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S. 602 (104th)

NATO Participation Act Amendments of 1995

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Introduced

23 March 1995

Last action

12 December 1995 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.

Sponsors

Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Mitch McConnell, Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence · Education

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Summary

NATO Participation Act Amendments of 1995 - Amends the NATO Participation Act of 1994 to expand eligibility for participation in a program to assist in transition to full North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership to European countries emerging from communist domination (currently, countries emerging from communist domination that are participating in the Partnership for Peace program). Revises conditions on such assistance to permit participation only if the President reports to designated congressional committees that the country: (1) has made progress toward establishing shared values and interests, a democratic government, a free market economy, civilian control of the military, police, and intelligence services, adherence to the Helsinki Final Act of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and more transparent defense budgets and is participating in the Partnership for Peace defense planning process; (2) has made public commitments regarding NATO; (3) meets standards of NATO allies to prevent the transfer of defense articles to states supporting terrorism; and (4) is likely, within five years, to be in a position to further the principles of NATO and contribute to its own security and that of the North Atlantic area. Adds economic support fund, peacekeeping operations, and Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund assistance to the list of assistance available to participants in the NATO transition program. Earmarks international military education and training assistance for the placement of additional military personnel from Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia at U.S. military education institutions and for the placement of U.S. instructors at military educational centers in eligible countries. Declares that the President should use the vote of the United States at all international fora to urge observer status in the North Atlantic Council for eligible countries. Sets forth conditions under which a country's eligibility may be terminated.

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Timeline

  1. 23 March 1995

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 March 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4492)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 March 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 December 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 12 December 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 December 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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