Taj zakon, koji je 6. februara uveo senator iz Indijane Richard Lugar, republikanac od ranga u komitetu za vanjske odnose, odobrio je Senat 16. marta, a Predstavnički dom 26. marta.
The legislation, introduced on February 6th by Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, was approved by the Senate on March 16th and by the House of Representatives on March 26th.