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HR 4210 103th Congress House

NATO Expansion Act of 1994

Official title: To authorize the President to establish a program to assist the transition to full NATO membership of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia by January 1999.

Introduced: August 1, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 1994
Executive Comment Received from State.
Jul 11, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Apr 27, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Apr 27, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.
Apr 15, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E666)
Apr 14, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 14, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 1994

Executive Comment Received from State.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NATO Expansion Act of 1994 - Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to NATO membership of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

Authorizes the President to establish a program to assist the transition to full NATO membership for Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and other European countries emerging from communist domination designated pursuant to this Act.

Permits the President to provide specified security assistance to such countries, including excess defense articles, economic support fund assistance, international military education and training, and foreign military financing. Authorizes the President to provide additional assistance from the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund and Countries in Transition accounts. Permits the President to designate other European countries emerging from communist domination to receive assistance under this Act if he reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such countries: (1) have made significant progress toward establishing democratic institutions, free market economies, civilian control of their armed forces, and the rule of law; and (2) are likely to be in a position to further the principles of the North Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area.

Authorizes the President to confer, pursuant to agreement with any country eligible to participate in the Partnership for Peace, rights with respect to the military and related civilian personnel and activities of that country in the United States comparable to those conferred by that country with respect to the United States.

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