HR 1646 EAS
In the Senate of the United States,
May 1, 2002.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
1646) entitled `An Act to authorize appropriations for the Department of State
for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and for other purposes.', do pass with the
following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Security Assistance Act
of 2002'.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--VERIFICATION OF ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION
AGREEMENTS
Sec. 101. Verification and Compliance Bureau personnel.
Sec. 102. Key Verification Assets Fund.
Sec. 103. Revised verification and compliance reporting
requirements.
TITLE II--MILITARY AND RELATED ASSISTANCE
Subtitle A--Foreign Military Sales and Financing Authorities
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 202. Relationship of foreign military sales to United States
nonproliferation interests.
Sec. 203. Special Defense Acquisition Fund for nonproliferation and
counter-narcotics purposes.
Sec. 204. Representation allowances.
Sec. 205. Arms Export Control Act prohibition on transactions with
countries that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international
terrorism.
Sec. 206. Congressional notification of small arms and light weapons
license approvals; annual reports.
Subtitle B--International Military Education and Training
Sec. 211. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 212. Annual human rights reports.
Subtitle C--Security Assistance for Select Countries
Sec. 221. Security assistance for Israel and Egypt.
Sec. 222. Security assistance for Greece and Turkey.
Sec. 223. Security assistance for certain other
countries.
Subtitle D--Excess Defense Article and Drawdown Authorities
Sec. 231. Excess defense articles for certain countries.
Sec. 232. Annual briefing on projected availability of excess
defense articles.
Sec. 233. Expanded drawdown authority.
Sec. 234. Duration of security assistance leases.
Subtitle E--Other Political-Military Assistance
Sec. 241. Destruction of surplus weapons stockpiles.
Sec. 242. Identification of funds for demining programs.
Subtitle F--Antiterrorism Assistance
Sec. 251. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 252. Specific program objectives.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 261. Revised military assistance reporting
requirements.
TITLE III--NONPROLIFERATION AND EXPORT CONTROL ASSISTANCE
Subtitle A--General Provisions
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 302. Joint State Department-Defense Department
programs.
Sec. 303. Nonproliferation technology acquisition programs for
friendly foreign countries.
Sec. 304. International nonproliferation and export control
training.
Sec. 305. Relocation of scientists.
Sec. 306. Audits of the International Science and Technology Centers
Program.
Sec. 307. International Atomic Energy Agency regular budget
assessments.
Sec. 308. Revised nonproliferation reporting
requirements.
Subtitle B--Russian Federation Debt Reduction for
Nonproliferation
Sec. 312. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 314. Establishment of the Russian Nonproliferation Investment
Facility.
Sec. 315. Reduction of the Russian Federation's Soviet-era debt owed
to the United States, generally.
Sec. 316. Reduction of Soviet-era debt owed to the United States as
a result of credits extended under title I of the Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954.
Sec. 317. Authority to engage in debt-for-nonproliferation exchanges
and debt buybacks.
Sec. 318. Russian Nonproliferation Investment Agreement.
Sec. 319. Structure of debt-for-nonproliferation
arrangements.
Sec. 320. Independent media and the rule of law.
Sec. 321. Nonproliferation requirement.
Sec. 322. Discussion of Russian Federation debt reduction for
nonproliferation with other creditor states.
Sec. 323. Implementation of United States policy.
Sec. 324. Consultations with Congress.
Sec. 325. Annual report to Congress.
Subtitle C--Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination
Sec. 333. Independent states of the former Soviet Union
defined.
Sec. 334. Establishment of Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance
to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union.
Sec. 335. Duties of the Committee.
Sec. 336. Administrative support.
Sec. 337. Confidentiality of information.
Sec. 338. Statutory construction.
TITLE IV--EXPEDITING THE MUNITIONS LICENSING PROCESS
Sec. 401. License officer staffing.
Sec. 402. Funding for database automation.
Sec. 403. Information management priorities.
Sec. 404. Improvements to the Automated Export System.
Sec. 405. Adjustment of threshold amounts for congressional review
purposes.
Sec. 406. Periodic notification of pending applications for export
licenses.
TITLE V--NATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE STRATEGY
Sec. 501. Establishment of the Strategy.
Sec. 502. Security assistance surveys.
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 601. Nuclear and missile nonproliferation in South
Asia.
Sec. 602. Real-time public availability of raw seismological
data.
Sec. 603. Detailing United States governmental personnel to
international arms control and nonproliferation organizations.
Sec. 604. Diplomatic presence overseas.
Sec. 605. Protection against agricultural bioterrorism.
Sec. 606. Compliance with the Chemical Weapons
Convention.
TITLE VII--AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS
Sec. 701. Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign
countries.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS- The term `appropriate
committees of Congress' means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) DEFENSE ARTICLE- The term `defense article' has the meaning
given the term in section 47(3) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2794 note).
(3) DEFENSE SERVICE- The term `defense service' has the meaning
given the term in section 47(4) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2794 note).
(4) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLE- The term `excess defense article' has
the meaning given the term in section 644(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(g)).
(5) SECRETARY- Except as otherwise provided, the term `Secretary'
means the Secretary of State.
TITLE I--VERIFICATION OF ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION
AGREEMENTS
SEC. 101. VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE BUREAU PERSONNEL.
(a) IN GENERAL- Of the total amounts made available to the Department
of State for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, not less than $14,000,000 each such
fiscal year shall be provided to the Bureau of Verification and Compliance of
the Department of State for Bureau-administered activities, including the Key
Verification Assets Fund.
(b) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL- In addition to the amounts made available
under subsection (a), not less than $1,800,000 shall be made available from
the Department's American Salaries Account, for the purpose of hiring new
personnel to carry out the Bureau's responsibilities, as set forth in section
112 of the Arms Export Control and Nonproliferation Act of 1999 (113 Stat.
1501A-486), as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law
106-113.
SEC. 102. KEY VERIFICATION ASSETS FUND.
Of the total amounts made available to the Department of State for
fiscal years 2002 and 2003, not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available
within the Verification and Compliance Bureau's account for each such fiscal
year to carry out section 1111 of the Arms Control and Nonproliferation Act of
1999 (113 Stat. 1501A-486), as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of
Public Law 106-113.
SEC. 103. REVISED VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.
Section 403(a) of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C.
2593a(a)) is amended by striking `January 31' and inserting `April
15'.
TITLE II--MILITARY AND RELATED ASSISTANCE
Subtitle A--Foreign Military Sales and Financing
Authorities
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the President for grant
assistance under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763)
and for the subsidy cost, as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit
Reform Act of 1990, of direct loans under such section $3,674,000,000 for
fiscal year 2002 and $4,267,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
SEC. 202. RELATIONSHIP OF FOREIGN MILITARY SALES TO UNITED STATES
NONPROLIFERATION INTERESTS.
(a) AUTHORIZED PURPOSES- The first sentence of section 4 of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2754) is amended by inserting `for preventing or
hindering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of the means of
delivering such weapons,' after `self-defense,'.
(b) DEFINITION OF `WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION'- Section 47 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794) is amended--
(1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (8);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting
`; and'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(10) `weapons of mass destruction' has the meaning provided by
section 1403(1) of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of
1996 (title XIV of Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2717; 50 U.S.C.
2302(1)).'.
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS- It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary
should ensure, in circumstances where the sale of defense articles or defense
services to a friendly country would serve the nonproliferation interests of
the United States, but that country cannot afford to purchase such defense
articles or defense services, that grant assistance is provided pursuant to
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act to facilitate such
acquisition.
SEC. 203. SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND FOR NONPROLIFERATION AND
COUNTER-NARCOTICS PURPOSES.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
President shall direct that the Special Defense Acquisition Fund be
established pursuant to section 51 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2795).
(b) USE OF THE SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND- Section 51(a)(4) of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(a)(4)) is amended by striking `for
use for' and all that follows through `equipment' and inserting the following:
`for use for--
`(A) narcotics control purposes and are appropriate to the needs
of recipient countries, such as small boats, planes (including
helicopters), and communications equipment; and
`(B) nonproliferation and export control purposes, such as
nuclear, radiological, chemical, and biological warfare materials
detection equipment.'.
(c) LIMITATION- Section 51(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2795(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking all after `exceed' through the
period and inserting `$200,000,000.'; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking `provided' and all that follows
through `Acts' and inserting `specifically authorized by law in
advance'.
(d) AUTHORIZATION- For fiscal year 2003, not more than $20,000,000 may
be made available for obligation for the procurement of items pursuant to
section 51 of the Arms Export Control Act.
SEC. 204. REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES.
Section 43(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2792(c)) is
amended by striking `$72,500' and inserting `$86,500'.
SEC. 205. ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT PROHIBITION ON TRANSACTIONS WITH
COUNTRIES THAT HAVE REPEATEDLY PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL
TERRORISM.
The second sentence of section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2780(d)) is amended--
(1) by inserting `or chemical, biological, or radiological agents'
after `nuclear explosive devices'; and
(2) by inserting `or chemical, biological, or radiological agents'
after `nuclear material'.
