Security Assistance Act of 2001 (S. 1803 (107th)) — United States

Summary

Security Assistance Act of 2001 - Mandates specified allocations of appropriations to the Bureau of Verification and Compliance of the Department of State, for activities related to verification of arms control and nonproliferation agreements, including the Key Verification Assets Fund. Requires use of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund for nonproliferation and counter-narcotics purposes. Authorizes appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and the Security Assistance Act of 2000 with respect to foreign military sales and financing, international military education and training (IMET), security assistance for Israel, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, and specified other countries, antiterrorism assistance, nonproliferation and export control assistance, destruction of surplus weapons stockpiles, and demining programs. Authorizes funds for excess defense articles for certain countries. Amends the Arms Export Control Act's prohibition on transactions with countries that repeatedly support acts of international terrorism by providing access to nuclear explosive devices or material to include chemical, biological, and radiological agents as well. Authorizes the establishment of an interagency program of law enforcement designed to prevent the diversion of sensitive United States technology. Amends the Soviet Scientists Immigration Act of 1992 to expand the number of foreign scientists eligible for immigration. Expresses the sense of Congress favoring a gradual increase in the budget of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Russian Federation Debt Reduction for Nonproliferation Act of 2001 - Authorizes the President to engage in debt-for-nonproliferation exchanges and other specified transactions to reduce the amount of outstanding Soviet-era debt owed by the Russian Federation to the United States. Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination Act of 2001- Establishes the Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union to monitor U.S. nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the former Soviet Union and coordinate the implementation of related U.S. policy. Prescribes requirements for expediting the munitions export licensing process. Directs the Secretary of State to establish and report to the appropriate congressional committees on a National Security Assistance Strategy for the United States. Declares U.S. policy regarding nuclear and missile proliferation in South Asia. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding nonproliferation commitments and export controls in free trade agreements with foreign countries. Prescribes requirements with respect to: (1) real-time public availability of raw seismological data; (2) the detailing of U.S. Government personnel to international arms control and nonproliferation organizations; (3) establishment of a Counselor for Nonproliferation and Political Military Affairs in U.S. diplomatic missions overseas; (4) the fingerprinting of crop and livestock pathogens to enhance Government ability and research in pathogen epidemiology; (5) compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention; and (6) authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries.

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Timeline

14 November 2001
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations ordered to be reported an original measure.
Source: Committee
11 December 2001
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.
Source: Calendars
11 December 2001
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Biden. With written report No. 107-122.
Source: Committee
11 December 2001
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Biden. With written report No. 107-122.
Source: Committee
11 December 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 2001
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14060-14061)
Source: Floor
20 December 2001
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 1/23/2002 S37-47)
Source: Floor
23 January 2002
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
23 January 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
23 January 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2002
Floor
See also H.R. 1646.
Source: Floor

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Related records

related to → Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003
amends ← To make certain managers' amendments to the bill.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1803
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/1803
us · 107-s-1803 · source updated 7 April 2025

Security Assistance Act of 2001