S 1565 · 110th Congress · International Affairs

Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-06-07· Sponsored by Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.(2007-07-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2007 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to: (1) Turkey, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates GEORGE PHILIP and SIDES; and (2) Lithuania, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships CORMORANT and KINGFISHER. Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to: (1) Taiwan, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships ORIOLE and FALCON; and (2) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship SHRIKE. States 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) to the maximum extent practicable, 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). Terminates transfer authority two years after enactment of this Act.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1565, Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2007

Jul 10, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 27, 2007</p>

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S. 1565, Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2007

Jul 10, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 27, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans