[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5030 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5030

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                               AMENDMENTS
                  In the Senate of the United States,

                       October 7 (legislative day, September 12), 1994.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
5030) entitled ``An Act to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
make certain corrections relating to international narcotics control 
activities, and for other purposes'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

 (1)Page 8, line 19, after ``repealed'' insert: except for the title 
heading and section 4702 (a) through (f)

 (2)Page 12 after line 2, insert:

                TITLE I--NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``NATO Participation Act of 1994''.

SEC. 102. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the leaders of the NATO member nations are to be 
        commended for reaffirming that NATO membership remains open to 
        Partnership for Peace countries emerging from communist 
        domination and for welcoming eventual expansion of NATO to 
        include such countries;
            (2) full and active participants in the Partnership for 
        Peace in a position to further the principles of the North 
        Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North 
        Atlantic area should be invited to become full NATO members in 
        accordance with Article 10 of such Treaty at an early date, if 
        such participants--
                    (A) maintain their progress toward establishing 
                democratic institutions, free market economies, 
                civilian control of their armed forces, and the rule of 
                law; and
                    (B) remain committed to protecting the rights of 
                all their citizens and respecting the territorial 
                integrity of their neighbors;
            (3) the United States, other NATO member nations, and NATO 
        itself should furnish appropriate assistance to facilitate the 
        transition to full NATO membership at an early date of full and 
        active participants in the Partnership for Peace; and
            (4) in particular, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and 
        Slovakia have made significant progress toward establishing 
        democratic institutions, free market economies, civilian 
        control of their armed forces, and the rule of law since the 
        fall of their previous communist governments.

SEC. 103. AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM TO FACILITATE TRANSITION TO NATO 
              MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) In General.--The President may establish a program to assist 
the transition to full NATO membership of Poland, Hungary, the Czech 
Republic, Slovakia, and other Partnership for Peace countries emerging 
from communist domination designated pursuant to subsection (d).
    (b) Conduct of Program.--The program established under subsection 
(a) shall facilitate the transition to full NATO membership of the 
countries described in such subsection by supporting and encouraging, 
inter alia--
            (1) joint planning, training, and military exercises with 
        NATO forces;
            (2) greater interoperability of military equipment, air 
        defense systems, and command, control, and communications 
        systems; and
            (3) conformity of military doctrine.
    (c) Type of Assistance.--In carrying out the program established 
under subsection (a), the President may provide to the countries 
described in such subsection the following types of security 
assistance:
            (1) The transfer of excess defense articles under section 
        516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to 
        the restrictions in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection 
        (a) of such section (relating to the eligibility of countries 
        for such articles under such section).
            (2) The transfer of nonlethal excess defense articles under 
        section 519 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without 
        regard to the restriction in subsection (a) of such section 
        (relating to the justification of the foreign military 
        financing program for the fiscal year in which a transfer is 
        authorized).
            (3) Assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to international military 
        education and training).
            (4) Assistance under section 23 of the Arms Export Control 
        Act (relating to the ``Foreign Military Financing Program'').
    (d) Designation of Partnership for Peace Countries Emerging From 
Communist Domination.--The President may designate countries emerging 
from communism and participating in the Partnership for Peace, 
especially Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, to 
receive assistance under the program established under subsection (a) 
if the President determines and reports to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate that such countries--
            (1) are full and active participants in the Partnership for 
        Peace;
            (2) have made significant progress toward establishing 
        democratic institutions, a free market economy, civilian 
        control of their armed forces, and the rule of law;
            (3) are likely (in the near future) to be in a position to 
        further the principles of the North Atlantic Treaty and to 
        contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area; and
            (4) are not selling or transferring defense articles to a 
        state that has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
        international terrorism, as determined by the Secretary of 
        State under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 
        1979.
    (e) Notification.--At least 15 days before designating any country 
pursuant to subsection (d), the President shall notify the appropriate 
congressional committees in accordance with the procedures applicable 
under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    (f) Determination.--It is hereby determined that Poland, Hungary, 
the Czech Republic, and Slovakia meet the criteria required in 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (d).

SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.

    (a) Arms Export Control Act.--The President is authorized to 
exercise the authority of sections 63 and 65 of the Arms Export Control 
Act with respect to any country designated under section 103(d) of this 
title on the same basis authorized with respect to NATO countries.
    (b) Other NATO Authorities.--The President should designate any 
country designated under section 103(d) of this title as eligible under 
sections 2350c and 2350f of title 10, United States Code.
    (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, in the 
interest of maintaining stability and promoting democracy in Poland, 
Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and any other Partnership for 
Peace country designated under section 103(d) of this title, those 
countries should be included in all activities under section 2457 of 
title 10, United States Code, relate to the increased standardization 
and enhance interoperability of equipment and weapons systems, through 
coordinated training and procurement activities, as well as other 
means, undertaken by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization members and 
other allied countries.

SEC. 105. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    The President shall include in the report required by section 
514(a) of Public Law 103-236 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note) the following:
            (1) A description of all assistance provided under the 
        program established under section 103(a), or otherwise provided 
        by the United States Government to facilitate the transition to 
        full NATO membership of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, 
        Slovakia, and other Partnership for Peace countries emerging 
        from communist domination designated pursuant to section 
        103(d).
            (2) A description, on the basis of information received 
        from NATO, of all assistance provided by other NATO member 
        nations or NATO itself to facilitate the transition to full 
        NATO membership of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, 
        Slovakia, and other Partnership for Peace countries emerging 
        from communist domination designated pursuant to section 
        103(d).

            Attest:






                                                             Secretary.