S.C. 2347).

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(a) General Authority.--Section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347) is amended in the second sentence in the
matter preceding clause (i) by inserting ``and individuals who are not
members of the government'' after ``legislators''.
(b) Exchange Training.--Section 544 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2347c)
is amended--
(1) by striking ``In carrying out this chapter'' and inserting
``(a) In carrying out this chapter''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) The President may provide for the attendance of foreign
military and civilian defense personnel at flight training schools and
programs (including test pilot schools) in the United States without
charge, and without charge to funds available to carry out this chapter
(notwithstanding section 632(d) of this Act), if such attendance is
pursuant to an agreement providing for the exchange of students on a
one-for-one basis each fiscal year between those United States flight
training schools and programs (including test pilot schools) and
comparable flight training schools and programs of foreign
countries.''.
(c) Assistance for Certain High-Income Foreign Countries.--
(1) Amendment to the foreign assistance act of 1961.--Chapter 5
of part II of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 546. PROHIBITION ON GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN HIGH INCOME
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
``(a) In General.--None of the funds made available for a fiscal
year for assistance under this chapter may be made available for
assistance on a grant basis for any of the high-income foreign
countries described in subsection (b) for military education and
training of military and related civilian personnel of such country.
``(b) High-Income Foreign Countries Described.--The high-income
foreign countries described in this subsection are Austria, Finland,
the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Spain.''.
(2) Amendment to the arms export control act.--Section
21(a)(1)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2761(a)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting ``or to any high-income
foreign country (as described in that chapter)'' after ``Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961''.
CHAPTER 3--ANTITERRORISM ASSISTANCE

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(a) In General.--Section 571 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2349aa) is amended by striking ``Subject to the provisions
of this chapter'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding any other provision
of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries (other than
sections 502B and 620A of this Act)''.
(b) Limitations.--Section 573 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2349aa-2) is
amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Specific Authorities and'';
(2) by striking subsection (a);
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections
(a) through (e), respectively; and
(4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as
paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and
(C) by amending paragraph (2) (as redesignated) to read as
follows:
``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), funds made
available to carry out this chapter shall not be made available for the
procurement of weapons and ammunition.
``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to small arms and ammunition
in categories I and III of the United States Munitions List that are
integrally and directly related to antiterrorism training provided
under this chapter if, at least 15 days before obligating those funds,
the President notifies the appropriate congressional committees
specified in section 634A of this Act in accordance with the procedures
applicable to reprogramming notifications under such section.
``(C) The value (in terms of original acquisition cost) of all
equipment and commodities provided under this chapter in any fiscal
year may not exceed 25 percent of the funds made available to carry out
this chapter for that fiscal year.''.
(c) Annual Report.--Section 574 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2349aa-3) is
hereby repealed.
(d) Technical Corrections.--Section 575 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa-4) and
section 576 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa-5) of such Act are redesignated as
sections 574 and 575, respectively.

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Funds made available for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 to carry out
chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2349aa et seq.; relating to antiterrorism assistance) may be made
available to the Technical Support Working Group of the Department of
State for research and development expenses related to contraband
detection technologies or for field demonstrations of such technologies
(whether such field demonstrations take place in the United States or
outside the United States).
CHAPTER 4--INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL ASSISTANCE

