CHAPTER 39 —ARMS EXPORT CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER I—FOREIGN AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY OBJECTIVES AND RESTRAINTS
SUBCHAPTER II—FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AUTHORIZATIONS
SUBCHAPTER II–A—FOREIGN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION SALES
SUBCHAPTER II–B—SALES TO UNITED STATES COMPANIES FOR INCORPORATION INTO END ITEMS
SUBCHAPTER II–C—EXCHANGE OF TRAINING AND RELATED SUPPORT
SUBCHAPTER III—MILITARY EXPORT CONTROLS
SUBCHAPTER III–A—END-USE MONITORING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER V—SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND
SUBCHAPTER VI—LEASES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND LOAN AUTHORITY FOR COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES
SUBCHAPTER VII—CONTROL OF MISSILES AND MISSILE EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY
SUBCHAPTER VIII—CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS PROLIFERATION
SUBCHAPTER IX—TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CFE TREATY-LIMITED EQUIPMENT TO NATO MEMBERS
SUBCHAPTER X—NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION CONTROLS
SUBCHAPTER I—FOREIGN AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY OBJECTIVES AND RESTRAINTS
§2751. Need for international defense cooperation and military export controls; Presidential waiver; report to Congress; arms sales policy
As declared by the Congress in the Arms Control and Disarmament Act [
The Congress recognizes, however, that the United States and other free and independent countries continue to have valid requirements for effective and mutually beneficial defense relationships in order to maintain and foster the environment of international peace and security essential to social, economic, and political progress. Because of the growing cost and complexity of defense equipment, it is increasingly difficult and uneconomic for any country, particularly a developing country, to fill all of its legitimate defense requirements from its own design and production base. The need for international defense cooperation among the United States and those friendly countries to which it is allied by mutual defense treaties is especially important, since the effectiveness of their armed forces to act in concert to deter or defeat aggression is directly related to the operational compatibility of their defense equipment.
Accordingly, it remains the policy of the United States to facilitate the common defense by entering into international arrangements with friendly countries which further the objective of applying agreed resources of each country to programs and projects of cooperative exchange of data, research, development, production, procurement, and logistics support to achieve specific national defense requirements and objectives of mutual concern. To this end, this chapter authorizes sales by the United States Government to friendly countries having sufficient wealth to maintain and equip their own military forces at adequate strength, or to assume progressively larger shares of the costs thereof, without undue burden to their economies, in accordance with the restraints and control measures specified herein and in furtherance of the security objectives of the United States and of the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter.
It is the sense of the Congress that all such sales be approved only when they are consistent with the foreign policy interests of the United States, the purposes of the foreign assistance program of the United States as embodied in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended [
It shall be the policy of the United States to exert leadership in the world community to bring about arrangements for reducing the international trade in implements of war and to lessen the danger of outbreak of regional conflict and the burdens of armaments. United States programs for or procedures governing the export, sale, and grant of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries and international organizations shall be administered in a manner which will carry out this policy.
It is the sense of the Congress that the President should seek to initiate multilateral discussions for the purpose of reaching agreements among the principal arms suppliers and arms purchasers and other countries with respect to the control of the international trade in armaments. It is further the sense of Congress that the President should work actively with all nations to check and control the international sale and distribution of conventional weapons of death and destruction and to encourage regional arms control arrangements. In furtherance of this policy, the President should undertake a concerted effort to convene an international conference of major arms-supplying and arms-purchasing nations which shall consider measures to limit conventional arms transfers in the interest of international peace and stability.
It is the sense of the Congress that the aggregate value of defense articles and defense services—
(1) which are sold under section 2761 or
(2) which are licensed or approved for export under
in any fiscal year should not exceed current levels.
It is the sense of the Congress that the President maintain adherence to a policy of restraint in conventional arms transfers and that, in implementing this policy worldwide, a balanced approach should be taken and full regard given to the security interests of the United States in all regions of the world and that particular attention should be paid to controlling the flow of conventional arms to the nations of the developing world. To this end, the President is encouraged to continue discussions with other arms suppliers in order to restrain the flow of conventional arms to less developed countries.
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Editorial Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
References to Foreign Military Sales Act Deemed Reference to Arms Export Control Act
References to Present Instead of Past Provisions; Specific Application of Other Provisions to This Chapter
Effective Date
Short Title of 2016 Amendment
Short Title of 2010 Amendment
Short Title of 1999 Amendment
Short Title of 1998 Amendment
Short Title of 1991 Amendment
Short Title
Advancements in Defense Cooperation Between the United States and India
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(4)
"(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
"(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives."