SEC. 206. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS
LICENSE APPROVALS; ANNUAL REPORTS.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF EXPORT LICENSE APPROVALS- Section
36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) is amended by
inserting `(or, in the case of a defense article that is a firearm controlled
under category I of the United States Munitions List, $1,000,000 or more)'
after `$50,000,000 or more'.
(b) REPORT- Not later than six months after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit an
unclassified report to the appropriate congressional committees on the
numbers, range, and findings of end-use monitoring of United States transfers
in small arms and light weapons.
(c) ANNUAL MILITARY ASSISTANCE REPORTS- Section 655(b)(3) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415(b)(3)) is amended by inserting
before the period at the end the following: `, including, in the case of
defense articles that are firearms controlled under category I of the United
States Munitions List, a statement of the aggregate dollar value and quantity
of semiautomatic assault weapons, or related equipment, the manufacture,
transfer, or possession of which is unlawful under section 922 of title 18,
United States Code, that were licensed for export during the period covered by
the report'.
(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON ARMS BROKERING- Not later than six months after
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of
State shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on
activities of registered arms brokers, including violations of the Arms Export
Control Act.
(e) ANNUAL REPORT ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO
AND FIREARMS- Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a
report to the appropriate committees of Congress on investigations and other
efforts undertaken by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (including
cooperation with other agencies) to stop United States-source weapons from
being used in terrorist acts and international crime.
Subtitle B--International Military Education and
Training
SEC. 211. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the President $75,000,000
for fiscal year 2002 and $85,290,000 for fiscal year 2003 to carry out chapter
5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.;
relating to international military education and training).
SEC. 212. ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS.
(a) WITH RESPECT TO PROHIBITIONS ON NONMILITARY ASSISTANCE- Section
116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)) is amended
by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9),
respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
`(7) to the extent practicable, for any violation of internationally
recognized human rights reported under this subsection, whether any foreign
military or defense ministry civilian participant in education and training
activities under chapter 5 of part II of this Act was involved;'.
(b) RECORDS REGARDING FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS- Section 548 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347e) is amended--
(1) by striking `In' and inserting `(a) DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
OF DATABASE- In'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
`(b) ANNUAL LIST OF FOREIGN PERSONNEL- For the purposes of preparing
the report required pursuant to section 116(d), the Secretary of State may
annually request the Secretary of Defense to provide information contained in
the database with respect to a list submitted to the Secretary of Defense by
the Secretary of State, containing the names of foreign personnel or military
units. To the extent practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall provide, and
the Secretary of State may take into account, the information contained in the
database, if any, relating to the Secretary of State's submission.
`(c) UPDATING OF DATABASE- If the Secretary of State determines and
reports to Congress under section 116(d) that a foreign person identified in
the database maintained pursuant to this section was involved in a violation
of internationally recognized human rights, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that the database is updated to contain such fact and all relevant
information.'.
Subtitle C--Security Assistance for Select
Countries
SEC. 221. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL AND EGYPT.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS-
(1) ISRAEL- Section 513 of the Security Assistance Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-280) is amended by striking `2001 and 2002' each place that
it appears and inserting `2002 and 2003'.
(2) EGYPT- Section 514 of the Security Assistance Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-280) is amended by striking `2001 and 2002' each place that
it appears and inserting `2002 and 2003'.
(b) BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE- Of the amounts made available for
fiscal years 2002 and 2003 under section 513 of the Security Assistance Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-280), as amended by subsection (a), $100,000,000 may be
used each such fiscal year for the establishment, in cooperation with a United
States company, of a production line for the Arrow missile in the United
States.
SEC. 222. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR GREECE AND TURKEY.
(a) IN GENERAL- Of the amounts made available for the fiscal years
2002 and 2003 to carry out chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.)--
(1) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $1,170,000 for fiscal year
2003 are authorized to be available for Greece; and
(2) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $2,920,000 for fiscal year
2003 are authorized to be available for Turkey.
(b) USE FOR PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION- Of the amounts available
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) for each of fiscal years 2002
and 2003, $500,000 of each such amount should be available for purposes of
professional military education.
(c) USE FOR JOINT TRAINING- It is the sense of Congress that, to the
maximum extent practicable, amounts available under subsection (a) that are
used in accordance with subsection (b) should be used for joint training of
Greek and Turkish officers.
(d) REPEAL- Section 512 of the Security Assistance Act of 2000 (Public
Law 106-280; 114 Stat. 856) is repealed.
SEC. 223. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES.
(a) FMF FOR CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES- Of the amounts made available for
the fiscal years 2002 and 2003 under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2763), the following amounts are authorized to be available on a
grant basis for the following countries for the fiscal years
specified:
(1) THE BALTIC STATES- For all of the Baltic states of Estonia,
Latvia, and Lithuania, $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $24,400,000 for
fiscal year 2003.
(2) BULGARIA- For Bulgaria, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$11,620,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(3) THE CZECH REPUBLIC- For the Czech Republic, $12,000,000 for
fiscal year 2002 and $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(4) GEORGIA- For Georgia, $5,650,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$6,560,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(5) HUNGARY- For Hungary, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$14,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(6) JORDAN- For Jordan, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$87,300,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(7) MALTA- For Malta, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $1,170,000
for fiscal year 2003.
(8) THE PHILIPPINES- For the Philippines, $19,000,000 for fiscal
year 2002 and $22,100,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(9) POLAND- For Poland, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$17,500,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(10) ROMANIA- For Romania, $11,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$13,400,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(11) SLOVAKIA- For Slovakia, $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$9,900,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(12) SLOVENIA- For Slovenia, $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$5,250,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(b) IMET- Of the amounts made available for the fiscal years 2002 and
2003 to carry out chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.), the following amounts are authorized to be available
for the following countries for the fiscal years specified:
(1) THE BALTIC STATES- For all of the Baltic states of Estonia,
Latvia, and Lithuania, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $3,420,000 for
fiscal year 2003.
(2) BULGARIA- For Bulgaria, $1,200,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$1,370,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(3) THE CZECH REPUBLIC- For the Czech Republic, $1,800,000 for
fiscal year 2002 and $2,050,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(4) GEORGIA- For Georgia, $850,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $970,000
for fiscal year 2003.
(5) HUNGARY- For Hungary, $1,800,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$2,050,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(6) JORDAN- For Jordan, $1,800,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$2,050,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(7) MALTA- For Malta, $300,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $350,000 for
fiscal year 2003.
(8) THE PHILIPPINES- For the Philippines, $1,710,000 for fiscal year
2002 and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(9) POLAND- For Poland, $1,900,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$2,160,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(10) ROMANIA- For Romania, $1,400,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$1,600,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(11) SLOVAKIA- For Slovakia, $850,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$970,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(12) SLOVENIA- For Slovenia, $800,000 for fiscal year 2002 and
$910,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(c) WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS- In the event
that the President determines not to provide, or determines to exceed, the
funding allocated for any country specified in this section by an amount that
is more than five percent of that specified in this section, the President
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress within 15 days of such
determination a written explanation of the reasons therefor.
(d) REPEALS- Sections 511 (a) and (b) and 515 of the Security
Assistance Act of 2000 are repealed.
Subtitle D--Excess Defense Article and Drawdown
Authorities
SEC. 231. EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
(a) AUTHORITY- Notwithstanding section 516(e) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e), during each of the fiscal years
2002 and 2003, funds available to the Department of Defense may be expended
for crating, packing, handling, and transportation of excess defense articles
transferred under the authority of section 516 of such Act to Albania,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia, Georgia,
India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Pakistan,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and
Uzbekistan.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS- The authority provided under this section
should be utilized only for those countries demonstrating a genuine commitment
to democracy and human rights.
SEC. 232. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON PROJECTED AVAILABILITY OF EXCESS DEFENSE
ARTICLES.
Not later than 90 days prior to the commencement of each fiscal year,
the Department of Defense shall brief the Department of State and the
appropriate committees of Congress regarding the expected availability of
excess defense articles during the next fiscal year, for the purpose of
enabling the Department of State to factor such availability into annual
security assistance plans.
SEC. 233. EXPANDED DRAWDOWN AUTHORITY.
Section 506(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2318(c)) is amended to read as follows:
`(c) For the purposes of any provision of law that authorizes the
drawdown of defense or other articles or commodities, or defense or other
services from an agency of the United States Government, such drawdown may
include the supply of commercial transportation and related services and
defense or other articles or commodities, or defense or other services, that
are acquired by contract for the purposes of the drawdown in question, if the
cost to acquire such items or services is less than the cost to the United
States Government of providing such items or services from existing agency
assets.'.
SEC. 234. DURATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE LEASES.
Section 61 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking `of not to exceed five years' and
inserting `that may not exceed 5 years, plus a period of time specified in
the lease as may be necessary for major refurbishment work to be performed
prior to final delivery by the lessor of the defense articles,';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
`(d) In this section, the term `major refurbishment work' means
refurbishment work performed over a period estimated to be 6 months or
more.'.
Subtitle E--Other Political-Military Assistance
SEC. 241. DESTRUCTION OF SURPLUS WEAPONS STOCKPILES.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the President for fiscal
years 2002 and 2003 to carry out chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), relating to development
assistance, up to $10,000,000 is authorized to be made available each such
fiscal year for the destruction of surplus stockpiles of small arms, light
weapons, and other munitions.
