[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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              INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL CORRECTIONS

  Mr. BREAUX. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H.R. 5030, the international narcotics 
control corrections bill, just received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5030) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to make corrections relating to international narcotics 
     control activities, and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 2639

  (Purpose: To add provisions relating to the membership of the North 
                  Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO])

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf 
of Senator Brown, and I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be 
agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Wyoming [Mr. Simpson] for Mr. Brown 
     proposes an amendment number 2639.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amendment is agreed to.
  So the amendment (No. 2639) was agreed to, as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

                 TITLE--NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994

     SEC.  01. SHORT TITLE.

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

     SEC.  02. 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.  03. 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 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.   04. 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   03(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   03(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   03(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.   05. 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   03(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   03(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   03(d).


                           amendment no. 2640

 (Purpose: To retain existing authorities under the 1988 International 
                         Narcotics Control Act)

  Mr. BREAUX. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf 
of Senator Kerry and I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be 
agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Louisiana [Mr. Breaux] for Mr. Kerry 
     proposes an amendment numbered 2640.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amendment is agreed to.
  So the amendment (No. 2640) was agreed to, as follows:

       On page 8, line 21, delete the period and inset in lieu 
     thereof the following:
       ``except for the title heading and section 4702 (a) through 
     (f).

  Mr. BREAUX. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
deemed read a third time and passed; the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, and any statements thereon appear at appropriate place 
in the Record as though read.
  So the bill (H.R. 5030), as amended, was deemed read three times and 
passed.

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