A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide the Congress with an opportunity to disapprove proposed transfers from the recipient country to another country of defense articles or related training or other defense services supplied by the United States.

Summary

Amends the Arms Export Control Act, with respect to approval for the transfer of defense articles, training, or services under that Act, to delay the effective date of such approval until the end of the first period of 30 days of continuous Congressional session after the President has certified the proposed transfer to Congress, unless Congress disapproves such transfer by concurrent resolution within that period. Permits such proposed transfer to become effective immediately if the President certifies to Congress that a state of emergency exists which requires such transfer in the national security interests of the United States.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 April 1977

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