Pending Legislation to Reduce Arms Sales Subsidies

• Offered in the House of Representatives 13 November 1997-- H.R. 3084, To amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the limitations on participation of the Armed Forces in foreign airshows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment.

• Offered in the House of Representatives 1 October 1997-- H.R. 2602, the Arms Surplus Reform Act of 1997.
Click here for Representative Pete Stark's introduction of the bill.
• Offered in the House of Representatives 1 October 1997-- H.R. 2597, the Equity for Immigrants Act.

Text of U.S. Code and Regulations

• The principal U.S. legislation governing arms exports are:
  • The Arms Export Control Act of 1976
  • The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
• The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are the rules of operation used to control the import and export of defense articles and services. This link is to the PDF version which requires an Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. Click here to download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader.