US Congress House Bill 2797 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 31-1)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-10 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

NATO First Act - Expresses U.S. policy on the current force structure in Europe. Prohibits any action to effect or implement the closure of any military installation in a European member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at which a unit of U.S. Armed Forces is based, or to alter the permanent basing arrangement of such a unit, unless: (1) the closure is requested by the government of the host nation; or (2) the Secretary of Defense makes a certification to the congressional defense committees regarding the necessity of such closure or alteration. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct or support programs to build the capacity of the national military forces of certain foreign countries to support the theater priorities of the Commander of the United States European Command; and (2) provide assistance to the NATO Special Operations Coordination Center to support NATO special operations forces and activities. Expresses U.S. policy on the extended deterrence commitment to Europe. Prohibits any action to effect or implement the reduction of U.S. nuclear forces in Europe unless: (1) the reduction is requested by the government of the host nation; or (2) the Secretary makes certain certifications regarding the necessity of such reduction. Earmarks specified funds appropriated for FY2011-FY2012 for the Missile Defense Agency for a long-range missile defense system in Europe. Directs the Secretary to deploy a system providing a short-range air and missile defense capability, and the personnel required to operate and maintain the system, to Poland. Allows Department of Defense (DOD) funds to be used to implement reductions in the strategic nuclear forces of the United States pursuant to a treaty or other agreement entered into between the United States and the Russian Federation after the date of enactment of this Act only if the President makes certain certifications to Congress concerning the efficacy of such reductions. Authorizes the Secretary to expand the United States-Russian Federation joint center for the exchange of data from early warning systems to include the exchange of data on missile defense-related activities.

NATO First Act

Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]	Rep. Nathan Deal [R-GA]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Jim Marshall [D-GA]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]
Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-10		Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2009-06-10		Referred to House Armed Services
2009-06-10		Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB5338 (Related) 2010-05-18 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2797/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2797/BILLS-111hr2797ih.pdf