SEC. 242. IDENTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR DEMINING PROGRAMS.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201 for
nonproliferation, antiterrorism, demining, and related programs, $40,000,000
is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2002 for demining programs
and program support costs.
Subtitle F--Antiterrorism Assistance
SEC. 251. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 574(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2349aa-4(a)) is amended by striking `$72,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and
$73,000,000 for fiscal year 2002' and inserting `$73,000,000 for fiscal year
2002 and $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2003'.
SEC. 252. SPECIFIC PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the President pursuant
to section 574(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2349aa-4(a)), $2,000,000 may be made available for the provision of the Pisces
system to the governments of the Philippines and Pakistan.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 261. REVISED MILITARY ASSISTANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) ANNUAL FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORTS- Section 656(a) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2416) does not apply to any NATO or
major non-NATO ally unless the chairman or ranking member of one of the
appropriate committees of Congress has specifically requested, in writing,
inclusion of such country in the report. Such request shall be made not later
than 45 calendar days prior to the date on which the report is required to be
transmitted.
(b) ANNUAL MILITARY ASSISTANCE REPORTS- Section 655 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(c) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT ARMS EXPORTS-
Section 36(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(a)) is
amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (7); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13)
as paragraphs (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), and (12), respectively.
TITLE III--NONPROLIFERATION AND EXPORT CONTROL
ASSISTANCE
Subtitle A--General Provisions
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION- Section 585 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2349bb-4) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking all after `chapter' and inserting
`$142,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $152,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.';
and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking `2001' each place that it appears
and inserting `2002'.
(b) SUBALLOCATIONS- Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to
the President for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 under chapter 9 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb et seq.)--
(1) not less than $2,000,000 shall be made available each such
fiscal year for the purpose of carrying out section 584 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as added by section 304 of this Act; and
(2) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $65,000,000 for fiscal year
2003 are authorized to be appropriated for science and technology centers in
the independent states of the former Soviet Union.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 302 of the Security Assistance Act
of 2000 (Public Law 106-280) is repealed.
SEC. 302. JOINT STATE DEPARTMENT-DEFENSE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS.
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the President for
fiscal years 2002 and 2003 under chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb et seq.), the Secretary is authorized
to make available not more than $1,000,000 for international
counterproliferation programs administered by the Department of
Defense.
SEC. 303. NONPROLIFERATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION PROGRAMS FOR FRIENDLY
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
(a) IN GENERAL- For the purpose of enhancing the nonproliferation and
export control capabilities of friendly countries, of the amounts authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 under chapter 9 of part II
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb et seq.), the
Secretary is authorized to expend not more than--
(1) $5,000,000 for the procurement and provision of nuclear,
chemical, and biological detection systems, including spectroscopic and
pulse echo technologies; and
(2) $10,000,000 for the procurement and provision of x-ray systems
capable of imaging sea-cargo containers.
(b) TRAINING REQUIREMENT- The Secretary shall not provide any
equipment or technology pursuant to this section without having first
developed and budgeted for a multiyear training plan to assist foreign
personnel in the utilization of those items.
(c) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES- For fiscal year 2003, the Secretary shall
utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, the Special Defense Acquisition
Fund for procurements authorized under this section.
SEC. 304. INTERNATIONAL NONPROLIFERATION AND EXPORT CONTROL
TRAINING.
Chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2349bb et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 584 and 585 as sections 585 and 586,
respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 583 the following:
`SEC. 584. INTERNATIONAL NONPROLIFERATION EXPORT CONTROL
TRAINING.
`(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY- The President is authorized to furnish, on
such terms and conditions consistent with this chapter (but whenever feasible
on a reimbursable basis), education and training to foreign personnel for the
purpose of enhancing the nonproliferation and export control capabilities of
such personnel through their attendance in special courses of instruction
conducted by the United States.
`(b) ADMINISTRATION OF COURSES- The Secretary of State shall have
overall responsibility for the development and conduct of international
nonproliferation education and training programs, but may utilize other
departments and agencies, as appropriate, to recommend personnel for the
education and training, and to administer specific courses of
instruction.
`(c) PURPOSES- Education and training activities conducted under this
section shall be--
`(1) of a technical nature, emphasizing techniques for detecting,
deterring, monitoring, interdicting, and countering
proliferation;
`(2) designed to encourage effective and mutually beneficial
relations and increased understanding between the United States and friendly
countries; and
`(3) designed to improve the ability of friendly countries to
utilize their resources with maximum effectiveness, thereby contributing to
greater self-reliance by such countries.
`(d) PRIORITY TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES- In selecting military and foreign
governmental personnel for education and training pursuant to this section,
priority shall be given to personnel from countries for which the Secretary of
State has given priority under section 583(b).'.
SEC. 305. RELOCATION OF SCIENTISTS.
(a) REINSTATEMENT OF CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY- Section 4 of the Soviet
Scientists Immigration Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-509; 106 Stat. 3316; 8
U.S.C. 1153 note) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the
following:
`(d) DURATION OF AUTHORITY- The authority under subsection (a) shall
be in effect during the following periods:
`(1) The period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
and ending 4 years after such date.
`(2) The period beginning on the date of the enactment of the
Security Assistance Act of 2002 and ending 4 years after such
date.'.
(b) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF SCIENTISTS ELIGIBLE FOR VISAS UNDER
AUTHORITY- Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking `750' and
inserting `950'.
(c) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY- Subsection (a) of such section is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: `A scientist is not
eligible for designation under this subsection if the scientist has previously
been granted the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
(as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(20))).'.
(d) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT- The Attorney General shall consult with
the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the
heads of other appropriate agencies of the United States regarding--
(1) previous experience in implementing the Soviet Scientists
Immigration Act of 1992; and
(2) any changes that those officials would recommend in the
regulations prescribed under that Act.
SEC. 306. AUDITS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
PROGRAM.
Consistent with section 303(b) of the Security Assistance Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-280; 114 Stat. 853), not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a detailed report to the
appropriate committees of Congress on United States audit practices with
respect to the `International Science and Technology Centers Program'.
SEC. 307. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY REGULAR BUDGET
ASSESSMENTS.
(a) FINDINGS- Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Department of State has concluded that the International
Atomic Energy Agency (hereafter in this section referred to as the `IAEA')
is a critical and effective instrument for verifying compliance with
international nuclear nonproliferation agreements, and that it serves as an
essential barrier to the spread of nuclear weapons.
(2) The IAEA furthers United States national security objectives by
helping to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons material, especially
through its work on effective verification and safeguards
measures.
(3) The IAEA can also perform a critical role in monitoring and
verifying aspects of nuclear weapons reduction agreements between nuclear
weapons states.
(4) As the IAEA has negotiated and developed more effective
verification and safeguards measures, it has experienced significant real
growth in its mission, especially in the vital area of nuclear safeguards
inspections.
(5) Nearly two decades of zero budget growth have affected the
ability of the IAEA to carry out its mission and to hire and retain the most
qualified inspectors and managers, as evidenced in the decreasing proportion
of such personnel who hold doctorate degrees.
(6) Although voluntary contributions by the United States lessen the
IAEA's budgetary constraints, they cannot readily be used for the long-term
capital investments or permanent staff increases necessary to an effective
IAEA safeguards regime.
(7) It was not the intent of Congress that the United States
contributions to all United Nations-related organizations and activities be
reduced pursuant to the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (as enacted into law
by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113; 113 Stat. 1501A-405 et seq.),
which sets 22 percent assessment rates as benchmarks for the general United
Nations budget, the Food and Agricultural Organization, the World Health
Organization, and the International Labor Organization. Rather,
contributions for important and effective agencies such as the IAEA should
be maintained at levels commensurate with the criticality of its
mission.
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY- It
is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary should negotiate a gradual and sustained increase
in the regular budget of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which
should begin with the 2002 budget;
(2) if a regular budget increase for the IAEA is achieved, the
Secretary should seek to gain consensus within the IAEA Board of Governors
for allocation of a larger proportion of that budget to nuclear
nonproliferation activities; and
(3) if such a reallocation of the regular IAEA budget cannot be
obtained, the United States should decrease its voluntary contribution by
$400,000 for each $1,000,000 increase in its annual assessment.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated for international organizations, $60,000,000 are authorized to be
appropriated in fiscal year 2002 for the payment of the United States
assessment to the International Atomic Energy Agency, and $75,000,000 shall be
available for that purpose in fiscal year 2003.
SEC. 308. REVISED NONPROLIFERATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 308 of Public Law 102-182 (22 U.S.C. 5606) is hereby
repealed.
Subtitle B--Russian Federation Debt Reduction for
Nonproliferation
SEC. 311. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the `Russian Federation Debt Reduction
for Nonproliferation Act of 2001'.
SEC. 312. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS- Congress finds the following:
(1) It is in the vital security interests of the United States to
prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to additional states or to
terrorist organizations, and to ensure that other nations' obligations to
reduce their stockpiles of such arms in accordance with treaties, executive
agreements, or political commitments are fulfilled.