Enhancing Defense and Security Cooperation With India
"(a)
"(1)
"(A) recognize India's status as a major defense partner of the United States;
"(B) designate an individual within the executive branch who has experience in defense acquisition and technology—
"(i) to reinforce and ensure, through interagency policy coordination, the success of the Framework for the United States-India Defense Relationship;
"(ii) to help resolve remaining issues impeding United States-India defense trade, security cooperation, and co-production and co-development opportunities; and
"(iii) to promote United States defense trade with India for the benefit of job creation and commercial competitiveness in the United States;
"(C) approve and facilitate the transfer of advanced technology, consistent with United States conventional arms transfer policy, to support combined military planning with India's military for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter piracy, freedom of navigation, and maritime domain awareness missions, and to promote weapons systems interoperability;
"(D) strengthen the effectiveness of the U.S.-India Defense Trade and Technology Initiative and the durability of the Department of Defense's 'India Rapid Reaction Cell';
"(E) collaborate with the Government of India to develop mutually agreeable mechanisms to verify the security of defense articles, defense services, and related technology, such as appropriate cyber security and end use monitoring arrangements, consistent with United States export control laws and policy, and to advance the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement and The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geospatial Cooperation;
"(F) promote policies that will encourage the efficient review and authorization of defense sales and exports to India;
"(G) encourage greater government-to-government and commercial military transactions between the United States and India;
"(H) support the development and alignment of India's export control and procurement regimes with those of the United States and multilateral control regimes;
"(I) continue to enhance defense and security cooperation with India in order to advance United States interests in the South Asia and greater Indo-Asia-Pacific regions, including common security, and to enhance role of United States partners and allies in the defense relationship between the United States and India;
"(J) support joint exercises, operations, and patrols and mutual defense planning with India;
"(K) work with representatives of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Government of India to promote stability and development in Afghanistan; and
"(L) support such other matters with respect to defense and security cooperation with India that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of State consider appropriate.
"(2)
"(A)
"(B)
"(i) a forward-looking strategy with specific benchmarks for measurable progress toward enhancing India's status as a major defense partner and defense and security cooperation with India;
"(ii) a description of any limitations that hinder or slows [sic] progress in implementing the actions described in subparagraphs (A) through (L) of paragraph (1);
"(iii) a description of actions India is taking, or the actions the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of State believe India should take, to advance the relationship between the United States, including actions relating to subparagraphs (A) through (L) of paragraph (1);
"(iv) a description of the measures that can be taken by the United States and India to improve interoperability; and
"(v) a description of the progress made in enabling agreements between the United States and India.
"(3)
"(b)
"(1) are at a level appropriate to enhance engagement between the militaries of the two countries for threat analysis, military doctrine, force planning, mutual security interests, logistical support, intelligence, tactics, techniques and procedures, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief;
"(2) include exchanges of general and flag officers between the two countries;
"(3) enhance cooperative military operations, including maritime security, counter-piracy, counter-terror cooperation, and domain awareness, in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region;
"(4) accelerate the development of combined military planning for missions such as those identified in subsection (a)(1)(C) or in paragraph (1) of this subsection, or other missions in the national security interests of both countries; and
"(5) solicit and recognize actions and efforts by India that would allow the United States to treat India as a major defense partner.
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
[For termination, effective Dec. 30, 2021, of reporting requirements in section 1292(a)(2) of
Registration and End-Use Monitoring of Defense Articles and Defense Services Transferred to Afghanistan and Pakistan
"(a)
"(1)
"(A) pursuant to authorities other than the Arms Export Control Act [
"(B) using funds made available to the Department of Defense, including funds available pursuant to the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund.
"(2)
"(A) the Government of Afghanistan or any other group, organization, citizen, or resident of Afghanistan, or
"(B) the Government of Pakistan or any other group, organization, citizen, or resident of Pakistan,
until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the specified congressional committees that the program required under this subsection has been established.
"(b)
"(1) A detailed record of the origin, shipping, and distribution of defense articles and defense services transferred to—
"(A) the Government of Afghanistan and other groups, organizations, citizens, and residents of Afghanistan; and
"(B) the Government of Pakistan and other groups, organizations, citizens, and residents of Pakistan.
