Introduced in House
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes.
SEC. 1. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO AUKUS DEFENSE TRADE COOPERATIONTrack this section →
Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)— (A) by striking subclauses (I), (II), and (III); and (B) redesignating subclauses (IV), (V), (VI), and (VII) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respectively; and (2) in subsection (l)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii) and inserting any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii); and (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by adding at the end before the period the following: and does not relate to the Missile Technology Control Regime.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICYTrack this section →
(a) In general It shall no longer be the policy of the United States to apply a presumption of denial to exports of materials considered Category 1 or 2 of the Missile Technology Control Regime to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, major non-NATO allies, or the other countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. (b) Five eyes intelligence alliance defined In this section, the term Five Eyes intelligence alliance means Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.