An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 108-120 to add a new section to the bill requiring submission of a report on assessment concerning the location of NATO headquarters.
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT CONCERNING THE LOCATION OF NATO HEADQUARTERS at the end of title XII
Rep. Porter J. Goss (R-FL)Description
Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to assess and report to Congress the costs to the United States associated with the location of the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium and the costs and benefits of relocating that headquarters to a suitable location in another NATO member country.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1588
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Adds SEC. ____. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT CONCERNING THE LOCATION OF NATO HEADQUARTERS at the end of title XII
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ____. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT CONCERNING THE LOCATION OF NATO HEADQUARTERS.
Inserted: (a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a full and complete assessment of costs to the United States associated with the location of the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium, and the costs and benefits of relocating that headquarters to a suitable location in another NATO member country, including those nations invited to join NATO at the Prague summit in 2002. The Secretary shall conduct such assessment in consultation with the Secretary of State.
Inserted: (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report of the findings of the assessment under subsection (a).
Original wording
At the end of title XII (page 384, after line 3), insert the following new section:
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As printed
At the end of title XII (page 384, after line 3), insert the following new section:
SEC. ____. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT CONCERNING THE LOCATION OF NATO HEADQUARTERS.
(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a full and complete assessment of costs to the United States associated with the location of the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium, and the costs and benefits of relocating that headquarters to a suitable location in another NATO member country, including those nations invited to join NATO at the Prague summit in 2002. The Secretary shall conduct such assessment in consultation with the Secretary of State.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report of the findings of the assessment under subsection (a).
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House amendment offered
May 21, 2003
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House amendment offered
May 21, 2003
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Goss amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 2003 • 6:55 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 21, 2003 • 6:55 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Goss.(consideration: CR H4508-4509; text: CR H4508)
May 21, 2003 • 6:46 PM
Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Goss. (consideration: CR H4508-4509; text: CR H4508)
May 21, 2003 • 6:46 PM
On agreeing to the Goss amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 2003 • 6:55 PM