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S. 494 - NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007

Foreign policy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
This bill endorses further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and facilitates the timely admission of new members to NATO. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has become law. 
Amendments:
2 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. View amendments 
Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED by voice vote on March 15, 2007.

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NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007

S. 494 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
This bill endorses further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and facilitates the timely admission of new members to NATO. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to endorse further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to facilitate the timely admission of new members to NATO, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007
  • NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007
  • NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007
  • NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007
  • NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007
Sponsor
Richard Lugar
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Foreign policy
  • Albania
  • Armed forces
  • Arms sales
  • Central Asia
  • Collective security
  • Croatia
  • Defense policy
  • Economic assistance
  • Europe
  • Foreign aid
  • Georgia (Republic)
  • Macedonia
  • Military assistance
  • NATO countries
  • Trade
  • Ukraine
  • Weapons systems
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced2/06/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed Senate3/15/2007
Passed House3/26/2007
Signed by President4/09/2007
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
currently selectedSenatePassed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.3/15/2007PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 462 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.3/15/2007PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn passage Passed without objection.3/26/2007PASSED by voice vote
ActionDateDescription
Introduced2/06/2007
2/06/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2/06/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1628)
Put on a legislative calendar3/06/2007Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
3/09/2007Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-34.
Put on a legislative calendar3/09/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
3/15/2007Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
currently selectedSenate Vote on Passage3/15/2007Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
3/15/2007Amendment SA 462 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Biden.
select this voteVote3/15/2007Amendment SA 462 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/16/2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
3/17/2007Received in the House.
3/17/2007Held at the desk.
Presented to President3/26/2007Cleared for White House.
3/26/2007Mr. Tanner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
3/26/2007Considered by unanimous consent.
select this voteHouse Vote on Passage3/26/2007On passage Passed without objection.
Presented to President3/29/2007Presented to President.
Signed4/09/2007Signed by President.
Enacted4/09/2007Became Public Law No: 110-17.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
S. Amdt. 458Biden, Joseph [D-DE]March 14, 2007Offered on March 13, 2007.

Amendment information not available.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 462Biden, Joseph [D-DE]March 15, 2007Passed by voice vote on March 14, 2007.

To clarify references to Macedonia.

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Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent." from Minority/Ethnic Groups, which…

supported this bill

Minority/Ethnic Groups

opposed this bill

Date Range of Contributions
Within days of the vote "Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent."
ContributorInterest groupAmountDatesort iconSenate memberPartyStateVote
Rahman, RafiqMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,3002/28/07Mitch McConnellRKYYes
Rahman, RafiqMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,3002/28/07Mitch McConnellRKYYes
Ream, NormanMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0002/28/07Max BaucusDMTYes
Mahmood, Khalid MdMinority/Ethnic Groups$5003/5/07John CornynRTXYes
Bennett, GeorgetteMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0003/9/07Carl LevinDMIYes
Carp, BertMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0003/12/07Tim JohnsonDSDYes
Kendrick, Martha MMinority/Ethnic Groups$5003/12/07Carl LevinDMIYes
Zirkin, NancyMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0003/13/07Mary LandrieuDLAYes
Yurok TribeMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,3003/14/07Barbara BoxerDCAYes
Yurok TribeMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,7003/14/07Barbara BoxerDCAYes
Cafesjian, Cleo TMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,0003/16/07John KerryDMAYes
Cafesjian, Gerard LMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,0003/16/07John KerryDMAYes
Zirkin, NancyMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0003/16/07Mark PryorDARYes
Greek American PacMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0003/21/07John KerryDMAYes
Pilgrim, Patty MrsMinority/Ethnic Groups$4,6003/26/07Elizabeth DoleRNCYes
Pilgrim, Patty MrsMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,3003/26/07Elizabeth DoleRNCYes
Pilgrim, Patty MrsMinority/Ethnic Groups$-2,3003/26/07Elizabeth DoleRNCYes
Boyce, KatharineMinority/Ethnic Groups$5003/28/07Thomas HarkinDIAYes
Krolof, MarkMinority/Ethnic Groups$2503/31/07Lisa MurkowskiRAKYes
Mele, MarioMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0003/31/07Arlen SpecterDPAYes
Merrigan, John aMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0003/31/07Carl LevinDMIYes
Pennoni, CelestinoMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,3003/31/07Arlen SpecterDPAYes
Sie, JohnMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0004/9/07Norm ColemanRMNYes
Anderson, JamesMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0004/13/07Arlen SpecterDPAYes
Us India PacMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,0004/13/07Barbara MikulskiDMDYes
2 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
2 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