"(2) The registration of the serial numbers of all small arms to be provided to—
"(A) the Government of Afghanistan and other groups, organizations, citizens, and residents of Afghanistan; and
"(B) the Government of Pakistan and other groups, organizations, citizens, and residents of Pakistan.
"(3) A program of end-use monitoring of lethal defense articles and defense services transferred to the entities and individuals described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(d)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(A) a handgun or pistol;
"(B) a shoulder-fired weapon, including a sub-carbine, carbine, or rifle;
"(C) a light, medium, or heavy automatic weapon up to and including a .50 caliber machine gun;
"(D) a recoilless rifle up to and including 106mm;
"(E) a mortar up to and including 81mm;
"(F) a rocket launcher, man-portable;
"(G) a grenade launcher, rifle and shoulder fired; and
"(H) an individually-operated weapon which is portable or can be fired without special mounts or firing devices and which has potential use in civil disturbances and is vulnerable to theft.
"(4)
"(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
"(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
"(e)
"(1)
"(2)
Tracking and Monitoring of Defense Articles Provided to the Government of Iraq and Other Individuals and Groups in Iraq
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) the registration of the serial numbers of all small arms to be provided to the Government of Iraq or to other groups, organizations, citizens, or residents of Iraq;
"(2) a program of end-use monitoring of all lethal defense articles provided to such entities or individuals; and
"(3) a detailed record of the origin, shipping, and distribution of all defense articles transferred under the Iraq Security Forces Fund or any other security assistance program to such entities or individuals.
"(d)
"(1)
"(2)
"(e)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) handguns;
"(B) shoulder-fired weapons;
"(C) light automatic weapons up to and including .50 caliber machine guns;
"(D) recoilless rifles up to and including 106mm;
"(E) mortars up to and including 81mm;
"(F) rocket launchers, man-portable;
"(G) grenade launchers, rifle and shoulder fired; and
"(H) individually-operated weapons which are portable or can be fired without special mounts or firing devices and which have potential use in civil disturbances and are vulnerable to theft.
"(3)
"(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
"(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
"(f)
"(1)
"(2)
Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS)
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(A) submit forthwith to the Committee on International Relations [now Committee on Foreign Affairs] of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing such determination; and
"(B) impose forthwith on the transferring foreign government the sanctions described in subsection (c).
"(2)
"(c)
"(1) Termination of United States Government assistance to the transferring foreign government under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [
"(2) Termination of United States Government—
"(A) sales to the transferring foreign government of any defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services; and
"(B) licenses for the export to the transferring foreign government of any item on the United States Munitions List.
"(3) Termination of all foreign military financing for the transferring foreign government.
"(d)
"(e)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(4)
"(5)
"(A) a surface-to-air missile system designed to be man-portable and carried and fired by a single individual; or
"(B) any other surface-to-air missile system designed to be operated and fired by more than one individual acting as a crew and portable by several individuals."
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) prohibit the entry into force of a MANPADS manufacturing license agreement and MANPADS co-production agreement, other than the entry into force of a manufacturing license or co-production agreement with a country that is party to such an agreement;
"(B) prohibit, except pursuant to transfers between governments, the export of a MANPADS, including any component, part, accessory, or attachment thereof, without an individual validated license; and
"(C) prohibit the reexport or retransfer of a MANPADS, including any component, part, accessory, or attachment thereof, to a third person, organization, or government unless the written consent of the government that approved the original export or transfer is first obtained.
"(3)
"(4)
"(A)
"(B)
"(b) FAA
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(4)
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(d) MANPADS
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) The status of the Department's efforts to conduct MANPADSs vulnerability assessments at United States airports at which the Department is conducting assessments.
"(B) How intelligence is shared between the United States intelligence agencies and Federal, State, and local law enforcement to address the MANPADS threat and potential ways to improve such intelligence sharing.
"(C) Contingency plans that the Department has developed in the event that it receives intelligence indicating a high threat of a MANPADS attack on aircraft at or near United States airports.
"(D) The feasibility and effectiveness of implementing public education and neighborhood watch programs in areas surrounding United States airports in cases in which intelligence reports indicate there is a high risk of MANPADS attacks on aircraft.
"(E) Any other issues that the Secretary deems relevant.
