International Security Assistance and Arms Exports Control Act

Summary

International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act - Title I: Military Assistance - Authorizes appropriations under the Foreign Assistance Act for fiscal years 1976 and 1977. States that a country shall be deemed ineligible for assistance under the Act if the President so states in writing to the Congress or if the Congress so finds by concurrent resolution. Prohibits assistance to any foreign country where the laws prohibit US citizens from participating in the furnishing of defense articles or services procured under this Act on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or sex. Provides that not later than September 30, 1977, all the functions of a military assistance advisory group, a military mission, or other organization of the United States Government in a foreign country performing activities similar to any such group or mission, shall be transferred to the Chief of the United States Diplomatic Mission to that country, and upon such transfer that group, mission, or organization shall cease to exist. Authorizes the President to furnish military education and training to military and related civilian personnel of any friendly foreign country or international organization. States that funds for such education and training shall be appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to authorization for that fiscal year. Title II: Arms Export Controls - States that the policy of the United States shall be to exert its leadership in the world community to bring about arrangements for reducing the international trade in implements of war and to lesson the danger of outbreak of regional conflict and the burdens of armaments. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek to initiate multilateral discussions among the principal arms suppliers and other countries with respect to the control of the worldwide trade in armaments. States that a country shall be deemed ineligible for cash sales, credits, or guarantees if the President so states in writing to the Congress of if the Congress so finds by concurrent resolution. Provides that in order to minimize the involvement of military or civilian officers or employees of the United States Government, the President shall, to the maximum extent possible, use civilian contract personnel to carry out Government sales activities under the Foreign Military Act in any foreign country. Permits the President to sell defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense, including related training, packaging, handling, and transportation services, to any friendly country or international organization if such sale is important to the security of the United States and such country or international organization agrees to pay specified amounts. Specifies that sales of defense articles and allowable services which could adversely affect the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be kept to an absolute minimum. Requires the President to submit to the Congress a complete explanation of any such sale, containing detailed information justifying its necessity. Authorizes appropriations of unspecified amounts for fiscal year 1976 under the Foreign Military Sales Act. Requires the President to submit to the Congress complete reports on commercial and governmental military exports. Authorizes the President to control the export and import of defense articles and services and to provide foreign policy guidance to persons of the United States involved in the export and import of such articles and services. Requires such persons to register with the Department of State and to pay a fee for each license to export or import such defense articles or services. Sets forth criminal penalties for violations of the provisions of this title. Permits cancellation of any defense sale contract by the United States at any time under unusual or compelling circumstances if the national interest so requires. Stipulates that the Congress may, if it determines that unusual or compelling circumstances so require, cancel, suspend, or revoke any such contract or deliveries thereunder. Title III: General - Sets forth an expedited procedure within the Congress for approving or disapproving resolutions pertaining to Presidential certifications.

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 6 April 1976

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 November 1975

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