[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4563 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4563
To improve defense cooperation between the United States and the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2024
Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To improve defense cooperation between the United States and the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Jordan Defense
Cooperation Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that expeditious consideration of
certifications of letters of offer to sell defense articles, defense
services, design and construction services, and major defense equipment
to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under section 36(b) of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)) is fully consistent with United
States security and foreign policy interests and the objectives of
world peace and security.
SEC. 3. ENHANCED DEFENSE COOPERATION.
(a) Arms Export Control Act.--
(1) In general.--During the 3-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan shall be treated as if it were a country listed in the
provisions of law described in paragraph (2) for purposes of
applying and administering such provisions of law.
(2) Covered provisions of law.--The provisions of law
described in this paragraph are as follows:
(A) Subsections (b)(2), (d)(2)(B), (d)(3)(A)(i),
and (d)(5) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2753).
(B) Subsections (e)(2)(A), (h)(1)(A), and (h)(2) of
section 21 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2761).
(C) Subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(6), (c), and
(d)(2)(A) of section 36 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2776).
(D) Section 62(c)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2796a(c)(1)).
(E) Section 63(a)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2796b(a)(2)).
(b) Establishment of Capabilities.--
(1) Report.--
(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the
Commander of Central Command, work cooperatively with
the Minister of Defense of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan to establish or further capabilities for
countering air and missile threats from Iran and its
terrorist proxies, including the threat from unmanned
aerial systems, that threaten the United States,
Jordan, and other allies and partners of the United
States.
(B) Protection of sensitive technology and
information.--The Secretary shall ensure that any
activities carried out under this subsection are
conducted in a manner that appropriately protects
sensitive technology and information and the national
security interests of the United States and the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
(2) Limitation and report.--Activities may not be carried
out under paragraph (1) until after the Secretary submits to
the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth
the following:
(A) A memorandum of agreement between the United
States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan regarding
sharing of research and development costs for the
capabilities described in clause (i) and any supporting
documents.
(B) A certification that the memorandum of
agreement--
(i) requires sharing of costs of projects,
including in-kind support, between the United
States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan;
(ii) establishes a framework to negotiate
the rights to any intellectual property
developed under the memorandum of agreement;
and
(iii) requires the United States Government
to receive semiannual reports on expenditure of
funds, if any, by the Government of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, including a
description of what the funds have been used
for, when funds were expended, and an
identification of entities that expended the
funds.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives.
(c) Middle East Integrated Air and Missile Defense.--
(1) In general.--Pursuant to section 1658 of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263), the Secretary of Defense shall, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and with the
concurrence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, develop a plan
to bolster the participation of Jordan in a multinational
integrated air and missile defense architecture to protect the
people, infrastructure, and territory of Jordan from cruise and
ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and
rocket attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary
and the Commander of United States Central Command shall
provide the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a briefing on the progress of the Department of
Defense towards bolstering the participation of Jordan in a
multinational integrated air and missile defense architecture,
and provide a list of requirements, with cost estimates, for
strengthening the defense of Jordan within this architecture.
(d) Sunset.--The authority in this subsection to carry out
activities described in subsection (b), and to provide support
described in subsection (c), shall expire on December 31, 2028.
SEC. 4. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of
State is authorized to enter into a memorandum of understanding with
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to increase economic support funds,
military cooperation, including joint military exercises, personnel
exchanges, support for international peacekeeping missions, and
enhanced strategic dialogue.
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