(2) In particular, it is in the vital national security interests of
the United States to ensure that--
(A) all stocks of nuclear weapons and weapons-usable nuclear
material in the Russian Federation are secure and accounted
for;
(B) stocks of nuclear weapons and weapons-usable nuclear material
that are excess to military needs in the Russian Federation are monitored
and reduced;
(C) any chemical or biological weapons, related materials, and
facilities in the Russian Federation are destroyed;
(D) the Russian Federation's nuclear weapons complex is reduced to
a size appropriate to its post-Cold War missions, and its experts in
weapons of mass destruction technologies are shifted to gainful and
sustainable civilian employment;
(E) the Russian Federation's export control system blocks any
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the means of delivering such
weapons, and materials, equipment, know-how, or technology that would be
used to develop, produce, or deliver such weapons; and
(F) these objectives are accomplished with sufficient monitoring
and transparency to provide confidence that they have in fact been
accomplished and that the funds provided to accomplish these objectives
have been spent efficiently and effectively.
(3) United States programs should be designed to accomplish these
vital objectives in the Russian Federation as rapidly as possible, and the
President should develop and present to Congress a plan for doing
so.
(4) Substantial progress has been made in United States-Russian
Federation cooperative programs to achieve these objectives, but much more
remains to be done to reduce the urgent risks to United States national
security posed by the current state of the Russian Federation's weapons of
mass destruction stockpiles and complexes.
(5) The threats posed by inadequate management of weapons of mass
destruction stockpiles and complexes in the Russian Federation remain
urgent. Incidents in years immediately preceding 2001, which have been cited
by the Russia Task Force of the Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board,
include--
(A) a conspiracy at one of the Russian Federation's largest
nuclear weapons facilities to steal nearly enough highly enriched uranium
for a nuclear bomb;
(B) an attempt by an employee of the Russian Federation's premier
nuclear weapons facility to sell nuclear weapons designs to agents of Iraq
and Afghanistan; and
(C) the theft of radioactive material from a Russian Federation
submarine base.
(6) Addressing these threats to United States and world security
will ultimately consume billions of dollars, a burden that will have to be
shared by the Russian Federation, the United States, and other governments,
if this objective is to be achieved.
(7) The creation of new funding streams could accelerate progress in
reducing these threats to United States security and help the government of
the Russian Federation to fulfill its responsibility for secure management
of its weapons stockpiles and complexes as United States assistance phases
out.
(8) The Russian Federation suffers from a significant foreign debt
burden, a substantial proportion of which it inherited from the Soviet
Union. The Russian Federation is taking full responsibility for this debt,
but the burden of debt repayment could threaten Russian Federation economic
reform, particularly in 2003 and beyond.
(9) The Russian Federation's need for debt relief has been the
subject of discussions between the United States and the Russian Federation
at the highest levels and is cited by United States officials as one reason
why the Russian Federation has recognized that its future lies with the
West.
(10) Past debt-for-environment exchanges, in which a portion of a
country's foreign debt is canceled in return for certain environmental
commitments or payments by that country, provide a model for a possible
debt-for-nonproliferation exchange with the Russian Federation, which could
be designed to provide additional funding for nonproliferation and arms
reduction initiatives.
(11) Most of the Russian Federation's official bilateral debt is
held by United States allies that are advanced industrial democracies. Since
the issues described pose threats to United States allies as well, United
States leadership that results in a larger contribution from United States
allies to cooperative threat reduction activities will be needed.
(b) PURPOSES- The purposes of this subtitle are--
(1) to recognize the vital interests of the United States, its
allies, and the Russian Federation in reducing the threats to international
security described in the findings set forth in subsection (a);
(2) to facilitate the accomplishment of the United States objectives
described in the findings set forth in subsection (a) by providing for the
alleviation of a portion of the Russian Federation's foreign debt, thus
allowing the use of additional resources for these purposes; and
(3) to ensure that resources freed from debt in the Russian
Federation are targeted to the accomplishment of the United States
objectives described in the findings set forth in subsection (a).
SEC. 313. DEFINITIONS.
(1) AGREEMENT- The term `Agreement' means the Russian
Nonproliferation Investment Agreement provided for in section
318.
(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES- The term `appropriate
congressional committees' means--
(A) the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(3) COST- The term `cost' has the meaning given that term in section
502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C.
661a(5)).
(4) FACILITY- The term `Facility' means the Russian Nonproliferation
Investment Facility established in the Department of the Treasury by section
314.
(5) SOVIET-ERA DEBT- The term `Soviet-era debt' means debt owed as a
result of loans or credits provided by the United States (or any agency of
the United States) to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
SEC. 314. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RUSSIAN NONPROLIFERATION INVESTMENT
FACILITY.
There is established in the Department of the Treasury an entity to be
known as the `Russian Nonproliferation Investment Facility' for the purpose of
providing for the administration of debt reduction in accordance with this
subtitle.
SEC. 315. REDUCTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION'S SOVIET-ERA DEBT OWED TO
THE UNITED STATES, GENERALLY.
(a) AUTHORITY TO REDUCE SOVIET-ERA DEBT-
(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), and
subject to section 321, the President may reduce the amount of Soviet-era
debt owed by the Russian Federation to the United States (or any agency of
the United States) that is outstanding as of October 1,
2001.
(B) EXCEPTION- The authority of subparagraph (A) to reduce
Soviet-era debt does not include any debt that is described in section
316(a)(1).
(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION- The President shall notify the
appropriate congressional committees of his intention to reduce the amount
of the Russian Federation's Soviet-era debt at least 15 days in advance of
any formal determination to do so.
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS-
(A) IN GENERAL- For the cost of the reduction of any Soviet-era
debt pursuant to this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the President--
(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
(ii) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(B) LIMITATION- The authority provided by this section shall be
available only to the extent that appropriations for the cost of the
modification of any Soviet-era debt pursuant to this section are made in
advance.
(4) CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS INAPPLICABLE-
(A) IN GENERAL- A reduction of Soviet-era debt pursuant to this
section shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of any
provision of law limiting assistance to a country.
(B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT- The authority of this section may be
exercised notwithstanding section 620(r) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 or section 321 of the International Development and Food Assistance
Act of 1975.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF SOVIET-ERA DEBT REDUCTION-
(1) IN GENERAL- Any reduction of Soviet-era debt pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be--
(A) implemented pursuant to the terms of a Russian
Nonproliferation Investment Agreement authorized under section 318;
and
(B) accomplished at the direction of the Facility by the exchange
of a new obligation for obligations of the type referred to in such
subsection that are outstanding as of October 1, 2001.
(2) EXCHANGE OF OBLIGATIONS-
(A) IN GENERAL- The Facility shall notify the agency primarily
responsible for administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
of an agreement entered into under paragraph (1) with the Russian
Federation to exchange a new obligation for outstanding
obligations.
(B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT- At the direction of the Facility, the
old obligations that are the subject of the agreement shall be canceled
and a new debt obligation for the Russian Federation shall be established
relating to the agreement, and the agency primarily responsible for
administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall make an
adjustment in its accounts to reflect the debt reduction.
(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS- The following additional terms
and conditions shall apply to the reduction of Soviet-era debt under
subsection (a)(1) in the same manner as such terms and conditions apply to the
reduction of debt under section 704(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961:
(1) The provisions relating to repayment of principal under section
705 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(2) The provisions relating to interest on new obligations under
section 706 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
SEC. 316. REDUCTION OF SOVIET-ERA DEBT OWED TO THE UNITED STATES AS A
RESULT OF CREDITS EXTENDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT
AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954.
(a) AUTHORITY TO REDUCE CERTAIN SOVIET-ERA DEBT-
(1) AUTHORITY- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
subject to section 321, the President may reduce the amount of Soviet-era
debt owed to the United States (or any agency of the United States) by the
Russian Federation that is outstanding as of October 1, 2001, as a result of
any credits extended under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION- The President shall notify the
appropriate congressional committees of his intention to reduce the amount
of the Russian Federation's Soviet-era debt described in paragraph (1) at
least 15 days in advance of any formal determination to do so.
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS-
(A) IN GENERAL- For the cost of the reduction of any Soviet-era
debt pursuant to this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the President--
(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
(ii) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(B) LIMITATION- The authority provided by this section shall be
available only to the extent that appropriations for the cost of the
modification of any Soviet-era debt pursuant to this section are made in
advance.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF SOVIET-ERA DEBT REDUCTION-
(1) IN GENERAL- Any reduction of Soviet-era debt pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be--
(A) implemented pursuant to the terms of a Russian
Nonproliferation Investment Agreement authorized under section 318;
and
(B) accomplished at the direction of the Facility by the exchange
of a new obligation for obligations of the type referred to in such
subsection that are outstanding as of October 1, 2001.
(2) EXCHANGE OF OBLIGATIONS-
(A) IN GENERAL- The Facility shall notify the Commodity Credit
Corporation of an agreement entered into under paragraph (1) with an
eligible country to exchange a new obligation for outstanding
obligations.
