Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3722
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
Introduced: 2006-07-25 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Amphibious operations
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms sales
East Asia
Europe
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latin America
Lithuania
Mexico
Middle East and North Africa
Military assistance
Minesweeping
Portugal
Shipbuilding
Surplus government property
Taiwan
Turkey
Warships

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: 
Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Lithuania, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships KINGFISHER and CORMORANT; (2) Portugal, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates GEORGE PHILIP and SIDES; and (3) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship BLACK HAWK.
 
Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) Taiwan, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships ORIOLE and FALCON; (2) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship SHRIKE; and (3) Mexico, the AUSTIN class amphibious transport dock ships OGDEN and CLEVELAND. 
 
States that: (1) the value of such vessels transferred on a grant basis shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred to countries in any fiscal year under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) transfer costs shall be charged to the recipient; and (3) to the maximum extent practicable, the country to which a vessel is transferred shall have necessary vessel repair and refurbishment carried out at U.S. shipyards (including U.S. Navy shipyards). 
 
Terminates transfer authority two years after enactment of this Act. 

action_date: 2006-08-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Lithuania, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships KINGFISHER and CORMORANT; (2) Portugal, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates GEORGE PHILIP and SIDES; and (3) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship BLACK HAWK.
 
Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) Taiwan, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships ORIOLE and FALCON; (2) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship SHRIKE; and (3) Mexico, the AUSTIN class amphibious transport dock ships OGDEN and CLEVELAND. 
 
States that: (1) the value of such vessels transferred on a grant basis shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred to countries in any fiscal year under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) transfer costs shall be charged to the recipient; and (3) to the maximum extent practicable, the country to which a vessel is transferred shall have necessary vessel repair and refurbishment carried out at U.S. shipyards (including U.S. Navy shipyards). 
 
Terminates transfer authority two years after enactment of this Act. 

action_date: 2006-09-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Lithuania, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships KINGFISHER and CORMORANT; (2) Portugal, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates GEORGE PHILIP and SIDES; and (3) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship BLACK HAWK.
 
Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) Taiwan, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships ORIOLE and FALCON; (2) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship SHRIKE; and (3) Mexico, the AUSTIN class amphibious transport dock ships OGDEN and CLEVELAND. 
 
States that: (1) the value of such vessels transferred on a grant basis shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred to countries in any fiscal year under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) transfer costs shall be charged to the recipient; and (3) to the maximum extent practicable, the country to which a vessel is transferred shall have necessary vessel repair and refurbishment carried out at U.S. shipyards (including U.S. Navy shipyards). 
 
Terminates transfer authority two years after enactment of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9215; text as passed Senate: CR S9215)
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9215; text as passed Senate: CR S9215)
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Introduced in Senate