[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4429 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4429

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                              July 15 (legislative day, July 11), 1994.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
4429) entitled ``An Act to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to 
certain foreign countries'' do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

 (1)Page 1, strike out lines 5 to 10

 (2)Page 2, line 1, strike out [(b) Australia.--The] and insert: (a) 
Australia.--Subject to section 6, the

 (3)Page 2, line 8, strike out [(c) Brazil.--The] and insert: (b) 
Brazil.--Subject to section 6, the

 (4)Page 2, strike out all after line 14, over to and including line 2 
on page 3

 (5)Page 3, line 3, strike out [(f) Morocco.--The] and insert: (c) 
Morocco.--Subject to section 6, the

 (6)Page 3, line 10, strike out [(g) Spain.--The] and insert: (d) 
Spain.--Subject to section 6, the

 (7)Page 3, lines 12 and 13, strike out [ships HARLAN COUNTY (LST 1196) 
and] and insert: ship

 (8)Page 3, lines 13 and 14, strike out [transfers] and insert: 
transfer

 (9)Page 3, strike out all after line 15, over to and including line 6 
on page 4

 (10)Page 4, line 13, after ``provision'' insert: of law

 (11)Page 4, line 18, after ``provision'' insert: of law

 (12)Page 5, after line 19, insert:

SEC. 6. CONDITION FOR TRANSFER.

    No vessel may be transferred under this Act or any other provision 
of law until the Secretary of Defense certifies in writing to Congress 
that, after the transfer--
            (1) the amphibious lift capacity remaining available in the 
        Navy is sufficient in all lift categories to transport 2\1/2\ 
        Marine Corps expeditionary brigades simultaneously; and
            (2) the amphibious lift capacity planned to be available in 
        the Navy under the future-years defense program will be 
        sufficient in all lift categories, throughout the period 
        covered by the future-years defense program, to transport 2\1/
        2\ Marine Corps expeditionary brigades simultaneously.

SEC. 7. USE OF PROCEEDS.

    The proceeds derived from a transfer authorized by this Act that 
are received in a fiscal year shall be credited to the appropriation 
for the Navy for such fiscal year for operation and maintenance and 
shall be available, for the same period as the appropriation to which 
credited, for operation and maintenance of amphibious vessels.

            Attest:






                                                             Secretary.