3.0.0 7068 2019-11-15T21:11:11Z 2019-11-15T21:11:11Z House H HR 2008-09-25 110 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-25T14:04:40Z 2008-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 N B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2008-09-25 True M001155 Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] Connie Mack R FL 14 2008-09-25 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2008-09-25 True International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms sales Arrest Biological warfare Caribbean area Chemical warfare Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Cuba Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Drug traffic Economic assistance El Salvador Export controls Federal advisory bodies Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Informers International agencies International cooperation Islamic fundamentalism Latin America Money laundering Negotiations Nuclear fuels Nuclear nonproliferation Nuclear weapons Organization of American States (OAS) Police training President and foreign policy Regionalism (International organization) Religion Sanctions (International law) Science, Technology, Communications State-sponsored terrorism Technical assistance Technology transfer Terrorism Treaties Venezuela Weapons of mass destruction Western Hemisphere International Affairs 00 2008-09-25 Introduced in House 2009-02-18T20:43:30Z Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism and Nonproliferation Act of 2008 - States that, in order to enhance the security of the Western Hemisphere and bolster regional capacity to counter terrorism, it shall be U.S. policy to promote the signing, ratification, and implementation by all countries in the Western Hemisphere of specified counter terrorism conventions.

Amends specified acts with respect to annual country reports on terrorism, as well reports on narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and law enforcement.

Authorizes the President to impose specified sanctions on any country in the Western Hemisphere that the President has determined is engaged in state sponsored terrorism, is carrying out policies that threaten U.S. national security interests, or is not fully cooperating with U.S. counterterrorism or nonproliferation efforts.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the International Law Enforcement Academy in San Salvador, El Salvador, should continue to serve as a critical component of United States regional counterterrorism efforts.

Redirects 50% of the U.S. contribution to the Organization of American States (OAS) to the OAS Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism, the OAS Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, and the Western Hemisphere Regional Coordination Centers. Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate the establishment of: (1) Western Hemisphere Regional Coordination Centers; and (2) the Western Hemisphere Nonproliferation Partnership Initiative.

States U.S. policy with respect to the prevention of the proliferation of weapons-related nuclear, chemical, and biological materials, technology, and facilities, as well as policy with respect to nuclear fuel fabrication and provides specified directives and sanctions.

Places restrictions on nuclear cooperation with countries assisting the nuclear program of Venezuela or Cuba.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Latin America Regional Strategic Initiative should serve as a critical component of U.S. regional counterterrorism and nonproliferation efforts.

]]> Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism and Nonproliferation Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism and Nonproliferation Act of 2008 Display Title Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism and Nonproliferation Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To enhance the security of the Western Hemisphere and bolster regional capacity and cooperation to counter current and emerging threats, to promote cooperation in the Western Hemisphere to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, to secure universal adherence to agreements regarding nuclear nonproliferation, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7068ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7068ih.xml 2008-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.