S 3439 · 94th Congress · International Affairs

International Security Assistance and Arms Exports Control Act

Introduced 1976-05-17· Sponsored by Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 13680 passed in lieu.(1976-06-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] International Security Assistance and Arms Exports Control Act - Title I: Military Assistance Program - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: (1) to authorize the appropriation of $196,700,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $75,300,000 for fiscal year 1977 for military assistance; and (2) to authorize the appropriation of $32,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 for administrative expenses under this Act. Limits the amounts of assistance to be made available during fiscal year 1976 to Greece, Indonesia, Jordan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, and Ethiopia. Restricts the use of such funds to extending military assistance to not more than 20 countries in 1976 and to not more than 12 countries in 1977. Prohibits the increase of such limitations by transfer between accounts or by Presidential determination that authorization of such increase is important to national security. Makes such limitations inapplicable to emergency assistance under special authority of the President to order defense articles and services. Conditions assistance to Turkey upon Presidential certification that Turkey has met certain conditions with respect to C…

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