"(3)
"(e)
"(1)
"(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International Relations [now Committee on Foreign Affairs], and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
"(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
"(2) MANPADS.—The term 'MANPADS' means—
"(A) a surface-to-air missile system designed to be man-portable and carried and fired by a single individual; and
"(B) any other surface-to-air missile system designed to be operated and fired by more than one individual acting as a crew and portable by several individuals."
[Functions of President under subsecs. (a)(4)(A), (c)(2) of section 4026 of
Bilateral Exchanges and Trade in Defense Articles and Defense Services Between the United States and the United Kingdom and Australia
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
Eligibility of Panama Under Arms Export Control Act
Reports on Counterproliferation Activities and Programs
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) A complete list, by specific program element, of the existing, planned, or newly proposed capabilities and technologies reviewed by the Review Committee pursuant to subsection (c) of the Review Committee charter.
"(2) A complete description of the requirements and priorities established by the Review Committee.
"(3) A comprehensive discussion of the near-term, mid-term, and long-term programmatic options formulated by the Review Committee for meeting requirements prescribed by the Review Committee and for eliminating deficiencies identified by the Review Committee, including the annual funding requirements and completion dates established for each such option.
"(4) An explanation of the recommendations made pursuant to subsection (c) of the Review Committee charter, together with a full discussion of the actions taken to implement such recommendations or otherwise taken on the recommendations.
"(5) A discussion and assessment of the status of each Review Committee recommendation during the two fiscal years preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, including, particularly, the status of recommendations made during such preceding fiscal years that were reflected in the budget submitted to Congress pursuant to
"(6) Each specific Department of Energy program that the Secretary of Energy plans to develop to initial operating capability and each such program that the Secretary does not plan to develop to initial operating capability.
"(7) For each technology program scheduled to reach initial operational capability, a recommendation from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that represents the views of the commanders of the unified and specified commands regarding the utility and requirement of the program.
"(8) A discussion of the limitations and impediments to the biological weapons counterproliferation efforts of the Department of Defense (including legal, policy, and resource constraints) and recommendations for the removal or mitigation of such impediments and for ways to make such efforts more effective.
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
Arab League Boycott of Israel
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) 1-
"(A) such waiver is in the national interest of the United States, and such waiver will promote the objectives of this section to eliminate the Arab boycott; or
"(B) such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.
"(2)
"(3)
"(c)
"(1) the term 'appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
"(2) the terms 'defense article' and 'defense service' have the meanings given to such terms by paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, of section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act [
"(d)
[Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 24, 1997, 62 F.R. 24797, delegated to Secretary of State functions of President under section 564 of
[Certifications and determinations relating to suspension of application by President under section 564 of
[Determination of President of the United States, No. 96–23, Apr. 30, 1996, 61 F.R. 26029.
[Determination of President of the United States, No. 95–20, May 1, 1995, 60 F.R. 22245.]
Counterproliferation Policy and Programs of United States
"SEC. 1603. STUDIES RELATING TO UNITED STATES COUNTERPROLIFERATION POLICY.
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) enhancing United States military capabilities to deter and respond to terrorism, theft, and proliferation involving weapons of mass destruction;
"(2) cooperating in international programs to enhance military capabilities to deter and respond to terrorism, theft, and proliferation involving weapons of mass destruction; and
"(3) otherwise contributing to Department of Defense capabilities to deter, identify, monitor, and respond to such terrorism, theft, and proliferation involving weapons of mass destruction.
"(c)
"SEC. 1605. JOINT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF COUNTERPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS OF THE UNITED STATES.
"(a)
"(A) The Secretary of Defense.
"(B) The Secretary of Energy.
"(C) The Director of National Intelligence.
"(D) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
"(E) The Secretary of State.
"(F) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
"(2) The Secretary of Defense shall chair the committee. The Secretary of Energy shall serve as the Vice Chairman of the committee.
"(3) A member of the committee may designate a representative to perform routinely the duties of the member. A representative shall be in a position of Deputy Assistant Secretary or a position equivalent to or above the level of Deputy Assistant Secretary. A representative of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be a person in a grade equivalent to that of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.
"(4) The Secretary of Defense may delegate to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics the performance of the duties of the Chairman of the committee. The Secretary of Energy may delegate to the Under Secretary of Energy responsible for national security programs of the Department of Energy the performance of the duties of the Vice Chairman of the committee.
"(5) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs shall serve as executive secretary to the committee, except that during any period during which that position is vacant the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Threat Reduction shall serve as the executive secretary.
