An amendment to require the President to seek proportionate cost-sharing agreements with foreign countries with whom we have bilateral or multilateral defense agreements. The amendment would require the Secretary of Defense to establish an Allies Mutual Defense Payments Account which would show: 1. the amount of cost-sharing contributions agreed to; 2. The contributions received from each country; 3. The amount each country has contributed to multilateral defense programs; 4. The amount of contributions made by the U.S. to such multilateral programs; 6. The cost to the U.S. of maintaining military personnel or equipment in or otherwise providing for the defense of each such country.

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Amendment Number
75
Description
An amendment to require the President to seek proportionate cost-sharing agreements with foreign countries with whom we have bilateral or multilateral defense agreements. The amendment would require the Secretary of Defense to establish an Allies Mutual Defense Payments Account which would show: 1. the amount of cost-sharing contributions agreed to; 2. The contributions received from each country; 3. The amount each country has contributed to multilateral defense programs; 4. The amount of contributions made by the U.S. to such multilateral programs; 6. The cost to the U.S. of maintaining military personnel or equipment in or otherwise providing for the defense of each such country.
Purpose
Amendment calls on the President to seek cost-sharing agreements with all nations with whom we have bilateral or multilateral defense pacts. It establishes an Allies Mutual Defense Payments Account to track how much our allies are actually contributing in cash or in kind to offset U.S. defense costs. It also requires classified and unclassified reports to Congress by the President on the success of his efforts to achieve cost-sharing agreements and contributions.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 21, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Dorgan (ND) amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 357 - 58 (Roll no. 102).
Latest Action Time
16:46:42
Submitted Date
May 21, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 75 — Informed