Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-1565
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2007-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms sales
East Asia
Europe
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Guided missiles
Lithuania
Middle East and North Africa
Military assistance
Minesweeping
Shipbuilding
Surplus government property
Taiwan
Transportation and Public Works
Turkey
Warships

Summary:
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: 
Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2007 - 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.

action_date: 2007-07-31
text: 

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

 
Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2007 - 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: 2007-07-31
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-139.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-139.
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7340)
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7340)
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate