Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to: (1) Argentina the tank landing ship Schenectady; (2) Chile the tank landing ships Newport and San Bernardino; (3) Malaysia the tank landing ship Spartanburg County; (4) Spain the tank landing ship Harlan County; (5) Taiwan the tank landing ships Manitowoc and Sumter; and (6) Venezuela the tank landing ships Peoria and Barbour County. Waives certain congressional notification requirements with respect to such transfers. Requires recipients to bear transfer costs.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should request that each country receiving a vessel under this Act have any needed vessel repair or refurbishment performed at shipyards located in the United States, including U.S. Navy shipyards.
Provides transfer conditions.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Andrews (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10827-10828)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walker objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Oct. 5. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10921)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14676)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14676)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-378.
Became Public Law No: 103-378.
Enacted as Public Law 103-378
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