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(a) Policy and General Authorities.--Section 481(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. 2291(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as
subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
``(D) International criminal activities, particularly
international narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and
corruption, endanger political and economic stability and
democratic development, and assistance for the prevention and
suppression of international criminal activities should be a
priority for the United States.''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding before the period at the end
the following: ``, or for other anticrime purposes''.
(b) Contributions and Reimbursement.--Section 482(c) of that Act
(22 U.S.C. 2291a(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Contribution by Recipient Country.--To'' and
inserting ``Contributions and Reimbursement.--(1) To''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(2)(A) The President is authorized to accept contributions from
foreign governments to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Such
contributions shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to the
applicable appropriation account and may be used under the same terms
and conditions as funds appropriated pursuant to this chapter.
``(B) At the time of submission of the annual congressional
presentation documents required by section 634(a), the President shall
provide a detailed report on any contributions received in the
preceding fiscal year, the amountof such contributions, and the
purposes for which such contributions were used.
``(3) The President is authorized to provide assistance under this
chapter on a reimbursable basis. Such reimbursements shall be deposited
as an offsetting collection to the applicable appropriation and may be
used under the same terms and conditions as funds appropriated pursuant
to this chapter.''.
(c) Implementation of Law Enforcement Assistance.--Section 482 of
such Act (22 U.S.C. 2291a) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsections:
``(f) Treatment of Funds.--Funds transferred to and consolidated
with funds appropriated pursuant to this chapter may be made available
on such terms and conditions as are applicable to funds appropriated
pursuant to this chapter. Funds so transferred or consolidated shall be
apportioned directly to the bureau within the Department of State
responsible for administering this chapter.
``(g) Excess Property.--For purposes of this chapter, the Secretary
of State may use the authority of section 608, without regard to the
restrictions of such section, to receive nonlethal excess property from
any agency of the United States Government for the purpose of providing
such property to a foreign government under the same terms and
conditions as funds authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of
this chapter.''.

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(a) In General.--The authority of section 1003(d) of the National
Narcotics Control Leadership Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1502(d)) may be
exercised with respect to funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant
to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) and with
respect to the personnel of the Department of State only to the extent
that the appropriate congressional committees have been notified 15
days in advance in accordance with the reprogramming procedures
applicable under section 634A of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2394-1).
(b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

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ASSISTANCE.
For each of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997, narcotics-related
assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) may be provided notwithstanding any other
provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries (other
than section 490(e) or section 502B of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2291j(e) and
2304)) if, at least 15 days before obligating funds for such
assistance, the President notifies the appropriate congressional
committees (as defined in section 481(e) of that Act (22 U.S.C.
2291(e))) in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming
notifications under section 634A of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2394-1).
CHAPTER 5--OTHER PROVISIONS

