page_title: Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2014
section_title: Provisions of the bill
hierarchical_section_title: Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2014 / Provisions of the bill
caption_attribution_description: The U.S. Navy guided missile frigates USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7), USS Antrim (FFG-20) and USS Jack Williams (FFG-24) underway.
context_page_description: The Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2014 is a bill that would allow the sale of several Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates to Mexico, Thailand, and Taiwan. Four naval vessels would be sold to Taiwan for about $10 million each. Mexico and Thailand would each receive two vessels as a grant.
  The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.
context_section_description: The Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2014 would authorize the President to transfer on a grant basis to Mexico, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigates Curts and McClusky; and (2) to Thailand, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigates Rentz and Vandegrift.
  The bill would authorize the President to transfer on a sale basis the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigates Taylor, Gary, Carr, and Elrod to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office of the United States (which is the Taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act).
  The bill would authorize the President, when transferring any vessel named in this Act, to ensure that the total number of vessels transferred to a country named in this Act does not exceed the total number authorized for transfer to that country.
  The bills would state 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) 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) to the maximum extent practicable.
  The bill would terminate transfer authority three years after enactment of this Act.
  The bill would amend the Arms Control Act to increase congressional notification thresholds for certain foreign military and commercial sales.
  The bill would declare that: (1) a defense-related license or other approval from the United States Department of State may also authorize the export of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations if such items are to be used in or with defense articles controlled on the United States Munitions List; and (2) separate United States Department of Commerce approval shall not be required, but such items shall remain under Department of Commerce jurisdiction with respect to any subsequent transactions.
caption: Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates underway in 1982
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