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 114 STAT. 864 PUBLIC LAW 106-280—OCT. 6, 2000 (4) UNITED STATES PERSON.— The term "United States person" has the meaning given the term in section 74(6) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797c(6)). SEC. 709. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS RELATING TO MILITARY EQUIP- MENT FOR THE PHILIPPINES. (a) IN GENERAL,—It is the sense of the Congress that the United States Government should work with the Government of the Philippines to enable that Government to procure military equipment that can be used to upgrade the capabilities and to improve the quality of life of the armed forces of the Philippines. (b) MILITARY EQUIPMENT.— Military equipment described in subsection (a) should include— (1) naval vessels, including amphibious landing crafts, for patrol, search-and-rescue, and transport; (2) F-5 aircraft and other aircraft that can assist with reconnaissance, search-and-rescue, and resupply; (3) attack, transport, and search-and-rescue helicopters; and (4) vehicles and other personnel equipment. SEC. 710. WAIVER OF CERTAIN COSTS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may waive the requirement to impose an appropriate charge for a proportionate amount of any nonrecurring costs of research, development, and production under section 21(e)(1)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(e)(1)(B)) for the November 1999 sale of five UH-60L helicopters to the Republic of Colombia in support of countemarcotics activities. Approved October 6, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4919 (S. 2901): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-868 (Comm. on Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-351 accompanying S. 2901 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): July 24, considered and passed House. Sept. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2901. Sept. 21, House agreed to conference report. Sept. 22, Senate agreed to conference report.

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