To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries.
Public Law 103-295 · H.R. 4429 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 12, 1994 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-IN-9)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to transfer, under specified conditions, to: (1) Australia the tank landing ships Saginaw and Fairfax County; (2) Brazil the tank landing ship Cayuga and the Miller and Valdez frigates; (3) Morocco the tank landing ship Bristol County; and (4) Spain the tank landing ship Barnstable County. Waives certain congressional notification requirements with respect to such transfers. Requires recipients to bear the transfer costs.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should request each country to have each transferred vessel repaired or refurbished at U.S. shipyards (including U.S. navy shipyards).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Aug 12, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-295.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 11, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 5, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments by Voice Vote.
- Aug 1, 1994FloorFloor · House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 499.
- Jul 15, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Jul 13, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- May 25, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- May 23, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hamilton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 18, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- May 17, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.