2 organizations supported this bill

National Federation of Croatian Americans
(n.d.). Croatian World Network; "NATO Bill Signed into Law - NFCA press release - Croatia in 2008"; Joe Foley; 4-23-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
United Macedonian Diaspora
(n.d.). United Macedonian Diaspora; "UMD Salutes the Passage of S. 494 and H.R. 987; Concerned about Use of Abbreviation"; 3-16-07. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from Minority/Ethnic Groups interest groups, February 13, 2007 – April 14, 2007.
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Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed		Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0Yes
Max BaucusDMT$1,000$0Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0Yes
Bob BennettRUT$0$0Yes
Joe BidenDDE$0$0Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$4,000$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0Yes
Jim BunningRKY$0$0Yes
Richard BurrRNC$0$0Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$0$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$0$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$0$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$0$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$0$0Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$0Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0Yes
Tom CoburnROK$0$0Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$1,000$0Yes
Susan CollinsRME$0$0Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$0$0Yes
John CornynRTX$500$0Yes
Larry CraigRID$0$0Yes
Mike CrapoRID$0$0Yes
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0Yes
Chris DoddDCT$0$0Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$4,600$0Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0Yes
Byron DorganDND$0$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$0$0Yes
John EnsignRNV$0$0Yes
Mike EnziRWY$0$0Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0Yes
Judd GreggRNH$0$0Yes
Chuck HagelRNE$0$0Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$500$0Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$0$0Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0Yes
Jim InhofeROK$0$0Yes
Dan InouyeDHI$0$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$1,000$0Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$0$0Yes
John KerryDMA$5,000$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$0$0Yes
Mary LandrieuDLA$1,000$0Yes
Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$0Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0Yes
Carl LevinDMI$2,500$0Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$0Yes
Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0Yes
Dick LugarRIN$0$0Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$0$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$0$0Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$4,600$0Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$0Yes
Barbara MikulskiDMD$1,000$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$250$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$0$0Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$0$0Yes
Mark PryorDAR$1,000$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$0$0Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$0$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0Yes
Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0Yes
Gordon SmithROR$0$0Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$0$0Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$4,300$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0Yes
Ted StevensRAK$0$0Yes
John SununuRNH$0$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$0$0Yes
Craig ThomasRWY$0$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$0$0Yes
David VitterRLA$0$0Yes
George VoinovichROH$0$0Yes
John WarnerRVA$0$0Yes
Jim WebbDVA$0$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$0$0Yes

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed		Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0Yes
Max BaucusDMT$1,000$0Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0Yes
Bob BennettRUT$0$0Yes
Joe BidenDDE$0$0Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0Yes
Barbara BoxerDCA$4,000$0Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0Yes
Jim BunningRKY$0$0Yes
Richard BurrRNC$0$0Yes
Robert ByrdDWV$0$0Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$0$0Yes
Ben CardinDMD$0$0Yes
Tom CarperDDE$0$0Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$0$0Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$0Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0Yes
Tom CoburnROK$0$0Yes
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$1,000$0Yes
Susan CollinsRME$0$0Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$0$0Yes
John CornynRTX$500$0Yes
Larry CraigRID$0$0Yes
Mike CrapoRID$0$0Yes
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0Yes
Chris DoddDCT$0$0Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$4,600$0Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0Yes
Byron DorganDND$0$0Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$0$0Yes
John EnsignRNV$0$0Yes
Mike EnziRWY$0$0Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$0Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0Yes
Judd GreggRNH$0$0Yes
Chuck HagelRNE$0$0Yes
Tom HarkinDIA$500$0Yes
Orrin HatchRUT$0$0Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0Yes
Jim InhofeROK$0$0Yes
Dan InouyeDHI$0$0Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$1,000$0Yes
Ted KennedyDMA$0$0Yes
John KerryDMA$5,000$0Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$0$0Yes
Mary LandrieuDLA$1,000$0Yes
Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$0Yes
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0Yes
Carl LevinDMI$2,500$0Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$0Yes
Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0Yes
Dick LugarRIN$0$0Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$0$0Yes
John McCainRAZ$0$0Yes
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$0Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$4,600$0Yes
Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$0Yes
Barbara MikulskiDMD$1,000$0Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$250$0Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$0$0Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$0$0Yes
Mark PryorDAR$1,000$0Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0Yes
Harry ReidDNV$0$0Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0Yes
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$0$0Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0Yes
Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0Yes
Gordon SmithROR$0$0Yes
Olympia SnoweRME$0$0Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$4,300$0Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0Yes
Ted StevensRAK$0$0Yes
John SununuRNH$0$0Yes
Jon TesterDMT$0$0Yes
Craig ThomasRWY$0$0Yes
John ThuneRSD$0$0Yes
David VitterRLA$0$0Yes
George VoinovichROH$0$0Yes
John WarnerRVA$0$0Yes
Jim WebbDVA$0$0Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0Yes
Ron WydenDOR$0$0Yes

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