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TRANSFERS.
(a) Third Country Transfers Under FMS Sales.--Section 3(d)(2) of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753(d)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, as provided for in
sections 36(b)(2) and 36(b)(3) of this Act'';
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``law'' and inserting
``joint resolution''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) If the President states in his certification under
subparagraph (A) or (B) that an emergency exists which requires that
consent to the proposed transfer become effective immediately in the
national security interests of the United States, thus waiving the
requirements of that subparagraph, the President shall set forth in the
certification a detailed justification for his determination, including
a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate
immediate consent to the transfer and a discussion of the national
security interests involved.
``(D)(i) Any joint resolution under this paragraph shall be
considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section
601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control
Act of 1976.
``(ii) For the purpose of expediting the consideration and
enactment of joint resolutions under this paragraph, a motion to
proceed to the consideration of any such joint resolution after it has
been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly
privileged in the House of Representatives.''.
(b) Third Country Transfers Under Commercial Sales.--Section
3(d)(3) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2753(d)(3)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(3)'';
(2) in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``at least 30 calendar days''; and
(B) by striking ``report'' and inserting ``certification'';
and
(3) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following:
``Such certification shall be submitted--
``(i) at least 15 calendar days before such consent is given in
the case of a transfer to a country which is a member of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization or Australia, Japan, or New Zealand;
and
``(ii) at least 30 calendar days before such consent is given
in the case of a transfer to any other country,
unless the President states in his certification that an emergency
exists which requires that consent to the proposed transfer become
effective immediately in the national security interests of the United
States. If the President states in his certification that such an
emergency exists (thus waiving the requirements of clause (i) or (ii),
as the case may be, and of subparagraph (B)) the President shall set
forth in the certification a detailed justification for his
determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances
which necessitate that consent to the proposed transfer become
effective immediately and a discussion of the national security
interests involved.
``(B) Consent to a transfer subject to subparagraph (A) shall
become effective after the end of the 15-day or 30-day period specified
in subparagraph (A)(i) or (ii), as the case may be, only if the
Congress does not enact, within that period, a joint resolution
prohibiting the proposed transfer.
``(C)(i) Any joint resolution under this paragraph shall be
considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section
601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control
Act of 1976.
``(ii) For the purpose of expediting the consideration and
enactment of joint resolutions under this paragraph, a motion to
proceed to the consideration of any such joint resolution after it has
been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly
privileged in the House of Representatives.''.
(c) Commercial Sales.--Section 36(c)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2776(c)(2)) is amended by amending subparagraphs (A) and (B) to read as
follows:
``(A) in the case of a license for an export to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization, any member country of that
Organization or Australia, Japan, or New Zealand, shall not be
issued until at least 15 calendar days after the Congress receives
such certification, and shall not be issued then if the Congress,
within that 15-day period, enacts a joint resolution prohibiting
the proposed export; and
``(B) in the case of any other license, shall not be issued
until at least 30 calendar days after the Congress receives such
certification, and shall not be issued then if the Congress, within
that 30-day period, enacts a joint resolution prohibiting the
proposed export.''.
(d) Commercial Manufacturing Agreements.--Section 36(d) of such Act
(22 U.S.C. 2776(d)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(d)'';
(2) by striking ``for or in a country not a member of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) A certification under this subsection shall be submitted--
``(A) at least 15 days before approval is given in the case of
an agreement for or in a country which is a member of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization or Australia, Japan, or New Zealand;
and
``(B) at least 30 days before approval is given in the case of
an agreement for or in any other country;
unless the President states in his certification that an emergency
exists which requires the immediate approval of the agreement in the
national security interests of the United States.
``(3) If the President states in his certification that an
emergency exists which requires the immediate approval of the agreement
in the national security interests of the United States, thus waiving
the requirements of paragraph (4), he shall set forth in the
certification a detailed justification for his determination, including
a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate the
immediate approval of the agreement and a discussion of the national
security interests involved.
``(4) Approval for an agreement subject to paragraph (1) may not be
given under section 38 if the Congress, within the 15-day or 30-day
period specified in paragraph (2)(A) or (B), as the case may be, enacts
a joint resolution prohibiting such approval.
``(5)(A) Any joint resolution under paragraph (4) shall be
considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section
601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control
Act of 1976.
``(B) For the purpose of expediting the consideration and enactment
of joint resolutions under paragraph (4), a motion to proceed to the
consideration of any such joint resolution after it has been reported
by the appropriatecommittee shall be treated as highly privileged in
the House of Representatives.''.
(e) Government-to-Government Leases.--
(1) Congressional review period.--Section 62 of such Act (22
U.S.C. 2796a) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Not less than 30 days
before'' and inserting ``Before'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) by striking ``determines, and immediately reports
to the Congress'' and inserting ``states in his
certification''; and
(ii) by adding at the end of the subsection the
following: ``If the President states in his certification
that such an emergency exists, he shall set forth in the
certification a detailed justification for his
determination, including a description of the emergency
circumstances which necessitate that the lease be entered
into immediately and a discussion of the national security
interests involved.''; and
(C) by adding at the end of the section the following:
``(c) The certification required by subsection (a) shall be
transmitted--
``(1) not less than 15 calendar days before the agreement is
entered into or renewed in the case of an agreement with the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization, any member country of that
Organization or Australia, Japan, or New Zealand; and
``(2) not less than 30 calendar days before the agreement is
entered into or renewed in the case of an agreement with any other
organization or country.''.
(2) Congressional disapproval.--Section 63(a) of such Act (22
U.S.C. 2796b(a)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting ``(a)'';
(B) by striking ``30 calendar days after receiving the
certification with respect to that proposed agreement pursuant
to section 62(a),'' and inserting ``the 15-day or 30-day period
specified in section 62(c) (1) or (2), as the case may be,'';
and
(C) by striking paragraph (2).
(f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply with
respect to certifications required to be submitted on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.

