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.
Dış İlişkiler Komitesi'nin kıdemli Cumhuriyetçileri üyelerinden Indiana Senatörü Richard Lugar'ın 6 Şubat'ta masaya koyduğu yasa 16 Mart'ta Senato'da, 26 Mart'ta da Temsilciler Meclisi'nde kabul edildi.