Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2705
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-06-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Cable television
Copyright
Disaster relief
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Emergency Management
Federal aid to education
Government trust funds
Higher education
Highway finance
Highway maintenance
Intellectual property
Jurisdiction
Law
Legal services
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Palau Islands
Science, Technology, Communications
Student aid
Transportation and Public Works
Treaties
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Summary:
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: 
Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 with respect to: (1) the provision of emergency and disaster assistance through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands; (2) Palau; and (3) the continuation of legal services to the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands residing in the United States (including territories and possessions). 

action_date: 2007-11-13
text: 
Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 with respect to: (1) the provision of emergency and disaster assistance through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands; (2) Palau; and (3) the continuation of legal services to the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands residing in the United States (including territories and possessions). 
 
Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Turkey, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates GEORGE PHILIP and SIDES; and (2) Lithuania, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships CORMORANT and KINGFISHER.
 
Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) Taiwan, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships ORIOLE and FALCON; and (2) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship SHRIKE. 
 
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: 2007-11-14
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 489.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13535-13537)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13535-13537)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2705.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13535-13538)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: Introduced in House