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ARTICLES.
Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753) is
amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:
``(b) The consent of the President under paragraph (2) of
subsection (a) or under paragraph (1) of section 505(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (as it relates to subparagraph (B) of such
paragraph) shall not be required for the transfer by a foreign country
or international organization of defense articles sold by the United
States under this Act if--
``(1) such articles constitute components incorporated into
foreign defense articles;
``(2) the recipient is the government of a member country of
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Government of
Australia, the Government of Japan, or the Government of New
Zealand;
``(3) the recipient is not a country designated under section
620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
``(4) the United States-origin components are not--
``(A) significant military equipment (as defined in section
47(9));
``(B) defense articles for which notification to Congress
is required under section 36(b); and
``(C) identified by regulation as Missile Technology
Control Regime items; and
``(5) the foreign country or international organization
provides notification of the transfer of the defense articles to
the United States Government not later than 30 days after the date
of such transfer.''.

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INTEROPERABILITY OF ASSISTANCE AND SALES PROGRAMS.
Paragraph (6) of section 515(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321i(a)(6)) is amended by striking ``among members of
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and with the Armed Forces of
Japan, Australia, and New Zealand''.

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Section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) `significant military equipment' means articles--
``(A) for which special export controls are warranted because
of the capacity of such articles for substantial military utility
or capability; and
``(B) identified on the United States Munitions List.''.

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SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND.
(a) In General.--Section 53 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2795b) is hereby repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 51(a)(4) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2795(a)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(A)''; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (B).

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DESTROYED.
Section 61(a)(4) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2796(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``and the replacement cost'' and all
that follows and inserting the following: ``and, if the articles are
lost or destroyed while leased--
``(A) in the event the United States intends to replace the
articles lost or destroyed, the replacement cost (less any
depreciation in the value) of the articles; or
``(B) in the event the United States does not intend to
replace the articles lost or destroyed, an amount not less than
the actual value (less any depreciation in the value) specified
in the lease agreement.''.

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(a) Designation.--
(1) Notice to congress.--Chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.), as amended by this
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 517. DESIGNATION OF MAJOR NON-NATO ALLIES.
``(a) Notice to Congress.--The President shall notify the Congress
in writing at least 30 days before--
``(1) designating a country as a major non-NATO ally for
purposes of this Act and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2751 et seq.); or
``(2) terminating such a designation.
``(b) Initial Designations.--Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, the
Republic of Korea, and New Zealand shall be deemed to have been so
designated by the President as of the effective date of this section,
and the President is not required to notify the Congress of such
designation of those countries.''.
(2) Definition.--Section 644 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2403) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(q) `Major non-NATO ally' means a country which is designated in
accordance with section 517 as a major non-NATO ally for purposes of
this Act and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).''.
(3) Existing definitions.--(A) The last sentence of section
21(g) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(g)) is
repealed.
(B) Section 65(d) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2796d(d)) is amended--
(i) by striking ``or major non-NATO''; and
(ii) by striking out ``or a'' and all that follows through
``Code''.
(b) Cooperative Training Agreements.--Section 21(g) of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(g)) is amended in the first sentence
by striking ``similar agreements'' and all that follows through ``other
countries'' and inserting ``similar agreements with countries''.

