Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007

To amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

11/13/2007--Passed House amended. Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 with respect to:
(1) the provision of emergency and disaster assistance through the United States Agency for International Deve more...lopment (USAID) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
(2) Palau; and
(3) the continuation of legal services to the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands residing in the United States (including territories and possessions). Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to:
(1) Turkey, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates GEORGE PHILIP and SIDES; and
(2) Lithuania, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships CORMORANT and KINGFISHER. Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis to:
(1) Taiwan, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships ORIOLE and FALCON; and
(2) Turkey, the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship SHRIKE. 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.

Sponsor

• Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
• and 4 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0]
  • Rep. Luis Fortuno [R, PR-0]
  • Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
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Committees

• House Foreign Affairs

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2705

Number	Status	Purpose

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 13, 2007		November 13, 2007

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• Intellectual property
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• Law
• Legal services
• Marshall Islands
• Micronesia
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In the News

November 15, 2007 House Compact Amendment Bill Passed, Goes to Senate

Eri Faleomavaega motioned that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, HR 2705, as amended, and two-thirds being in the affirmative the rules were ...

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November 14, 2007 Amendments To 'Compact Of Free Association' Passes House Of ...

Author of the measure, Virgin Islands Congresswoman Donna Christensen says the changes in HR 2705 are primarily due to her recent visit to the area where ...

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December 04, 2007 local stuffs

Palau, the Compact of Free Association Amendment Act of 2007 (HR 2705) makes several changes to the Compact relationship between the US and the Freely Associated States-Palau, Federated States of Micronesia and ...

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November 19, 2007 Habele and Northern Pacific News

The House Bill, HR 2705, can be viewed here. Among the highlights: The US Agency for International Development (US AID) will take the role formerly held by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in providing post disaster relief ...

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November 17, 2007 House Voice Votes - Week of November 12

HR 2627: Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison; HR 2705: Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007; HR 3013: Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; HR 3703: To amend section ...

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