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Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Bill TextTo reform the administration of the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes. 5/15/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Reform Act of 2008 - Title I: Reform Of Arms Export Control Procedures - Subtitle A: Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2008 - Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2008 - (Sec. 103) Directs the President, not later than March 31, 2009, to conduct a comprehensive and systematic review and assessment of the U.S. arms export controls system. Requires such review and assessment to: (1) determine the system's overall effectiveness; (2) develop processes to ensure better coordination of arms export control activities; (3) ensure control over weapons-related nuclear technology and all items on the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex; (4) determine the overall effect of arms export controls on counterterrorism, law enforcement,[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Amphibious operations, Armed forces, Arms sales, Europe, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Greece, Guided missiles, Latin America, Military assistance, Minesweeping, Pakistan, Peru, Shipbuilding, Shipyards, South Asia, Surplus government property, Trade, Transportation, Warships, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 07/29/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Bill TextA bill to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients. 5/22/2008--Introduced. Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Pakistan, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigate MCINERNEY; (2) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships OSPREY and ROBIN; (3) Chile, the KAISER class oiler ANDREW J. HIGGINS; and (4) Peru, the NEWPORT class amphibious tank landing ships FRESNO and RACINE. States that: (1) the value of such vessels transferred on a grant basis shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred to countries in any fiscal year under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) transfer costs shall be charged to the recipient; and (3) to the maximum extent practicable, the country to which a vessel is transferred shall have necessary vessel repair and refurbishment carried out at U.S. shipyards (including U.S. Navy shipyards). [...] show full description
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Also tagged in: Amphibious operations, Armed forces, Arms sales, Europe, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Greece, Guided missiles, Latin America, Military assistance, Minesweeping, Pakistan, Peru, Shipbuilding, Shipyards, South Asia, Surplus government property, Trade, Transportation, Warships, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 07/29/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Bill TextA bill to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients. 5/22/2008--Introduced. Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Pakistan, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigate MCINERNEY; (2) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships OSPREY and ROBIN; (3) Chile, the KAISER class oiler ANDREW J. HIGGINS; and (4) Peru, the NEWPORT class amphibious tank landing ships FRESNO and RACINE. States that: (1) the value of such vessels transferred on a grant basis shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred to countries in any fiscal year under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) transfer costs shall be charged to the recipient; and (3) to the maximum extent practicable, the country to which a vessel is transferred shall have necessary vessel repair and refurbishment carried out at U.S. shipyards (including U.S. Navy shipyards). [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Arms control, Arms control verification, Arms sales, Artificial satellites, Australia, Budgets, China, Civil liberties, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Defense economics, Defense policy, Diplomacy, East Asia, Embargo, Europe, European Union, Export controls, Exports, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Genocide, Government trust funds, Greece, Human rights, International affairs, Israel, Japan, Latin America, Law, Licenses, Middle East and North Africa, Military and naval supplies, Military assistance, Military pay, National security, NATO countries, New Zealand, North Korea, Nuclear nonproliferation, Oceania, Pakistan, Peru, President and foreign policy, Presidents, Sanctions (International law), South Asia, South Korea, Sudan, Technology, Technology transfer, Terrorism, Trade, Warships, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Bill TextTo reform the administration of the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes. 5/15/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Reform Act of 2008 - Title I: Reform Of Arms Export Control Procedures - Subtitle A: Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2008 - Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2008 - (Sec. 103) Directs the President, not later than March 31, 2009, to conduct a comprehensive and systematic review and assessment of the U.S. arms export controls system. Requires such review and assessment to: (1) determine the system's overall effectiveness; (2) develop processes to ensure better coordination of arms export control activities; (3) ensure control over weapons-related nuclear technology and all items on the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex; (4) determine the overall effect of arms export controls on counterterrorism, law enforcement,[...] show full description
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