3.0.0 1863 2021-09-29T22:19:27Z 2023-01-14T21:13:47Z Senate S S 2003-11-14 108 2003-11-17 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 389. Calendars 2003-11-14 Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2003-11-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN N B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2003-11-14 True International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Arms sales Bahrain Defense budgets Europe Middle East and North Africa Military assistance Portugal Surplus government property Warships International Affairs 00 2003-11-14 Introduced in Senate 2004-02-05T15:51:15Z Transfer of Naval Vessels Act of 2003 - Authorizes the President to transfer the following guided missile frigates on a grant basis under provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: (1) the USS GEORGE PHILIP to the Government of Bahrain; and (2) the USS SIDES to the Government of Portugal. States that the value of such transferred vessels shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles authorized to be transferred to foreign countries under such Act. Requires transfer costs to be borne by the recipients.

Authorizes the President to transfer the destroyer FLETCHER to the Government of Chile on a sales basis under provisions of the Arms Export Control Act.

Mandates that the President require, as a condition of transfer of any such vessels, that the recipient country have any necessary vessel repair or refurbishment performed at a U.S. shipyard, including a Navy shipyard.

Terminates all such transfer authority two years after the enactment of this Act.

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