HR 3566 · 97th Congress · International Affairs

International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-05-13· Sponsored by Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Other Measure S.1196 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.(1981-12-09)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1981-12-09
Yea 222Nay 184
PassedHouse · 1981-12-09
Yea 222Nay 184

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 - Title I: Military and Related Assistance and Sales - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to set the trigger price that would require the President to submit a certification to Congress before consenting to transfers of defense equipment, articles, and services. Exempts such transfers from the 30-day waiting period between submission of certification and effectiveness of consent if the recipient is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), any NATO member, Japan, Australia or New Zealand. Requires the President to submit the certification before consenting to such a transfer, unless an emergency exists. Prohibits the President from consenting to a transfer of defense articles or services valued at such trigger price, from one foreign country or international organization to another, unless the President submits a certification to Congress before consenting. Requires all such certifications to be submitted 30 days before the President consents, unless the transfer is to NATO, any NATO member, Japan, Australia, or New Zealand. Deletes the provision which exempted transfers to such countries from the certification req…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (18)

11 Democrats7 Republicans