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Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415)
is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 655. ANNUAL MILITARY ASSISTANCE REPORT.
``(a) Report Required.--Not later than February 1 of each year, the
President shall transmit to the Congress an annual report for the
fiscal year ending the previous September 30.
``(b) Information Relating to Military Assistance and Military
Exports.--Each such report shall show the aggregate dollar value and
quantity of defense articles (including excess defense articles),
defense services, and international military education and training
authorized by the United States, excluding that which is pursuant to
activies reportable under title V of the National Security Act of 1947,
to each foreign country and international organization. The report
shall specify, by category, whether such defense articles--
``(1) were furnished by grant under chapter 2 or chapter 5 of
part II of this Act or under any other authority of law or by sale
under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act; or
``(2) were licensed for export under section 38 of the Arms
Export Control Act.
``(c) Information Relating to Military Imports.--Each such report
shall also include the total amount of military items manufactured
outside the United States that were imported into the United States
during the fiscal year covered by the report. For each country of
origin the report shall show the type of item being imported and the
total amount of the items.''.

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Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2370 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 620G. DEPLETED URANIUM AMMUNITION.
``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of
the funds made available to carry out this Act or any other Act may be
made available to facilitate in any way the sale of M-833 antitank
shells or any comparable antitank shells containing a depleted uranium
penetrating component to any country other than--
``(1) a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization;
``(2) a country that has been designated as a major non-NATO
ally (as defined in section 644(q)); or
``(3) Taiwan.
``(b) Exception.--The prohibition contained in subsection (a) shall
not apply with respect to the use of fundsto facilitate the sale of
antitank shells to a country if the President determines that to do so
is in the national security interest of the United States.''.

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(a) In General.--The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after chapter 3 the following new
chapter:
``CHAPTER 3A--END-USE MONITORING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE
SERVICES
``SEC. 40A. END-USE MONITORING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE
SERVICES.
``(a) Establishment of Monitoring Program.--
``(1) In general.--In order to improve accountability with
respect to defense articles and defense services sold, leased, or
exported under this Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), the President shall establish a program which
provides for the end-use monitoring of such articles and services.
``(2) Requirements of program.--To the extent practicable, such
program--
``(A) shall provide for the end-use monitoring of defense
articles and defense services in accordance with the standards
that apply for identifying high-risk exports for regular end-
use verification developed under section 38(g)(7) of this Act
(commonly referred to as the `Blue Lantern' program); and
``(B) shall be designed to provide reasonable assurance
that--
``(i) the recipient is complying with the requirements
imposed by the United States Government with respect to
use, transfers, and security of defense articles and
defense services; and
``(ii) such articles and services are being used for
the purposes for which they are provided.
``(b) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program established
under subsection (a), the President shall ensure that the program--
``(1) provides for the end-use verification of defense articles
and defense services that incorporate sensitive technology, defense
articles and defense services that are particularly vulnerable to
diversion or other misuse, or defense articles or defense services
whose diversion or other misuse could have significant
consequences; and
``(2) prevents the diversion (through reverse engineering or
other means) of technology incorporated in defense articles.
``(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter as a part of
the annual congressional presentation documents submitted under section
634 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the President shall transmit
to the Congress a report describing the actions taken to implement this
section, including a detailed accounting of the costs and number of
personnel associated with the monitoring program.
``(d) Third Country Transfers.--For purposes of this section,
defense articles and defense services sold, leased, or exported under
this Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.)
includes defense articles and defense services that are transferred to
a third country or other third party.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act, as
added by subsection (a), applies with respect to defense articles and
defense services provided before or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

