S. Amdt. 462 - To Clarify References to Macedonia.

NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007

S. 494 — 110^th 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

• Joseph Biden
• George Voinovich
• John McCain
• Christopher Dodd
• Charles Hagel
• John Sununu
• Gordon Smith

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

• H.R. 987 (110^th) : NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007
• H.R. 987 (110^th) : NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007
• H.R. 987 (110^th) : NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007

Major Actions

Introduced	2/06/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed Senate	3/15/2007
Passed House	3/26/2007
Signed by President	4/09/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.	3/15/2007	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Amendment SA 462 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/15/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On passage Passed without objection.	3/26/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/06/2007
		2/06/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
		2/06/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1628)
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/06/2007	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		3/09/2007	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-34.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/09/2007	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
		3/15/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	3/15/2007	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
		3/15/2007	Amendment SA 462 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Biden.
currently selected	Vote	3/15/2007	Amendment SA 462 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/16/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		3/17/2007	Received in the House.
		3/17/2007	Held at the desk.
	Presented to President	3/26/2007	Cleared for White House.
		3/26/2007	Mr. Tanner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
		3/26/2007	Considered by unanimous consent.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	3/26/2007	On passage Passed without objection.
	Presented to President	3/29/2007	Presented to President.
	Signed	4/09/2007	Signed by President.
	Enacted	4/09/2007	Became Public Law No: 110-17.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	S. Amdt. 458	Biden, Joseph [D-DE]	March 14, 2007	Offered on March 13, 2007.
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currently selected	S. Amdt. 462	Biden, Joseph [D-DE]	March 15, 2007	Passed by voice vote on March 15, 2007.
	To clarify references to Macedonia. Actions March 15, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 462 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Biden. March 15, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 462 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Full Text of this Amendment SA 462. Mr. REID (for Mr. Biden (for himself and Mr. Menendez)) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 494, 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; as follows: On page 5, line 19, insert ``(FYROM)'' after ``Macedonia''. On page 12, line 22, insert ``(FYROM)'' after ``Macedonia''. On page 14, line 7, insert ``(FYROM)'' after ``Macedonia''. On page 14, line 9, insert `` (FYROM)'' after ``MACEDONIA''. On page 15, line 6, insert ``(FYROM)'' after ``Macedonia''. On page 15, line 6, insert ``(FYROM)'' after ``Macedonia'' On page 15, line 20, insert ``(FYROM)'' after ``Macedonia''. On page 17, line 3, insert ``(FYROM)'' after ``Macedonia''. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Mar 15, 2007.)