legislation: 94-hr-11963
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| 94-hr-11963 | 94 | hr | 11963 | International Security Assistance Act | International Affairs | 1976-02-18 | 1976-03-03 | Measure laid on table in House, S. 2662 passed in lieu. | House | Rep. Morgan, Thomas E. [D-PA-22] | PA | D | M000958 | 13 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #84 (240-169)) International Security Assistance Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to military assistance grant programs to require that any request for security assistance for each fiscal year be accompanied by a statement from the President on the status of human rights in each country included in such program, and mitigating factors in favor of continued assistance. Requires the President to include in the annual foreign assistance report, a statement of the impact of military assistance on the United States military capacity, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Authorizes appropriations of $366,000,000 for military assistance for fiscal year 1976, and limits appropriations for Korea, Thailand, Jordan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Greece, Turkey, and international organizations under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Prohibits use of such funds to supply sophisticated weapons systems unless the furnishing of such systems is important to United States national security. Limits the authority of the President to order defense articles and services for military assistance to emergency situations involving the security interests of the United States. Places specific financial limitations upon such assistance. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the transfer of stockpiles of defense articles for any foreign country to another foreign country unless specifically authorized. Limits the value of such stockpiles located in foreign countries (other than for NATO) to the amount authorized for security assistance for that fiscal year. Terminates, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the operation of United States military assistance advisory groups and missions, unless specifically authorized by Congress. Limits the number of Armed Forces personnel which the President may assign to the Chief of each United States Diplomatic Mission to perform such function. Authorizes appropriations of $2,500,000 for such purposes for fiscal year 1978. States that authority to furnish specified grant military assistance shall terminate on September 30, 1977. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish education and the training to military and related civilian personnel on a reimbursable basis. Authorizes the appropriation of $28,150,000 for fiscal year 1976 for such purposes. Repeals restrictions on military assistance for training foreign military students. Makes the Secretary of State responsible for the general supervision of such programs. Makes the Secretary of Defense primarily responsible for such programs. Specifies administrative procedures for furnishing such assistance. Declares it the sense of Congress that the United States shall maintain a flexible policy toward the Middle East. Declares that the "joint resolution to implement the United States proposal for the early-warning system in the Sinai" does not constitute Congressional approval of any commitment or agreement upon which any other nation or organization may rely. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,883,300,000 for fiscal year 1976 for security supporting assistance. Sets forth limitations upon the amount of such assistance available to countries in the Middle East and minimum amounts solely for Israel and Egypt. Authorizes the appropriation of $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 for the special requirements fund of the President for Middle East assistance to carry out agreements between Egypt and Israel, to implement the Sinai early-warning system, and to assist the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East. Amends the Foreign Military Sales Act to repeal policy statements requiring the reduction of foreign military sales by the United States. Amends such Act to limit the authority of the President to transfer defense articles sold under the Act by permitting Congressional disapproval except in emergency situations. Extends the payment period for credit sales under such Act from ten to 12 years. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,065,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 for foreign military sales credits, with certain limitations and requirements. Repeals the regional ceilings for foreign military sales. Requires that the name and fees of any military sales agents be disclosed to Congress by the President, under the Foreign Military Sales Act and, for purposes of export licenses, under the Mutual Security Act of 1954. Amends the Foreign Military Sales Act to require that the President submit to Congress an arms sales impact statement containing specified information in a quarterly report on defense sales. Amends such Act to require the President to submit annual arms sales estimates to Congress with an analysis of such sales on the balance of power and the arms race, international negotiations, the defense production capacity of the United States, and military stocks and preparedness. Places an annual ceiling of $9,000,000 on arms sales in any fiscal year, except for emergency conditions. Requires approval by the Secretary of Defense of specified foreign military sales contracts. Imposes a penalty of not more than $25,000, or not more than two years imprisonment, or both, for failure to secure such approval. Declares it the policy of the United States to encourage control and reduction of arms traffic. Requires the President to review the arms sales policies and practices of the United States. Authorizes the appropriation of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 for the contingency fund of the President for supporting assistance, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Authorizes the appropriation of $42,500,000 for fiscal year 1976 for International Narcotics Control. Repeals Indochina assistance under such Act and terminates regulations, contracts, and agreements thereof. Authorizes interim quarter appropriations for continuing authorized foreign assistance programs. Sets forth Congressional findings that involvement of external forces in Angola constitutes a threat to peace. Calls upon the President to seek an agreement to end the hostilities and maintain the United States policy of nonintervention. Prohibits any assistance to military or paramilitary operations in Angola, except under specified conditions. Requires the President to submit to Congress a report on security and self-sufficiency efforts in Korea. Declares it the sense of Congress that the President seek an agreement with the Soviet Union with respect to limiting military forces in the Indian Ocean. Prohibits assistance to countries which grant sanctuary to international terrorists, except upon a Presidential determination that extraordinary circumstances exist. Prohibits military assistance and sales credits to Chile until the President determines that substantial progress toward the enforcement of human rights has been made in that country. Amends the Mutual Security Act of 1954 to require the President to submit to Congress reports of licenses issued for the export of munitions. Prohibits the issuance of such a license under a contract exceeding $25,000,000, unless sold under authority of the Foreign Military Sales Act. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or sex in the furnishing of defense articles, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Foreign Military Sales Act. Directs the Secretary of State to report to the Congress every 120 days on progress toward full respect for the human and legal rights of United States citizens detained in Mexico. Authorizes the appropriation of $50,000,000 to aid Cypriot refugees, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Amends such Act to permit the President, for fiscal year 1976, and the period through September 30, 1976, to waive restrictions on assistance or aid to Turkey to enable Turkey to fulfill defense responsibilities to NATO. Permits trade with North and South Vietnam under enumerated restrictions. Permits such trade to continue only if: (1) within 90 days the President certifies that progress in being made to obtain information regarding American prisoners and missing in action in Vietnam, or (2) at the end of 180 days the President certifies that a substantial number of such persons and American war dead have been accounted for. States that Congress views Soviet intervention in Angola and support of Cuban armed forces in Angola as inconsistent with detente and various international agreements. Declares that such intervention should be taken into account in United States foreign policy planning and negotiations. States that upon a finding by the President that officials of a foreign national receiving assistance under this Act have: (1) received payments, or other illegal and improper considerations of value from a United States corporation in return for a contract to purchase arms or other military material from such Corporation; or (2) extorted, or attempted to extort, money, or other things of value in return for specified actions by the officials of that nation that allows a United States citizen or corporation to conduct business in that nation, the President shall report thereon within 60 days to the Congress, including a recommendation as to whether a security assistance program should be continued with that nation. Declares the sense of the Congress that the President is requested to evaluate the emergency food needs of Portugal, and to alleviate such needs by providing commodities, as provided by law. | 2025-09-02T18:48:02Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/11963 |