S.Amdt. 1372
What it does: Adds SEC. 1205. THRESHOLDS FOR ADVANCE NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF SALES OR UPGRADES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND MAJOR DEFENSE EQUIPMENT at the end of title XII
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1205. THRESHOLDS FOR ADVANCE NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF SALES OR UPGRADES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND MAJOR DEFENSE EQUIPMENT at the end of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October, 1, 2005.
Inserted: SEC. 1205. THRESHOLDS FOR ADVANCE NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF SALES OR UPGRADES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND MAJOR DEFENSE EQUIPMENT.
Inserted: (a) Letters of Offer To Sell.--Subsection (b) of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "Subject to paragraph (6), in" and inserting "In";
Inserted: (B) by striking "Act for $50,000,000" and inserting "Act for $100,000,000";
Inserted: (C) by striking "services for $200,000,000" and inserting "services for $350,000,000";
Inserted: (D) by striking "$14,000,000" and inserting "$50,000,000"; and
Inserted: (E) by inserting "and in other cases if the President determines it is appropriate," before "before such letter";
Inserted: (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (5)(C)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "Subject to paragraph (6), if" and inserting "If";
Inserted: (B) by striking "costs $14,000,000" and inserting "costs $50,000,000";
Inserted: (C) by striking "equipment, $50,000,000" and inserting "equipment, $100,000,000";
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Inserted: (D) by striking "or $200,000,000" and inserting "or $350,000,000"; and
Inserted: (E) by inserting "and in other cases if the President determines it is appropriate," before "then the President"; and
Inserted: (3) by striking paragraph (6).
Inserted: (b) Export Licenses.--Subsection (c) of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act is amended--
Inserted: (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "Subject to paragraph (5), in" and inserting "In";
Inserted: (B) by striking "$14,000,000" and inserting "$50,000,000";
Inserted: (C) by striking "services sold under a contract in the amount of $50,000,000" and inserting "services sold under a contract in the amount of $100,000,000"; and
Inserted: (D) by inserting "and in other cases if the President determines it is appropriate," before "before issuing such";
Inserted: (2) in the last sentence of paragraph (2), by striking "(A) and (B)" and inserting "(A), (B), and (C)"; and
Inserted: (3) by striking paragraph (5).
Inserted: (c) Presidential Consent.--Section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753(d)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraphs (1) and (3)(A)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "Subject to paragraph (5), the" and inserting "The";
Inserted: (B) by striking "$14,000,000" and inserting "$50,000,000"; and
Inserted: (C) by striking "service valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $50,000,000" and inserting "service valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $100,000,000"; and
Inserted: (2) by striking paragraph (5).
Original wording
At the end of title XII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1372. Mr. CHAMBLISS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1205. THRESHOLDS FOR ADVANCE NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF SALES OR UPGRADES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND MAJOR DEFENSE EQUIPMENT.
(a) Letters of Offer To Sell.--Subsection (b) of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking “Subject to paragraph (6), in” and inserting “In”;
(B) by striking “Act for $50,000,000” and inserting “Act for $100,000,000”;
(C) by striking “services for $200,000,000” and inserting “services for $350,000,000”;
(D) by striking “$14,000,000” and inserting “$50,000,000”; and
(E) by inserting “and in other cases if the President determines it is appropriate,” before “before such letter”;
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (5)(C)--
(A) by striking “Subject to paragraph (6), if” and inserting “If”;
(B) by striking “costs $14,000,000” and inserting “costs $50,000,000”;
(C) by striking “equipment, $50,000,000” and inserting “equipment, $100,000,000”;
(D) by striking “or $200,000,000” and inserting “or $350,000,000”; and
(E) by inserting “and in other cases if the President determines it is appropriate,” before “then the President”; and
(3) by striking paragraph (6).
(b) Export Licenses.--Subsection (c) of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking “Subject to paragraph (5), in” and inserting “In”;
(B) by striking “$14,000,000” and inserting “$50,000,000”;
(C) by striking “services sold under a contract in the amount of $50,000,000” and inserting “services sold under a contract in the amount of $100,000,000”; and
(D) by inserting “and in other cases if the President determines it is appropriate,” before “before issuing such”;
(2) in the last sentence of paragraph (2), by striking “(A) and (B)” and inserting “(A), (B), and (C)”; and
(3) by striking paragraph (5).
(c) Presidential Consent.--Section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (3)(A)--
(A) by striking “Subject to paragraph (5), the” and inserting “The”;
(B) by striking “$14,000,000” and inserting “$50,000,000”; and
(C) by striking “service valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $50,000,000” and inserting “service valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $100,000,000”; and
(2) by striking paragraph (5).
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Senate amendment submitted
July 21, 2005