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,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mr4   
,a%=d1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide assi/ance to =eign 
c\ntries to int]dict or seize %ipm5ts ( 
items 9 contrav5tion ( ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agja or  
#bbca1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is act may be cit$ z !          
,int]dictions ,assi/ance ,act4  #b4     
,assi/ance to =eign c\ntries to int]dict
 or seize %ipm5ts ( items 9 contrav5tion
 ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil    
,resolution #agja or #bbca  7a7         
,au?ority ,f funds made available = !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = fiscal ye> #bjag  

to c>ry out section #abcd ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjjh1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ) !  
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is    
au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance to =eign  
c\ntries to int]dict or seize %ipm5ts ( 
items 9 contrav5tion ( ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agja     
7#bjjf7 or #bbca 7#bjae74  7b7 ,types ( 
assi/ance ,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u        
subsection 7a7 may include ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,assi/ance to any =eign c\ntry = ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,logi/ical & milit>y      
support provid$ by t c\ntry to int]dict 
or seize %ipm5ts ( items describ$ 9     
subsection 7a71 :e!r by sea1 air1 or l&4
  7,b7 ,/orage1 transf]1 or de/ruction (
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7a7 t are int]dict$ or seiz$4  7#b7     
,tra9+ to enhance ! ability ( a =eign   
c\ntry to int]dict vessels c>ry+ %ipm5ts
 ( items describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7
 ,am\nts ( assi/ance ,a =eign c\ntry may
 n receive assi/ance "u ! au?ority (    
subsection 7a7 9 an am\nt t exce$s      

#b1jjj1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>4 ,su*       
assi/ance %all be provid$ 9 a mann]     
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts relat+ to      
am\nts ( reimbursem5t "u section        
#abcc7;c7 ( ,national ,def5se           
,au?orization ,act = #bjjh 7,public ,law
 #aaj-aha2 #abb ,/at4 #bid774  7d7      
,prohibition on contractual obligations 
,to make paym5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
may n ent] into any contractual         
obligation to provide assi/ance "u !    
au?ority 9 subsection 7a74  7e7 ,notice 
to ,congress ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se     
%all-- 7#a7 notify ! congressional      
def5se committees n less ?an #ae days   
be=e provid+ any assi/ance "u ! au?ority
 9 subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 submit to !  
congressional def5se committees on a    
qu>t]ly basis a report on any assi/ance 
made "u ! au?ority 9 subsection 7a7 dur+
 su* qu>t]1 includ+ a description ( !   
items int]dict$ or seiz$1 a description 
( :e!r ! items are /or$1 transf]r$1 or  
de/roy$1 &1 if ! items are /or$1 a      
description ( ! location at :i* ! items 

are /or$4  7f7 ,congressional def5se    
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
congressional def5se committee has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4