S. 3052 (110th): Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008

Introduced:
May 22, 2008 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. [D-DE]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 29, 2008, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 22, 2008
Referred to Committee May 22, 2008
Reported by Committee Jul 29, 2008
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
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Senate Foreign Relations

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Full Title

A bill to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients.

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Last updated Sep 10, 2008.
4 pages

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9/10/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008 - Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to:
(1) Pakistan, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigate MCINERNEY;
(2) Greece, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships OSPREY and ROBIN;
(3) Chile, the KAISER class oiler ANDREW J. HIGGINS; and
(4) Peru, the NEWPORT class amphibious tank landing ships FRESNO and RACINE. States that:
(1) the value of such vessels transferred on a grant basis shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred to countries in any fiscal year under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
(2) transfer costs shall be charged to the recipient; and
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, the country to which a vessel is transferred shall have necessary vessel repair and refurbishment carried out at U.S. shipyards (including U.S. Navy shipyards).
Terminates transfer authority two years after enactment of this Act.

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