(B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT- At the direction of the Facility, the
old obligations that are the subject of the agreement shall be canceled
and a new debt obligation shall be established for the Russian Federation
relating to the agreement, and the Commodity Credit Corporation shall make
an adjustment in its accounts to reflect the debt reduction.
(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS- The following additional terms
and conditions shall apply to the reduction of Soviet-era debt under
subsection (a)(1) in the same manner as such terms and conditions apply to the
reduction of debt under section 604(a)(1) of the Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1738c):
(1) The provisions relating to repayment of principal under section
605 of such Act.
(2) The provisions relating to interest on new obligations under
section 606 of such Act.
SEC. 317. AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN DEBT-FOR-NONPROLIFERATION EXCHANGES AND
DEBT BUYBACKS.
(a) LOANS AND CREDITS ELIGIBLE FOR SALE, REDUCTION, OR CANCELLATION-
(1) DEBT-FOR-NONPROLIFERATION EXCHANGES-
(A) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
subject to section 321, the President may, in accordance with this
section, sell to any purchaser eligible under subparagraph (B), any loan
or credit described in section 315(a)(1), or any credit described in
section 316(a)(1), or on receipt of payment from an eligible purchaser,
reduce or cancel any such loan or credit or portion thereof, only for the
purpose of facilitating a debt-for-nonproliferation exchange to support
activities that further United States objectives described in the findings
set forth in section 312(a).
(B) ELIGIBLE PURCHASER- A loan or credit may be sold, reduced, or
canceled under subparagraph (A) with respect to a purchaser who presents
plans satisfactory to the President for using the loan or credit for the
purpose of engaging in debt-for-nonproliferation exchange to support
activities that further United States objectives described in the findings
set forth in section 312(a).
(C) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT- Before the sale under subparagraph
(A) to any purchaser eligible under subparagraph (B), or any reduction or
cancellation under subparagraph (A), of any loan or credit made to the
Russian Federation, the President shall consult with that country
concerning the amount of loans or credits to be sold, reduced, or canceled
and their uses for debt-for-nonproliferation exchanges to support
activities that further United States objectives described in the findings
set forth in section 312(a).
(D) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- For the cost of the reduction
of any debt pursuant to subparagraph (A), amounts authorized to be
appropriated under sections 315(a)(3) and 316(a)(3) shall be made
available for such reduction of debt pursuant to subparagraph
(A).
(2) DEBT BUYBACKS- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
President may, in accordance with this section, sell to the Russian
Federation any loan or credit described in section 315(a)(1) or any credit
described in section 316(a)(1), or on receipt of payment from the Russian
Federation, reduce or cancel such loan or credit or portion thereof, if the
purpose of doing so is to facilitate a debt buyback by the Russian
Federation of its own qualified debt and the Russian Federation uses a
substantial additional amount of its local currency to support activities
that further United States objectives described in the findings set forth in
section 312(a).
(3) LIMITATION- The authority provided by paragraphs (1) and (2)
shall be available only to the extent that appropriations for the cost of
the modification of any debt pursuant to such paragraphs are made in
advance.
(4) TERMS AND CONDITIONS- Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the President shall, in accordance with this section, establish the
terms and conditions under which loans and credits may be sold, reduced, or
canceled pursuant to this section.
(A) IN GENERAL- The Facility shall notify the Administrator of the
agency primarily responsible for administering part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 or the Commodity Credit Corporation, as the case
may be, of purchasers that the President has determined to be eligible
under paragraph (1)(B), and shall direct such agency or Corporation, as
the case may be, to carry out the sale, reduction, or cancellation of a
loan pursuant to such paragraph.
(B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT- Such agency or Corporation, as the
case may be, shall make an adjustment in its accounts to reflect the sale,
reduction, or cancellation.
(b) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS- The proceeds from a sale, reduction, or
cancellation of a loan sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this section
shall be deposited in the United States Government account or accounts
established for the repayment of such loan.
SEC. 318. RUSSIAN NONPROLIFERATION INVESTMENT AGREEMENT.
(a) AUTHORITY- Subject to section 321, the Secretary is authorized, in
consultation with other appropriate officials of the Federal Government, to
enter into an agreement with the Russian Federation concerning the use of the
funds saved by that country as a result of any debt relief provided pursuant
to this subtitle. An agreement entered into under this section may be referred
to as the `Russian Nonproliferation Investment Agreement'.
(b) CONTENT OF AGREEMENT- The Russian Nonproliferation Investment
Agreement shall ensure that--
(1) a significant proportion of the funds saved by the Russian
Federation as a result of any debt relief provided pursuant to this subtitle
is devoted to nonproliferation programs and projects;
(2) funding of each such program or project is approved by the
United States Government, either directly or through its representation on
any governing board that may be directed or established to manage these
funds;
(3) administration and oversight of nonproliferation programs and
projects incorporate best practices from established threat reduction and
nonproliferation assistance programs;
(4) each program or project funded pursuant to the Agreement is
subject to audits conducted by or for the United States
Government;
(5) unobligated funds for investments pursuant to the Agreement are
segregated from other Russian Federation funds and invested in financial
instruments guaranteed or insured by the United States
Government;
(6) the funds that are devoted to programs and projects pursuant to
the Agreement are not subject to any taxation by the Russian
Federation;
(7) all matters relating to the intellectual property rights and
legal liabilities of United States firms in a given project are agreed upon
before the expenditure of funds is authorized for that project;
and
(8) not less than 75 percent of the funds made available for each
nonproliferation program or project under the Agreement is spent in the
Russian Federation.
(c) USE OF EXISTING MECHANISMS- It is the sense of Congress that, to
the extent practicable, the boards and administrative mechanisms of existing
threat reduction and nonproliferation programs should be used in the
administration and oversight of programs and projects under the
Agreement.
SEC. 319. STRUCTURE OF DEBT-FOR-NONPROLIFERATION ARRANGEMENTS.
It is the sense of Congress that any debt-for-nonproliferation
arrangements with the Russian Federation should provide for gradual debt
relief over a period of years, with debt relief to be suspended if more than
two years' worth of funds remain unobligated for approved nonproliferation
programs or projects.
SEC. 320. INDEPENDENT MEDIA AND THE RULE OF LAW.
Subject to section 321, of the agreed funds saved by the Russian
Federation as a result of any debt relief provided pursuant to this subtitle,
up to 10 percent may be used to promote a vibrant, independent media sector
and the rule of law in the Russian Federation through an endowment to support
the establishment of a `Center for an Independent Press and the Rule of Law'
in the Russian Federation, which shall be directed by a joint United
States-Russian Board of Directors in which the majority of members, including
the chairman, shall be United States personnel, and which shall be responsible
for management of the endowment, its funds, and the Center's programs.
SEC. 321. NONPROLIFERATION REQUIREMENT.
(a) PROLIFERATION TO STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM- The authorities
granted under sections 315, 316, 317, 318, and 320 may not be exercised, and
funds may not be expended, unless and until--
(1) the Russian Federation makes material progress in stemming the
flow of sensitive goods, technologies, material, and know-how related to the
design, development, and production of weapons of mass destruction and the
means to deliver them to countries that have been determined by the
Secretary, for the purposes of section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act,
section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act, or section 6(j) of the Export
Administration Act of 1979, to have repeatedly provided support for acts of
international terrorism; and
(2) the President certifies to the appropriate congressional
committees that the condition required in paragraph (1) has been
met.
(b) ANNUAL DETERMINATION- If, in any annual report to Congress
submitted pursuant to section 325, the President cannot certify that the
Russian Federation continues to meet the condition required in subsection
(a)(1), then, subject to the provisions of subsection (c), the authorities
granted under under sections 315, 316, 317, 318, and 320 may not be exercised,
and funds may not be expended, unless and until such certification is made to
the appropriate congressional committees.
(c) PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER- The President may waive the requirements of
subsection (b) for a fiscal year if the President determines that imposition
of those requirements in that fiscal year would be counter to the national
interest of the United States and so reports to the appropriate congressional
committees.
SEC. 322. DISCUSSION OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION DEBT REDUCTION FOR
NONPROLIFERATION WITH OTHER CREDITOR STATES.
The President and such other appropriate officials as the President
may designate shall institute discussions in the Paris Club of creditor states
with the objectives of--
(1) reaching agreement that each member of the Paris Club is
authorized to negotiate debt exchanges with the Russian Federation covering
a portion of its bilateral debt, to finance the accomplishment of
nonproliferation and arms reduction activities;
(2) convincing other member states of the Paris Club, especially the
largest holders of Soviet-era Russian debt, to dedicate significant
proportions of their bilateral debt with the Russian Federation to these
purposes; and
(3) reaching agreement, as appropriate, to establish a unified debt
exchange fund to manage and provide financial transparency for the resources
provided through the debt exchanges.
SEC. 323. IMPLEMENTATION OF UNITED STATES POLICY.
It is the sense of Congress that implementation of
debt-for-nonproliferation programs with the Russian Federation should be
overseen by the Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent
States of the Former Soviet Union (established pursuant to section 334 of this
Act).
SEC. 324. CONSULTATIONS WITH CONGRESS.
The President shall consult with the appropriate congressional
committees on a periodic basis to review the operations of the Facility and
the Russian Federation's eligibility for benefits from the Facility.
