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22 U.S.C. 2753: Eligibility for defense services or defense articles

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-629. Changed by 21 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 7542, 22 U.S.C. 2765, 22 U.S.C. 2776, 22 U.S.C. 2778, 22 U.S.C. 2780.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of State (3).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–276 substituted "the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and" for "the Speaker of the House of Representatives and". Law text · (a), (d), (3), (e)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–266, §102(a), inserted "a treaty referred to in section 2778(j)(1)(C)(i) of this title permits such transfer without prior consent of the President, or if" after "under this chapter if" in introductory provisions. (Security Cooperation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–266, §301(2), inserted "the Government of Israel," before "or the Government of New Zealand". (Security Cooperation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–266, §301(1), inserted "Israel," before "or New Zealand". (Security Cooperation Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–266, §104(a), inserted in introductory provisions "or has been exempted from the licensing requirements of this chapter pursuant to a treaty referred to in section 2778(j)(1)(C)(i) of this title where such treaty does not authorize the transfer without prior United St… (Security Cooperation Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–266, §301(1), inserted "Israel," before "or New Zealand". (Security Cooperation Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–266, §301(1), inserted "Israel," before "or New Zealand" in introductory provisions. (Security Cooperation Act of 2010) Law text · (d)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–429, §203(b)(2), inserted "the Government of the Republic of Korea," before "or the Government of New Zealand". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–429, §203(b)(1), inserted "the Republic of Korea," before "or New Zealand". Law text · (d), (3), (5)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–228, §1405(a)(1)(A), substituted "Subject to paragraph (5), the President may not" for "The President may not" in introductory provisions. (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (d), (3)
    • Pub. L. 107–228, §1405(a)(1)(B), added par. (5). (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (d)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–113 added subsec. (g). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (g)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–164, §142, added subsec. (b). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–164, §141(a)(1), struck out ", as provided for in sections 2776(b)(2) and 2776(b)(3) of this title" after "joint resolution". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 104–164, §141(a)(2), substituted "joint resolution prohibiting the proposed transfer" for "law prohibiting the proposed transfer". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 104–164, §141(a)(3), added subpars. (C) and (D). Law text · (d), (D)
    • Pub. L. 104–164, §141(b), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), struck out "at least 30 calendar days" before "before giving such consent the President", substituted "a certification" for "a report" after "Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate", and substituted "S… Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 104–164, §141(b)(3), added subpars. (B) and (C). Law text · (d), (C)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–236 added subsec. (f). · (f)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–222 struck out subsec. (f) which directed termination of sales under this chapter to countries granting sanctuary to international terrorists. See section 2780 of this title. · (f)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–461, §577(1), substituted "joint resolution, as provided for in sections 2776(b)(2) and 2776(b)(3) of this title" for "law". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–461, §577(2), inserted at end "Such consent shall become effective then only if the Congress does not enact, within a 30-day period, a joint resolution, as provided for in sections 2776(c)(2) and 2776(c)(3) of this title prohibiting the proposed transfer." · (d)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–661 repealed section 1102(a)(3) of Pub. L. 99–145 and the amendments made by that section, and provided that this section shall apply as if that section had never been enacted. See 1985 Amendments note below. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–247, §1(a)(1), substituted "enact, within such 30-day period, a law prohibiting" for "adopt, within such 30-day period, a concurrent resolution disapproving". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–247, §1(a)(2), substituted "enact, within such fifteen-day period, a law prohibiting" for "adopt, within such fifteen-day period, a concurrent resolution disapproving". · (d)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–83, §115(b)(2), in introductory text and in par. (2) inserted provisions relating to cooperative projects, and in par. (3) inserted "or service" after "such article" in two places. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–145, §1102(a)(3), which enacted amendments similar to those provided in Pub. L. 99–83, §115(b)(2), was repealed. See 1986 Amendments note above and former section 1105(a)(5) of Pub. L. 99–145 set out as a Repeals; Effective Date note under section 2752 of this title. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–83, §503(b), struck out ", credits, and guaranties" and ", credits, or guaranties" wherever appearing in pars. (1) and (2). · (f)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–113, §109(b)(2), substituted in introductory text "sold or leased" for "sold", and in par. (4) "purchase or lease" for "purchase". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–113, §101(a)(1), substituted in introductory text ", or under section 2314(a)(1) or 2314(a)(4) of this title, to a transfer of any major defense equipment valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $14,000,000 or more, or any defense article or related training… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 97–113, §102(a), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), unless" for "Unless", and added subpar. (B). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 97–113, §101(a)(2), substituted "transfer of any major defense equipment valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $14,000,000 or more, or of any defense article or defense service valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $50,000,000 or more" for "tr… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 97–113, §101(a)(3), struck out subpar. (D), which provided that subsec. (d) of this section not apply to transfers to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, any member country of such organization, Japan, Australia, or New Zealand, of any major defense equipment valued (in … · (d)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–533, §101(a)(2)(A), substituted "pursuant to this paragraph" for "pursuant to this subsection". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 96–533, §101(a)(2)(B), substituted "paragraph (1) of this subsection" for "this subsection". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 96–533, §101(a)(1)(B), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 96–533, §101(a)(1)(A), (b), redesignated former par. (3) as (4) and, in par (4) as so redesignated, added subpar. (D). · (d)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–92 made subsec. (d) of this section inapplicable to arrangements between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and any of its member countries, incorporated existing text in provisions designated cl. (i) and added cl. (ii). · (d)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–92, §15, struck out subsec. (b) which related to prohibitions on sales, etc., to countries seizing or fining American fishing vessels for fishing in waters more than twelve miles from their coastlines. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–92, §§16, 17, redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), struck out ", 30 days prior to giving such consent," before "the President submits", redesignated pars. (1) to (5) as subpars. (A) to (E), respectively, and added pars. (2) and (3). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 95–92, §18, added subsec. (f). · (f)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–329, §§203(a), 204(b)(1), inserted in par. (2) "or related training or other defense service" after "article" wherever appearing and struck out provisions following par. (4) relating to the President's notification of his consent to transfer war implements to another country… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–329, §304(b)(1), provided that the President, by so stating in writing to Congress, or Congress, by joint resolution, terminate credits, guaranties or sales upon determining a violation, permitted cash sales and deliveries pursuant to previous sales to be made if the Preside… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 94–329, §§204(a), 304(b)(2), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d), which related to conditions for reinstatement after a determination of ineligibility, was repealed and is now covered by subsec. (c). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 94–329, §§204(a), 304(b)(2), added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–559 struck out first sentence provision respecting furnishing of sophisticated weapons to countries in violation of agreements pursuant to subsec. (a)(2) of this section, section 2314(a) of this title, or other similar provisions and substituted "in accordance with subsectio… · (d)

    1973

    • Pub. L. 93–189, §25(2)(A)–(C), in par. (2) inserted requirement not to use or permit the use of such articles for purposes other than those for which furnished, redesignated former par. (3) as (4), added a new par. (3), and following par. (4), as so redesignated, inserted provisions re… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–189, §25(2)(D), added subsecs. (c) and (d). · (c), (d)

    1971

    • Pub. L. 91–672 extended the retaliatory measures against countries seizing, taking custody or fining American vessels for fishing outside of twelve miles of their coast, to sales, credits, guaranties, and laid down a period of one year as the extent of such prohibition, and added assur… · (b)

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