[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4429 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 516

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4429

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                                 AN ACT

     To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign 
                               countries.

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                July 13 (legislative day, July 11), 1994

                        Reported with amendments





                                                       Calendar No. 516
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4429


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 25 (legislative day, May 16), 1994

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

                July 13 (legislative day, July 11), 1994

                 Reported by Mr. Nunn, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
     To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign 
                               countries.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN 
              COUNTRIES.

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-s-h-a-l-l -b-e -o-n -a -l-e-a-s-e -b-a-s-i-s -u-n-d-e-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r 
-6 -o-f -t-h-e -A-r-m-s -E-x-p-o-r-t -C-o-n-t-r-o-l -A-c-t -(-2-2 
-U-.-S-.-C-. -2-7-9-6 -a-n-d -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g-)-.
    -(-b-) -A-u-s-t-r-a-l-i-a-.----T-h-e (a) Australia.--Subject to 
section 6, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the 
Government of Australia the ``NEWPORT'' class tank landing ships 
SAGINAW (LST 1188) and FAIRFAX COUNTY (LST 1193). 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-) -B-r-a-z-i-l-.----T-h-e (b) Brazil.--Subject to section 6, 
the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Government 
of Brazil the ``NEWPORT'' class tank landing ship CAYUGA (LST 1186) and 
the ``KNOX'' class frigates MILLER (FF 1091) and VALDEZ (FF 1096). Such 
transfers shall be on a lease basis under chapter 6 of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following).
    -(-d-) -C-h-i-l-e-.----T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e 
-N-a-v-y -i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -t-o -t-h-e 
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-c-l-a-s-s -t-a-n-k -l-a-n-d-i-n-g -s-h-i-p-s -F-R-E-D-E-R-I-C-K 
-(-L-S-T -1-1-8-4-) -a-n-d -S-A-N -B-E-R-N-A-R-D-I-N-O -(-L-S-T 
-1-1-8-9-)-. -S-u-c-h -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r-s -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -o-n -a 
-l-e-a-s-e -b-a-s-i-s -u-n-d-e-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -6 -o-f -t-h-e -A-r-m-s 
-E-x-p-o-r-t -C-o-n-t-r-o-l -A-c-t -(-2-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -2-7-9-6 -a-n-d 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g-)-.
    -(-e-) -M-a-l-a-y-s-i-a-.----T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e 
-N-a-v-y -i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -t-o -t-h-e 
-G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t -o-f -M-a-l-a-y-s-i-a -t-h-e 
-`-`-N-E-W-P-O-R-T-'-' -c-l-a-s-s -t-a-n-k -l-a-n-d-i-n-g -s-h-i-p 
-S-P-A-R-T-A-N-B-U-R-G -C-O-U-N-T-Y -(-L-S-T -1-1-9-2-)-. -S-u-c-h 
-t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -o-n -a -l-e-a-s-e -b-a-s-i-s 
-u-n-d-e-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -6 -o-f -t-h-e -A-r-m-s -E-x-p-o-r-t 
-C-o-n-t-r-o-l -A-c-t -(-2-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -2-7-9-6 -a-n-d 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g-)-.
    -(-f-) -M-o-r-o-c-c-o-.----T-h-e (c) Morocco.--Subject to section 
6, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the 
Government of Morocco the ``NEWPORT'' class tank landing ship BRISTOL 
COUNTY (LST 1198). 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).
    -(-g-) -S-p-a-i-n-.----T-h-e (d) Spain.--Subject to section 6, the 
Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Government of 
Spain the ``NEWPORT'' class tank landing -s-h-i-p-s -H-A-R-L-A-N 
-C-O-U-N-T-Y -(-L-S-T -1-1-9-6-) -a-n-d ship BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 
1197). Such -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r-s transfer shall be on a lease basis under 
chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and 
following).
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-N-a-v-y -i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -t-o -t-h-e 
-C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -f-o-r -N-o-r-t-h 
-A-m-e-r-i-c-a-n -A-f-f-a-i-r-s -(-w-h-i-c-h -i-s -t-h-e -T-a-i-w-a-n 
-i-n-s-t-r-u-m-e-n-t-a-l-i-t-y -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t 
-t-o -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-0-(-a-) -o-f -t-h-e -T-a-i-w-a-n 
-R-e-l-a-t-i-o-n-s -A-c-t-) -t-h-e -`-`-N-E-W-P-O-R-T-'-' -c-l-a-s-s 
-t-a-n-k -l-a-n-d-i-n-g -s-h-i-p-s -S-C-H-E-N-E-C-T-A-D-Y -(-L-S-T 
-1-1-8-5-)-, -B-O-U-L-D-E-R -(-L-S-T -1-1-9-0-)-, -a-n-d -R-A-C-I-N-E 
-(-L-S-T -1-1-9-1-)-. -S-u-c-h -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r-s -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -o-n 
-a -l-e-a-s-e -b-a-s-i-s -u-n-d-e-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -6 -o-f -t-h-e 
-A-r-m-s -E-x-p-o-r-t -C-o-n-t-r-o-l -A-c-t -(-2-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
-2-7-9-6 -a-n-d -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g-)-.
    -(-i-) -V-e-n-e-z-u-e-l-a-.----T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e 
-N-a-v-y -i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -t-o -t-h-e 
-G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t -o-f -V-e-n-e-z-u-e-l-a -t-h-e 
-`-`-N-E-W-P-O-R-T-'-' -c-l-a-s-s -t-a-n-k -l-a-n-d-i-n-g -s-h-i-p-s 
-P-E-O-R-I-A -(-L-S-T -1-1-8-3 -a-n-d -T-U-S-C-A-L-O-O-S-A -(-L-S-T 
-1-1-8-7-)-. -S-u-c-h -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r-s -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -o-n -a 
-l-e-a-s-e -b-a-s-i-s -u-n-d-e-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -6 -o-f -t-h-e -A-r-m-s 
-E-x-p-o-r-t -C-o-n-t-r-o-l -A-c-t -(-2-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -2-7-9-6 -a-n-d 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g-)-.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.

    The following provisions do not apply with respect to the transfers 
authorized by this Act:
            (1) In case of a grant under section 516 of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961, subsection (c) of that section and any 
        similar provision of law.
            (2) In the case of a sale under section 21 of the Arms 
        Export Control Act, section 525 of the Foreign Operations, 
        Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1994 
        (Public Law 103-87) and any similar, successor provision of 
        law.
            (3) In the case of a lease under section 61 of the Arms 
        Export Control Act, section 62 of that Act (except that section 
        62 of that Act shall apply to any renewal of the lease).

SEC. 3. COSTS OF TRANSFERS.

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

SEC. 4. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority granted by section 1 of this Act shall expire at the 
end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, except that leases entered into during that period under section 1 
may be renewed.

SEC. 5. REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF VESSELS IN THE UNITED STATES.

    It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Navy 
should request that each country to which a naval vessel is transferred 
under this Act have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is 
needed, before the vessel joins the naval forces of that country, 
performed at shipyards located in the United States, including United 
States navy shipyards.

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.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 1994.

            Attest:

                                           DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

                                                                 Clerk.