SEC. 325. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Not later than December 31, 2002, and not later than December 31 of
each year thereafter, the President shall prepare and transmit to Congress a
report concerning the operation of the Facility during the fiscal year
preceding the fiscal year in which the report is transmitted. The report on a
fiscal year shall include--
(1) a description of the activities undertaken by the Facility
during the fiscal year;
(2) a description of any agreement entered into under this
subtitle;
(3) a description of any grants that have been provided pursuant to
the agreement; and
(4) a summary of the results of audits performed in the fiscal year
pursuant to the agreement.
Subtitle C--Nonproliferation Assistance
Coordination
SEC. 331. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the `Nonproliferation Assistance
Coordination Act of 2002'.
SEC. 332. FINDINGS.
(1) United States nonproliferation efforts in the independent states
of the former Soviet Union have achieved important results in ensuring that
weapons of mass destruction, weapons-usable material and technology, and
weapons-related knowledge remain beyond the reach of terrorists and
weapons-proliferating states;
(2) although these efforts are in the United States national
security interest, the effectiveness of these efforts suffers from a lack of
coordination within and among United States Government agencies;
(3) increased spending and investment by the United States private
sector on nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the former
Soviet Union, specifically, spending and investment by the United States
private sector in job creation initiatives and proposals for unemployed
Russian Federation weapons scientists and technicians, are making an
important contribution in ensuring that knowledge related to weapons of mass
destruction remains beyond the reach of terrorists and weapons-proliferating
states; and
(4) increased spending and investment by the United States private
sector on nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the former
Soviet Union require the establishment of a coordinating body to ensure that
United States public and private efforts are not in conflict, and to ensure
that public spending on efforts by the independent states of the former
Soviet Union is maximized to ensure efficiency and further United States
national security interests.
SEC. 333. INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
DEFINED.
In this subtitle, the term `independent states of the former Soviet
Union' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the FREEDOM Support Act
(22 U.S.C. 5801).
SEC. 334. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE ON NONPROLIFERATION ASSISTANCE TO
THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established within the executive branch of
the Government an interagency committee known as the `Committee on
Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent States of the Former Soviet
Union' (in this subtitle referred to as the `Committee').
(1) IN GENERAL- The Committee shall be composed of five members, as
follows:
(A) A representative of the Department of State designated by the
Secretary of State.
(B) A representative of the Department of Energy designated by the
Secretary of Energy.
(C) A representative of the Department of Defense designated by
the Secretary of Defense.
(D) A representative of the Department of Commerce designated by
the Secretary of Commerce.
(E) A representative of the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs designated by the Assistant to the
President.
(2) LEVEL OF REPRESENTATION- The Secretary of a department named in
subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1) shall designate as the
department's representative an official of that department who is not below
the level of an Assistant Secretary of the department.
(c) CHAIR- The representative of the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs shall serve as Chair of the Committee. The Chair may
invite the head of any other department or agency of the United States to
designate a representative of that department or agency to participate from
time to time in the activities of the Committee.
SEC. 335. DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.
(a) IN GENERAL- The Committee shall have primary continuing
responsibility within the executive branch of the Government for--
(1) monitoring United States nonproliferation efforts in the
independent states of the former Soviet Union; and
(2) coordinating the implementation of United States policy with
respect to such efforts.
(b) DUTIES SPECIFIED- In carrying out the responsibilities described
in subsection (a), the Committee shall--
(1) arrange for the preparation of analyses on the issues and
problems relating to coordination within and among United States departments
and agencies on nonproliferation efforts of the independent states of the
former Soviet Union;
(2) arrange for the preparation of analyses on the issues and
problems relating to coordination between the United States public and
private sectors on nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the
former Soviet Union, including coordination between public and private
spending on nonproliferation programs of the independent states of the
former Soviet Union and coordination between public spending and private
investment in defense conversion activities of the independent states of the
former Soviet Union;
(3) provide guidance on arrangements that will coordinate,
de-conflict, and maximize the utility of United States public spending on
nonproliferation programs of the independent states of the former Soviet
Union to ensure efficiency and further United States national security
interests;
(4) encourage companies and nongovernmental organizations involved
in nonproliferation efforts of the independent states of the former Soviet
Union to voluntarily report these efforts to the Committee;
(5) arrange for the preparation of analyses on the issues and
problems relating to the coordination between the United States and other
countries with respect to nonproliferation efforts in the independent states
of the former Soviet Union; and
(6) consider, and make recommendations to the President and Congress
with respect to, proposals for new legislation or regulations relating to
United States nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the
former Soviet Union as may be necessary.
SEC. 336. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.
All United States departments and agencies shall provide, to the
extent permitted by law, such information and assistance as may be requested
by the Committee in carrying out its functions and activities under this
subtitle.
SEC. 337. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.
Information which has been submitted or received in confidence shall
not be publicly disclosed, except to the extent required by law, and such
information shall be used by the Committee only for the purpose of carrying
out the functions and activities set forth in this subtitle.
SEC. 338. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this subtitle--
(1) applies to the data-gathering, regulatory, or enforcement
authority of any existing United States department or agency over
nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the former Soviet
Union, and the review of those efforts undertaken by the Committee shall not
in any way supersede or prejudice any other process provided by law;
or
(2) applies to any activity that is reportable pursuant to title V
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.).
TITLE IV--EXPEDITING THE MUNITIONS LICENSING
PROCESS
SEC. 401. LICENSE OFFICER STAFFING.
(a) FUNDING- Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under the
appropriations account entitled `DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS' for fiscal
years 2002 and 2003, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available each
such fiscal year for the Office of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of
State for salaries and expenses.
(b) ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE REVIEW OFFICERS- Effective January 1, 2002,
the Secretary shall assign to the Office of Defense Trade Controls of the
Department of State a sufficient number of license review officers to ensure
that the average weekly caseload for each officer does not exceed 40.
(c) DETAILEES- For the purpose of expediting license reviews, the
Secretary of Defense should ensure that 10 military officers are continuously
detailed to the Office of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State on
a nonreimbursable basis.
SEC. 402. FUNDING FOR DATABASE AUTOMATION.
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under the appropriations
account entitled `CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND' for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, not
less than $4,000,000 shall be made available each such fiscal year for the
Office of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State for the
modernization of information management systems.
SEC. 403. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES.
(a) OBJECTIVE- The Secretary shall establish a secure, Internet-based
system for the filing and review of applications for export of Munitions List
items.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM- Of the amounts made
available pursuant to section 402, not less than $3,000,000 each such fiscal
year shall be made available to fully automate the Defense Trade Application
System, and to ensure that the system--
(1) is a secure, electronic system for the filing and review of
Munitions List license applications;
(2) is accessible by United States companies through the Internet
for the purpose of filing and tracking their Munitions List license
applications; and
(3) is capable of exchanging data with--
(A) the Export Control Automated Support System of the Department
of Commerce;
(B) the Foreign Disclosure and Technology Information System and
the USXPORTS systems of the Department of Defense;
(C) the Export Control System of the Central Intelligence Agency;
and
(D) the Proliferation Information Network System of the Department
of Energy.
(c) MUNITIONS LIST DEFINED- In this section, the term `Munitions List'
means the United States Munitions List of defense articles and defense
services controlled under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778).
SEC. 404. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM.
(a) CONTRIBUTION TO THE AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM- Not less than
$250,000 of the amounts provided under section 302 for each fiscal year shall
be available for the purpose of--
(1) providing the Department of State with full access to the
Automated Export System;
(2) ensuring that the system is modified to meet the needs of the
Department of State, if such modifications are consistent with the needs of
other United States Government agencies; and
(3) providing operational support.
(b) MANDATORY FILING- The Secretary of Commerce, with the concurrence
of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Treasury, shall publish
regulations in the Federal Register to require, upon the effective date of
those regulations, that all persons who are required to file export
information under chapter 9 of title 13, United States Code, to file such
information through the Automated Export System.
(c) REQUIREMENT FOR INFORMATION SHARING- The Secretary shall conclude
an information-sharing arrangement with the heads of United States Customs
Service and the Census Bureau--
(1) to allow the Department of State to access information on
controlled exports made through the United States Postal Service;
and
(2) to adjust the Automated Export System to parallel information
currently collected by the Department of State.
(d) SECRETARY OF TREASURY FUNCTIONS- Section 303 of title 13, United
States Code, is amended by striking `, other than by mail,'.
(e) FILING EXPORT INFORMATION, DELAYED FILINGS, PENALTIES FOR FAILURE
TO FILE- Section 304 of title 13, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking `the penal sum of $1,000'
and inserting `a penal sum of $10,000'; and
(B) in the third sentence, by striking `a penalty not to exceed
$100 for each day's delinquency beyond the prescribed period, but not more
than $1,000,' and inserting `a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day's
delinquency beyond the prescribed period, but not more than $10,000 per
violation';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
`(b) Any person, other than a person described in subsection (a),
required to submit export information, shall file such information in
accordance with any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this
chapter. In the event any such information or reports are not filed within
such prescribed period, the Secretary of Commerce (and officers of the
Department of Commerce designated by the Secretary) may impose a civil penalty
not to exceed $1,000 for each day's delinquency beyond the prescribed period,
but not more than $10,000 per violation.'.
