46672177 H.R.. H.R. 3673, H.R. 4697, H.R. 4002, H.R. 4528, H. CON. RES. 348, H. CON. RES. 232, H. CON. RES. 297, H. CON. RES. 319, H. RES. 531, H. CON. RES. 322, AND S. CON. RES. 81 CONGRESS COMMITTEE ON APR 26.2001 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ST ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION JUNE 29, 2000 Serial No. 106-168 Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.house.gov/international_relations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, New York, Chairman WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey ELTON GALLEGLY, California MARSHALL “MARK" SANFORD, South MATT SALMON, Arizona AMO HOUGHTON, New York TOM CAMPBELL, California RICHARD BURR, North Carolina THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado SAM GEJDENSON, Connecticut MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California EARL F. HILLIARD, Alabama EARL POMEROY, North Dakota WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York BARBARA LEE, California JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Pennsylvania RICHARD J. GARON, Chief of Staff KATHLEEN BERtelsen Moazed, Democratic Chief of Staff HILLEL WEINBERG, Senior Professional Staff Member and Counsel MARILYN C. OWEN, Staff Associate The Defense and Security Assistance Act of 2000 Markup of H.R. 3673, to provide certain benefits to Panama if Panama agrees to permit the United States to maintain a presence there sufficient to carry out counter narcotics and related missions Markup of H.R. 4697, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to ensure that United States assistance programs promote good governance by assist- ing other countries to combat corruption throughout society and to promote transparency and increased accountability for all levels of government and Markup of H. Con. Res. 322, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Vietnamese Americans and others who seek to improve social and political Markup of H.R. 4002, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise and improve provisions relating to famine prevention and freedom from Markup of H. Con. Res. 297, congratulating the Republic of Hungary on the millennium of its foundation as a state Markup of S. Con. Res. 81, expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, and permit them to move to the United States, if they so desire Markup of H. Con. Res. 348, expressing the condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and expressing the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to end this abuse Markup of H. Con. Res. 319, congratulating the Republic of Latvia on the Tenth Anniversary of the reestablishment of its independence from Soviet Markup of H. Con. Res. 232, expressing the sense of Congress concerning the safety and well-being of United States citizens injured while traveling Markup of H. Res. 531, concerning the 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, urging the Argentine Gov- ernment to punish those responsible, and for other purposes Markup of H.R. 4528, to establish an undergraduate grant program of the Department of State to assist students of limited financial means from the United States to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher WITNESSES Shirley Cooks, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, introducing witnesses from the State Depart- 5 Representative Kevin Brady concerning H.R. 4002 Representative Doug Bereuter concerning H.R. 4002 Representative Christopher H. Smith concerning H. Con. Res. 297 Chairman Benjamin A. Gilman concerning H. Con. Res. 297 Chairman Benjamin A. Gilman concerning S. Con. Res. 81 H.R. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2000 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Washington, DC. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 3 p.m. In Room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman (Chairman of the Committee) presiding. Chairman GILMAN. The Committee on International Relations meets pursuant to notice to mark up several items of legislation. H.R. -THE DEFENSE AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2000 We will now consider a committee print relating to certain security programs. The Chair lays the committee print before the Committee. The clerk will report the title of the print. Ms. BLOOMER. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions under those Acts, to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes. [The bill appears in the appendix.] Chairman GILMAN. Without objection, the committee print is considered as having been read and is open to amendment at any point. I now recognize myself briefly on the measure. This bill modifies authorities with respect to provision of security assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act. Most of the provisions have been requested by the Administration. Specifically these provisions address the transfer of certain obsolete or surplus defense articles, notification requirements for arms sales and authorities, to provide for stockpiling of defense articles in foreign countries. The bill also includes important bipartisan provision to address the Administration's initiative regarding exemptions for defense export licensing to foreign countries. I want to thank the Ranking Democratic Member, Mr. Gejdenson, for his cooperation on this provision as well as the NGO community for their hard work. In addition, this bill Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Chairman, the Committee is not in order. (1) |