Amendment102nd Congress
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.
- 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