To amend the Arms Export Control Act to strengthen the requirements for congressional review of arms sales and exports under such Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-5847
Sponsor: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2006-07-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms sales
Computer software
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional committees (House)
Congressional committees (Senate)
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional-executive relations
Crime and Law Enforcement
Energy
Expedited congressional procedure
Export controls
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
House International Relations
House rules and procedure
Inspectors general
International cooperation
Law
Legislative resolutions
Licenses
Negotiations
Nuclear energy
President and foreign policy
Presidential records
Science, Technology, Communications
Senate Foreign Relations
Senate rules and procedure
State-sponsored terrorism
Technology transfer

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: 
Amends the Arms Export Control Act to require the Inspector General of the Department of State to report annually to Congress respecting Department compliance with the requirements relating to improper use or transfer of defense articles or services by a foreign nation recipient.
 
Requires congressional approval for sales to countries (other than North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, Australia, Japan, or New Zealand) that have misused or improperly transferred U.S.-origin defense articles or services.
 
Makes annual sales estimate and justification reporting requirements by the President a quarterly requirement. Revises reporting requirements.
 
Revises military report-related congressional certification and report provisions respecting: (1) congressional disapproval procedures; and (2) information requirements and advance notification and consultation for certain sales and exports.
 
Directs the President to keep the appropriate congressional committees informed of any initiative or negotiations: (1) relating to a new or amended agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation prior to the President's announcement of such initiative or negotiations; and (2) with state sponsors of terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Introduced in House