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ARTICLES AND SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 38(b)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(A)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``As prescribed in
regulations'' and inserting ``(i) As prescribed in regulations'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(ii)(I) As prescribed in regulations issued under this section,
every person (other than an officer or employee of the United States
Government acting in official capacity) who engages in the business of
brokering activities with respect to the manufacture, export, import,
or transfer of any defense article or defense service designated by the
President under subsection (a)(1), or in the business of brokering
activities with respect to the manufacture, export, import, or transfer
of any foreign defense article or defense service (as defined in
subclause (IV)), shall register with the United States Government
agency charged with the administration of this section, and shall pay a
registration fee which shall be prescribed by such regulations.
``(II) Such brokering activities shall include the financing,
transportation, freight forwarding, or taking of any other action that
facilitates the manufacture, export, or import of a defense article or
defense service.
``(III) No person may engage in the business of brokering
activities described in subclause (I) without a license, issued in
accordance with this Act, except that no license shall be required for
such activities undertaken by or for an agency of the United States
Government--
``(aa) for use by an agency of the United States Government; or
``(bb) for carrying out any foreign assistance or sales program
authorized by law and subject to the control of the President by
other means.
``(IV) For purposes of this clause, the term `foreign defense
article or defense service' includes any non-United States defense
article or defense service of a nature described on the United States
Munitions List regardless of whether such article or service is of
United States origin or whether such article or service contains United
States origin components.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Section 38(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Arms Export
Control Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to
brokering activities engaged in beginning on or after 120 days after
the enactment of this Act.

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TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.
(a) Repair of Defense Articles.--Section 21 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(l) Repair of Defense Articles.--
``(1) In general.--The President may acquire a repairable
defense article from a foreign country or international
organization if such defense article--
``(A) previously was transferred to such country or
organization under this Act;
``(B) is not an end item; and
``(C) will be exchanged for a defense article of the same
type that is in the stocks of the Department of Defense.
``(2) Limitation.--The President may exercise the authority
provided in paragraph (1) only to the extent that the Department of
Defense--
``(A)(i) has a requirement for the defense article being
returned; and
``(ii) has available sufficient funds authorized and
appropriated for such purpose; or
``(B)(i) is accepting the return of the defense article for
subsequent transfer to another foreign government or
international organization pursuant to a letter of offer and
acceptance implemented in accordance with this Act; and
``(ii) has available sufficient funds provided by or on
behalf of such other foreign government or international
organization pursuant to a letter of offer and acceptance
implemented in accordance with this Act.
``(3) Requirement.--(A) The foreign government or international
organization receiving a new or repaired defense article in
exchange for a repairable defense article pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall, upon the acceptance by the United States Government of the
repairable defense article being returned, be charged the total
cost associated with the repair and replacement transaction.
``(B) The total cost charged pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall
be the same as that charged the United States Armed Forces for a
similar repair and replacement transaction, plus an administrative
surcharge in accordance with subsection (e)(1)(A) of this section.
``(4) Relationship to certain other provisions of law.--The
authority of the President to accept the return of a repairable
defense article as provided in subsection (a) shall not be subject
to chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, or any other
provision of law relating to the conclusion of contracts.''.
(b) Return of Defense Articles.--Section 21 of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2761), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(m) Return of Defense Articles.--
``(1) In general.--The President may accept the return of a
defense article from a foreign country or international
organization if such defense article--
``(A) previously was transferred to such country or
organization under this Act;
``(B) is not significant military equipment (as defined in
section 47(9) of this Act); and
``(C) is in fully functioning condition without need of
repair or rehabilitation.
``(2) Limitation.--The President may exercise the authority
provided in paragraph (1) only to the extent that the Department of
Defense--
``(A)(i) has a requirement for the defense article being
returned; and
``(ii) has available sufficient funds authorized and
appropriated for such purpose; or
``(B)(i) is accepting the return of the defense article for
subsequent transfer to another foreign government or
international organization pursuant to a letter of offer and
acceptance implemented in accordance with this Act; and
``(ii) has available sufficient funds provided by or on
behalf of such other foreign government or international
organization pursuant to a letter of offer and acceptance
implemented in accordance with this Act.
``(3) Credit for transaction.--Upon acquisition and acceptance
by the United States Government of a defense article under
paragraph (1), the appropriate Foreign Military Sales account of
the provider shall be credited to reflect the transaction.
``(4) Relationship to certain other provisions of law.--The
authority of the President to accept the return of a defense
article as provided inparagraph (1) shall not be subject to chapter
137 of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law
relating to the conclusion of contracts.''.
(c) Regulations.--Under the direction of the President, the
Secretary of Defense shall promulgate regulations to implement
subsections (l) and (m) of section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act,
as added by this section.