(f) ADDITIONAL PENALTIES-
(1) IN GENERAL- Section 305 of title 13, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
`SEC. 305. PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL EXPORT INFORMATION
ACTIVITIES.
`(a) CRIMINAL PENALTIES- (1) Any person who knowingly fails to file or
knowingly submits false or misleading export information through the Shippers
Export Declaration (SED) (or any successor document) or the Automated Export
System (AES) shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 per violation or
imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.
`(2) Any person who knowingly reports any information on or uses the
SED or the AES to further any illegal activity shall be subject to a fine not
to exceed $10,000 per violation or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or
both.
`(3) Any person who is convicted under this subsection shall, in
addition to any other penalty, be subject to forfeiting to the United
States--
`(A) any of that person's interest in, security of, claim against,
or property or contractual rights of any kind in the goods or tangible items
that were the subject of the violation;
`(B) any of that person's interest in, security of, claim against,
or property or contractual rights of any kind in tangible property that was
used in the export or attempt to export that was the subject of the
violation; and
`(C) any of that person's property constituting, or derived from,
any proceeds obtained directly or indirectly as a result of the
violation.
`(b) CIVIL PENALTIES- The Secretary (and officers of the Department of
Commerce specifically designated by the Secretary) may impose a civil penalty
not to exceed $10,000 per violation on any person violating the provisions of
this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, except as
provided in section 304. Such penalty may be in addition to any other penalty
imposed by law.
`(c) CIVIL PENALTY PROCEDURE- (1) When a civil penalty is sought for a
violation of this section or of section 304, the charged party is entitled to
receive a formal complaint specifying the charges and, at his or her request,
to contest the charges in a hearing before an administrative law judge. Any
such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with sections 556 and 557 of
title 5, United States Code.
`(2) If any person fails to pay a civil penalty imposed under this
chapter, the Secretary may ask the Attorney General to commence a civil action
in an appropriate district court of the United States to recover the amount
imposed (plus interest at currently prevailing rates from the date of the
final order). No such action may be commenced more than 5 years after the
order imposing the civil penalty becomes final. In such action, the validity,
amount, and appropriateness of such penalty shall not be subject to
review.
`(3) The Secretary may remit or mitigate any penalties imposed under
paragraph (1) if, in his or her opinion--
`(A) the penalties were incurred without willful negligence or fraud;
or
`(B) other circumstances exist that justify a remission or
mitigation.
`(4) If, pursuant to section 306, the Secretary delegates functions
under this section to another agency, the provisions of law of that agency
relating to penalty assessment, remission or mitigation of such penalties,
collection of such penalties, and limitations of actions and compromise of
claims, shall apply.
`(5) Any amount paid in satisfaction of a civil penalty imposed under
this section or section 304 shall be deposited into the general fund of the
Treasury and credited as miscellaneous receipts.
`(d) ENFORCEMENT- (1) The Secretary of Commerce may designate officers
or employees of the Office of Export Enforcement to conduct investigations
pursuant to this chapter. In conducting such investigations, those officers or
employees may, to the extent necessary or appropriate to the enforcement of
this chapter, exercise such authorities as are conferred upon them by other
laws of the United States, subject to policies and procedures approved by the
Attorney General.
`(2) The Commissioner of Customs may designate officers or employees
of the Customs Service to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or to
conduct investigations pursuant to this chapter.
`(e) REGULATIONS- The Secretary of Commerce shall promulgate
regulations for the implementation and enforcement of this section.
`(f) EXEMPTION- The criminal fines provided for in this section are
exempt from the provisions of section 3571 of title 18, United States
Code.'.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 9 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 305 and inserting the following:
`305. Penalties for unlawful export information
activities.'.
SEC. 405. ADJUSTMENT OF THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
PURPOSES.
The Arms Export Control Act is amended--
(1) in section 3(d) (22 U.S.C. 2753(d))--
(A) in paragraphs (1) and (3)(A), by striking `The President may
not' and inserting `Subject to paragraph (5), the President may not';
and
(B) by adding at the end of the following new
paragraph:
`(5) In the case of a transfer to a member country of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or Australia, Japan, or New Zealand that
does not authorize a new sales territory that includes any country other than
such countries, the limitations on consent of the President set forth in
paragraphs (1) and (3)(A) shall apply only if the transfer is--
`(A) a transfer of major defense equipment valued (in terms of its
original acquisition cost) at $25,000,000 or more; or
`(B) a transfer of defense articles or defense services valued (in
terms of its original acquisition cost) at $100,000,000 or
more).';
(2) in section 36 (22 U.S.C. 2776)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking `(1) In the case of' and
inserting `(1) Subject to paragraph (6), in the case
of';
(ii) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking `(C) If' and inserting
`(C) Subject to paragraph (6), if'; and
(iii) by adding at the end of the following new
paragraph:
`(6) The limitation in paragraph (1) and the requirement in paragraph
(5)(C) shall apply in the case of a letter of offer to sell to a member
country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or Australia, Japan,
or New Zealand that does not authorize a new sales territory that includes any
country other than such countries only if the letter of offer
involves--
`(A) sale of major defense equipment under this Act for, or
enhancement or upgrade of major defense equipment at a cost of, $25,000,000
or more, as the case may be; and
`(B) sale of defense articles or services for, or enhancement or
upgrade of defense articles or services at a cost of, $100,000,000 or more,
as the case may be; or
`(C) sale of design and construction services for, or enhancement or
upgrade of design and construction services at a cost of, $300,000,000 or
more, as the case may be.'; and
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking `(1) In the case of' and
inserting `(1) Subject to paragraph (5), in the case of';
and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
`(5) In the case of an application by a person (other than with regard
to a sale under section 21 or 22 of this Act) for a license for the export to
a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or
Australia, Japan, or New Zealand that does not authorize a new sales territory
that includes any country other than such countries, the limitation on the
issuance of the license set forth in paragraph (1) shall apply only if the
license is for export of--
`(A) major defense equipment sold under a contract in the amount of
$25,000,000 or more; or
`(B) defense articles or defense services sold under a contract in
the amount of $100,000,000 or more.'; and
(3) in section 63(a) (22 U.S.C. 2796b(a))--
(A) by striking `In the case of' and inserting `(1) Subject to
paragraph (2), in the case of'; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
`(2) In the case of an agreement described in paragraph (1) that is
entered into with a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) or Australia, Japan, or New Zealand, the limitation in paragraph (1)
shall apply only if the agreement involves a lease or loan of--
`(A) major defense equipment valued (in terms of its replacement
cost less any depreciation in its value) at $25,000,000 or more;
or
`(B) defense articles valued (in terms of their replacement cost
less any depreciation in their value) at $100,000,000 or more.'.
SEC. 406. PERIODIC NOTIFICATION OF PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR EXPORT
LICENSES.
The Secretary shall submit, on a biannual basis, to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report identifying--
(1) each outstanding application for a license to export under
section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act for which final administrative
action has been withheld for longer than 180 days; and
(2) the referral status of each such application and any other
relevant information.
TITLE V--NATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE STRATEGY
SEC. 501. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STRATEGY.
(a) REQUIREMENT- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter in connection with submission of
congressional presentation materials for the foreign operations appropriations
budget request, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report setting forth a National Security Assistance Strategy for
the United States.
(b) ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGY- The National Security Assistance
Strategy shall--
(1) set forth a 5-year plan for security assistance
programs;
(2) be consistent with the National Security Strategy of the United
States;
(3) be coordinated with the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
(4) identify overarching security assistance objectives, including
identification of the role that specific security assistance programs will
play in achieving such objectives;
(5) identify a primary security assistance objective, as well as
specific secondary objectives, for individual countries;
(6) identify, on a country-by-country basis, how specific resources
will be allocated to accomplish both primary and secondary
objectives;
(7) discuss how specific types of assistance, such as foreign
military financing and international military education and training, will
be combined at the country level to achieve United States objectives;
and
(8) detail, with respect to each of the paragraphs (1) through (7),
how specific types of assistance provided pursuant to the Arms Export
Control Act and Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 are coordinated with United
States assistance programs administered by the Department of Defense and
other agencies.
(c) COVERED ASSISTANCE- The National Security Assistance Strategy
shall cover assistance provided under--
(1) section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2763);
(2) chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2347 et seq.); and
(3) section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2321i).
SEC. 502. SECURITY ASSISTANCE SURVEYS.
(a) UTILIZATION- The Secretary shall utilize security assistance
surveys in preparation of the National Security Assistance Strategy required
pursuant to section 501 of this Act.
(b) FUNDING- Of the amounts made available for fiscal year 2002 under
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), $2,000,000 is
authorized to be available to the Secretary to conduct security assistance
surveys, or to request such a survey, on a reimbursable basis, by the
Department of Defense or other United States Government agencies. Such surveys
shall be conducted consistent with the requirements of section 26 of the Arms
Export Control Act.
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. NUCLEAR AND MISSILE NONPROLIFERATION IN SOUTH ASIA.
