Amendment prohibits the President from selling or exporting new F-16s or F-16 upgrade technology or modernization kits to Turkey unless the President provides a certification to Congress that such a transfer is in the national interest of the United States and includes a detailed description of concrete steps taken to ensure that such F-16s are not used by Turkey for repeated unauthorized territorial overflights of Greece.
What it does: Adds SEC. __. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF F-16 AIRCRAFT at the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XIIDescription
An amendment numbered 399 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 to prohibit the President from selling or exporting new F-16s or F-16 upgrade technology or modernization kits to Turkey unless the President provides a certification to Congress that such a transfer is in the national interest of the United States and includes a detailed description of concrete steps taken to ensure that such F-16s are not used by Turkey for repeated unauthorized territorial overflights of Greece.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 7900
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Adds SEC. __. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF F-16 AIRCRAFT at the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XII
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF F-16 AIRCRAFT.
Inserted: The President may not sell or authorize a license for the export of new F-16 aircraft or F-16 upgrade technology or modernization kits pursuant to any authority provided by the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) to the Government of Turkey, or to any agency or instrumentality of Turkey unless the President provides to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the congressional defense committees a certification--
Inserted: (1) that such transfer is in the national interest of the United States; and
Inserted: (2) that includes a detailed description of concrete steps taken to ensure that such F-16s are not used by Turkey for repeated unauthorized territorial overflights of Greece.
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Original wording
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XII, insert the following:
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As printed
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XII, insert the following:
SEC. __. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF F-16 AIRCRAFT.
The President may not sell or authorize a license for the export of new F-16 aircraft or F-16 upgrade technology or modernization kits pursuant to any authority provided by the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) to the Government of Turkey, or to any agency or instrumentality of Turkey unless the President provides to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the congressional defense committees a certification--
(1) that such transfer is in the national interest of the United States; and
(2) that includes a detailed description of concrete steps taken to ensure that such F-16s are not used by Turkey for repeated unauthorized territorial overflights of Greece.
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House amendment offered
July 14, 2022
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House amendment offered
July 14, 2022
Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A032) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 179 (Roll no. 339).
July 14, 2022 • 2:35 PM
Roll call votes on amendments in House
July 14, 2022 • 2:35 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A032) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 179 (Roll no. 339).
July 14, 2022 • 2:35 PM
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Pallone.
July 14, 2022 • 12:24 AM
Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Pallone. (consideration: CR H6455-6456; text: CR H6455)
July 14, 2022 • 12:24 AM
The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A032) pursuant to the rule.
July 14, 2022 • 12:36 AM
On agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A032) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 179 (Roll no. 339). (consideration: CR H6595-6596)
July 14, 2022 • 2:35 PM
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