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REIMBURSEMENT OF DEPRECIATION FOR LEASED DEFENSE
ARTICLES.
(a) In General.--Section 61(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2796(a)) is amended--
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ``, or to any defense
article which has passed three-quarters of its normal service
life''; and
(2) by inserting after the second sentence the following new
sentence: ``The President may waive the requirement of paragraph
(4) for reimbursement of depreciation for any defense article which
has passed three-quarters of its normal service life if the
President determines that to do so is important to the national
security interest of the United States.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The third sentence of section 61(a) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as added by subsection (a)(2), shall apply
only with respect to a defense article leased on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

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The Government of the Republic of Panama shall be eligible to
purchase defense articles and defense services under the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), except as otherwise specifically
provided by law.

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Section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) The President shall cause to be published in the Federal
Register, upon transmittal to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, the full unclassified text of each numbered
certification submitted pursuant to subsection (b) and each
notification of a proposed commercial sale submitted under subsection
(c).''.

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Section 38(e) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(e)) is
amended by inserting in the first sentence before the period at the end
the following: ``, except that the names of the countries and the types
and quantities of defense articles for which licenses are issued under
this section shall not be withheld from public disclosure unless the
President determines that the release of such information would be
contrary to the national interest''.

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PROLIFERATION PREVENTION ACT OF 1994; PRESIDENTIAL
DETERMINATIONS.
(a) Repeal.--Part D of the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of
1994 (part D of title VIII of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995; Public Law 103-236; 108 Stat. 525) is
hereby repealed.
(b) Judicial Review.--Section 824 of the Nuclear Proliferation
Prevention Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 3201 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ``in writing after
opportunity for a hearing on the record'';
(2) by striking subsection (e); and
(3) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as subsections
(e) through (j), respectively.

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(a) Egypt.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to
the Government of Egypt the ``OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CLASS'' frigate
GALLERY. Such transfer shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761; relating to the foreign
military sales program).
(b) Mexico.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to
the Government of Mexico the ``KNOX'' class frigates STEIN (FF 1065)
and MARVIN SHIELDS (FF 1066). Such transfers shall be on a sales basis
under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761;
relating to the foreign military sales program).
(c) New Zealand.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to
transfer to the Government of New Zealand the ``STALWART'' class ocean
surveillance ship TENACIOUS. Such transfer shall be on a sales basis
under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761;
relating to the foreign military sales program).
(d) Portugal.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer
to the Government of Portugal the ``STALWART'' class ocean surveillance
ship AUDACIOUS. Such transfer shall be on a grant basis under section
516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j; relating to
transfers of excess defense articles).
(e) Taiwan.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to
the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United
States (which is the Taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to
section 10(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act) the following:
(1) The ``KNOX'' class frigates AYLWIN (FF 1081), PHARRIS (FF
1094), and VALDEZ (FF 1096). Such transfers shall be on a sales
basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2761; relating to the foreign military sales program).
(2) The ``NEWPORT'' class tank landing ship NEWPORT (LST 1179).
Such transfer shall be on a lease basis under section 61 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796).
(f) Thailand.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer
to the Government of Thailand the ``KNOX'' class frigate OUELLET (FF
1077). Such transfer shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761; relating to the foreign
military sales program).

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Any expense of the United States in connection with a transfer
authorized by this title shall be charged to the recipient.

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The authority granted by section 201 shall expire at the end of the
2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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SHIPYARDS.
The Secretary of the Navy shall require, to the maximum extent
possible, as a condition of a transfer of a vessel under this title,
that the country to which the vessel is transferred have such repair or
refurbishment of the vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the
naval forces of that country, performed at a shipyard located in the
United States, including a United States Navy shipyard.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions under those Acts, to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions under those Acts, to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes. — HR. 3121

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