(a) UNITED STATES POLICY- It shall be the policy of the United States,
consistent with its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons, to encourage and work with the governments of India and
Pakistan to achieve the following objectives by September 30, 2003:
(1) Continuation of a nuclear testing moratorium.
(2) Commitment not to deploy nuclear weapons.
(3) Agreement by both governments to bring their export controls in
line with the guidelines and requirements of the Nuclear Suppliers
Group.
(4) Agreement by both governments to bring their export controls in
line with the guidelines and requirements of the Zangger
Committee.
(5) Agreement by both governments to bring their export controls in
line with the guidelines, requirements, and annexes of the Missile
Technology Control Regime.
(6) Establishment of a modern, effective system to protect and
secure nuclear devices and materiel from unauthorized use, accidental
employment, theft, espionage, misuse, or abuse.
(7) Establishment of a modern, effective system to control the
export of sensitive dual-use items, technology, technical information, and
materiel that can be used in the design, development, or production of
weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.
(8) Conduct of bilateral meetings between Indian and Pakistani
senior officials to discuss security issues, establish confidence building
measures, and increase transparency with regard to nuclear policies,
programs, stockpiles, capabilities, and delivery systems.
(b) REPORT- Not later than March 1, 2003, the President shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing United States
efforts in pursuit of the objectives listed in subsection (a), the progress
made toward the achievement of those objectives, and the likelihood that each
objective will be achieved by September 30, 2003.
SEC. 602. REAL-TIME PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF RAW SEISMOLOGICAL
DATA.
The head of the Air Force Technical Applications Center shall make
available to the public, immediately upon receipt or as soon after receipt as
is possible, all raw seismological data provided to the United States
Government by any international monitoring organization that is directly
responsible for seismological monitoring.
SEC. 603. DETAILING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL TO
INTERNATIONAL ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries of
Defense and Energy and the heads of other relevant United States departments
and agencies, as appropriate, shall develop measures to improve the process by
which United States Government personnel may be detailed to international arms
control and nonproliferation organizations without adversely affecting the pay
or career advancement of such personnel.
(b) REPORT REQUIRED- Not later than May 1, 2002, the Secretary shall
submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives setting
forth the measures taken under subsection (a).
SEC. 604. DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE OVERSEAS.
(a) PURPOSE- The purpose of this section is to--
(1) elevate the stature given United States diplomatic initiatives
relating to nonproliferation and political-military issues; and
(2) develop a group of highly specialized, technical experts with
country expertise capable of administering the nonproliferation and
political-military affairs functions of the Department of State.
(b) AUTHORITY- To carry out the purposes of subsection (a), the
Secretary is authorized to establish the position of Counselor for
Nonproliferation and Political Military Affairs in United States diplomatic
missions overseas to be filled by individuals who are career Civil Service
officers or Foreign Service officers committed to follow-on assignments in the
Nonproliferation or Political Military Affairs Bureaus of the Department of
State.
(c) TRAINING- After being selected to serve as Counselor, any person
so selected shall spend not less than 10 months in language training courses
at the Foreign Service Institute, or in technical courses administered by the
Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, or other appropriate
departments and agencies of the United States, except that such requirement
for training may be waived by the Secretary.
SEC. 605. PROTECTION AGAINST AGRICULTURAL BIOTERRORISM.
Of funds made available to carry out programs under the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, $1,500,000 may be made available to North Carolina
State University for the purpose of fingerprinting crop and livestock
pathogens in order to enhance the ability of the United States Government to
detect new strains, determine their origin, and to facilitate research in
pathogen epidemiology.
SEC. 606. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION.
(a) FINDINGS- Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On April 24, 1997, the Senate provided its advice and consent to
ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention subject to the condition
that no sample collected in the United States pursuant to the Convention
would be transferred for analysis to any laboratory outside the territory of
the United States.
(2) Congress enacted the same condition into law as section
304(f)(1) of the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 (22
U.S.C. 6724(f)(1)).
(3) Part II, paragraph 57, of the Verification Annex of the
Convention requires that all samples taken during a challenge inspection
under the Convention shall be analyzed by at least two laboratories that
have been designated as capable of conducting such testing by the
OPCW.
(4) The only United States laboratory currently designated by the
OPCW is the United States Army Edgewood Forensic Science
Laboratory.
(5) In order to meet the requirements of condition (18) of the
resolution of ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and section
304 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C.
6724), the United States must possess, at a minimum, a second
OPCW-designated laboratory.
(6) The possession of a second laboratory is necessary in view of
the potential for a challenge inspection to be initiated against the United
States by a foreign nation.
(7) To qualify as a designated laboratory, a laboratory must be
certified under ISO Guide 25 or a higher standard, and complete three
proficiency tests. The laboratory must have the full capability to handle
substances listed on Schedule 1 of the Annex on Schedules of Chemicals of
the Chemical Weapons Convention. In order to handle such substances in the
United States, a laboratory also must operate under a bailment agreement
with the United States Army.
(8) Several existing United States commercial laboratories have
approved quality control systems, already possess bailment agreements with
the United States Army, and have the capabilities necessary to obtain OPCW
designation.
(9) In order to bolster the legitimacy of United States analysis of
samples taken on its national territory, it is preferable that the second
designated laboratory is not a United States Government facility. Further,
it is not cost-effective to build and equip another Government laboratory to
meet OPCW designation standards when such capability already exists in the
private sector.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF SECOND DESIGNATED LABORATORY-
(1) DIRECTIVE- Not later than February 1, 2002, the United States
National Authority, as designated under section 101 of the Chemical Weapons
Convention Implementation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6711), shall select,
through competitive procedures, a commercial laboratory within the United
States to pursue designation by the OPCW.
(2) DELEGATION- The National Authority may delegate the authority
and administrative responsibility for carrying out paragraph (1) to one or
more of the heads of the agencies described in section 101(b)(2) of the
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C.
6711(b)(2)).
(3) REPORT- Not later than March 1, 2002, the National Authority
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing a
plan for securing OPCW designation of a third United States laboratory by
December 1, 2003.
(c) DEFINITIONS- In this section:
(1) CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION- The term `Chemical Weapons
Convention' means the Convention on the Prohibition of Development,
Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their
Destruction, Opened for Signature and Signed by the United States at Paris
on January 13, 1993, including the following protocols and memorandum of
understanding:
(A) The Annex on Chemicals.
(B) The Annex on Implementation and Verification.
(C) The Annex on the Protection of Confidential
Information.
(D) The Resolution Establishing the Preparatory Commission for the
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
(E) The Text on the Establishment of a Preparatory
Commission.
(2) OPCW- The term `OPCW' means the Organization for the Prohibition
of Chemical Weapons established under the Convention.
TITLE VII--AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS
SEC. 701. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER-
(1) BRAZIL- The President is authorized to transfer to the
Government of Brazil the `Newport' class tank landing ship Peoria (LST1183).
Such transfer shall be on a sale basis under section 21 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761).
(2) POLAND- The President is authorized to transfer to the
Government of Poland the `Oliver Hazard Perry' class guided missile frigate
Wadsworth (FFG 9). Such transfer shall be on a grant basis under section 516
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j).
(3) TURKEY- The President is authorized to transfer to the
Government of Turkey the `Oliver Hazard Perry' class guided missile frigates
Estocin (FFG 15) and Samuel Eliot Morrison (FFG 13). Each such transfer
shall be on a sale basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2761). The President is further authorized to transfer to the
Government of Turkey the `Knox' class frigates Capadanno (FF 1093), Thomas
C. Hart (FF 1092), Donald B. Beary (FF 1085), McCandless (FF 1084), Reasoner
(FF 1063), and Bowen (FF 1079). The transfer of these 6 `Knox' class
frigates shall be on a grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j).
(4) TAIWAN- The President is authorized to transfer to the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (which is
the Taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to section 10(a) of the
Taiwan Relations Act) the `Kidd' class guided missile destroyers Kidd (DDG
993), Callaghan (DDG 994), Scott (DDG 995), and Chandler (DDG 996). The
transfer of these 4 `Kidd' class guided missile destroyers shall be on a
sale basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2761).
(b) GRANTS NOT COUNTED IN ANNUAL TOTAL OF TRANSFERRED EXCESS DEFENSE
ARTICLES- The value of a vessel transferred to another country on a grant
basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2321j) pursuant to authority provided by subsection (a) shall not be counted
for the purposes of subsection (g) of that section in the aggregate value of
excess defense articles transferred to countries under that section in any
fiscal year.
(c) COSTS OF TRANSFERS- Notwithstanding section 516(e)(1) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)(1)), any expense incurred
by the United States in connection with a transfer authorized to be made on a
grant basis under subsection (a) or (b) shall be charged to the
recipient.
(d) REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT IN UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS- To the
maximum extent practicable, the President shall require, as a condition of the
transfer of a vessel under this section, that the country to which the vessel
is transferred have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed,
before the vessel joins the naval forces of that country, performed at a
United States Navy shipyard or other shipyard located in the United
States.
(e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY- The authority provided under subsection
(a) shall expire at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Attest:
Secretary.
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1646
AMENDMENT
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