Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1886
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
Introduced: 2005-10-18 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Amphibious operations
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms sales
Egypt
Europe
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Greece
India
Middle East and North Africa
Military assistance
Minesweeping
Pakistan
Shipbuilding
South Asia
Turkey
Warships

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: 
Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2005 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship PELICAN; (2) Egypt, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships CARDINAL and RAVEN; (3) Pakistan, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship FLETCHER; and (4) Turkey, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship CUSHING.
 
 Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) India, the AUSTIN class amphibious transport dock ship TRENTON; (2) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship HERON; and (3) Turkey, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship O'BANNON. 
 
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: 2005-10-18
text: 

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

 
Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2005 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship PELICAN; (2) Egypt, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships CARDINAL and RAVEN; (3) Pakistan, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship FLETCHER; and (4) Turkey, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship CUSHING.
 
 Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) India, the AUSTIN class amphibious transport dock ship TRENTON; (2) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship HERON; and (3) Turkey, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship O'BANNON. 
 
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: 2005-12-06
text: 

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

 
Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2005 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship PELICAN; (2) Egypt, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships CARDINAL and RAVEN; (3) Pakistan, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship FLETCHER; and (4) Turkey, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship CUSHING.
 
 Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) India, the AUSTIN class amphibious transport dock ship TRENTON; (2) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship HERON; and (3) Turkey, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship O'BANNON. 
 
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: 2005-12-20
text: 

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

 
Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2005 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship PELICAN; (2) Egypt, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships CARDINAL and RAVEN; (3) Pakistan, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship FLETCHER; and (4) Turkey, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship CUSHING.
 
 Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) India, the AUSTIN class amphibious transport dock ship TRENTON; (2) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship HERON; and (3) Turkey, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship O'BANNON. 
 
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: 2005-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-134.
action_date: 2005-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-134.
action_date: 2005-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11054)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11054)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1886.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11054-11055)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11499; text as passed Senate: CR S11499)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11499; text as passed Senate: CR S11499)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-134