"(b)
"(1) To optimize funding for, and ensure the development and deployment of—
"(A) highly effective technologies and capabilities for the detection, monitoring, collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of information in support of United States counterproliferation policy and efforts, including efforts to stem the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to negate paramilitary and terrorist threats involving weapons of mass destruction; and
"(B) disabling technologies in support of such policy.
"(2) To identify and eliminate undesirable redundancies or uncoordinated efforts in the development and deployment of such technologies and capabilities.
"(3) To establish priorities for programs and funding.
"(4) To encourage and facilitate interagency and interdepartmental funding of programs in order to ensure necessary levels of funding to develop, operate, and field highly-capable systems.
"(5) To ensure that Department of Energy programs are integrated with the operational needs of other departments and agencies of the Government.
"(6) To ensure that Department of Energy national security programs include technology demonstrations and prototype development of equipment.
"(c)
"(1) identify and review existing and proposed capabilities and technologies for support of United States nonproliferation policy and counterproliferation policy with regard to—
"(A) intelligence;
"(B) battlefield surveillance;
"(C) passive defenses;
"(D) active defenses; and
"(E) counterforce capabilities;
"(2) prescribe requirements and priorities for the development and deployment of highly effective capabilities and technologies;
"(3) identify deficiencies in existing capabilities and technologies;
"(4) formulate near-term, mid-term, and long-term programmatic options for meeting requirements established by the committee and eliminating deficiencies identified by the committee; and
"(5) assess each fiscal year the effectiveness of the committee actions during the preceding fiscal year, including, particularly, the status of recommendations made during such preceding fiscal year that were reflected in the budget submitted to Congress pursuant to
"(d)
"(e)
"(f)
"SEC. 1607. DEFINITIONS.
"For purposes of this subtitle [subtitle A, §§1601–1607, of title XVI of div. A of
"(1) The term 'appropriate congressional committees' means—
"(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
"(B) the Committee on Armed Services [now Committee on National Security], the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
"(2) The term 'intelligence community' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (
[For abolition, transfer of functions, and treatment of references to United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, see
Restriction on Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
"(a) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used in any fiscal year to conduct, support, or administer any sale of defense articles or defense services to Saudi Arabia or Kuwait until that country has paid in full, either in cash or in mutually agreed in-kind contributions, the following commitments made to the United States to support Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm:
"(1) In the case of Saudi Arabia, $16,839,000,000.
"(2) In the case of Kuwait, $16,006,000,000.
"(b) For purposes of this section, the term 'any sale' means any sale with respect to which the President is required to submit a numbered certification to the Congress pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act [
"(c) This section shall take effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this joint resolution [Dec. 12, 1991].
"(d) Any military equipment of the United States, including battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, and artillery, included within the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty definition of 'conventional armaments and equipment limited by the Treaty', which may be transferred to any other NATO country shall be subject to the notification procedures stated in section 523 of
Annual Report on Proliferation of Missiles and Essential Components of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons
Conventional Arms Transfers
Termination of Nonrecurring Activities Under Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and This Chapter and Removal From Law
Report to Congress by President on Multilateral Discussions Concerning Arms Transfer Policy
Report by President on Review of Arms Sales Controls on Non-Lethal Items
Report by President on Impact of Foreign Arms Sales and Transfers to Foreign Governments on Defense Readiness and National Security of United States
Study by President of National Security and Military Implications of International Transfers of Technology; Scope of Study; Utilization of Executive Departments and Agencies
Statement of Policy Regarding United States Arms Sales to Israel
Review by President of Categories and Arms Sales Controls on Lethal and Non-Lethal Items
Study of United States Arms Sales Policies and Practices by President; Report to Congress
Presidential Report Regarding Sales of Excess Defense Articles to Foreign Governments and International Organizations
Study by Secretaries of State and Defense on Consequences of Enactment of Arms Export Control Provisions
Total Number of Credits To Be Extended Between July 1, 1976, and September 30, 1976
Additional Military and Civilian Personnel for Department of Defense
Sales to the Middle East; Requests for Additional Appropriations
Review of Military Aid Programs and Efforts for Regulation of Conventional Arms Trade
"(1) the President should immediately institute a thorough and comprehensive review of the military aid programs of the United States, particularly with respect to the military assistance and sales operations of the Department of Defense, and
"(2) the President should take such actions as may be appropriate—
"(A) to initiate multilateral discussions among the United States, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Great Britain, France, West Germany, Italy and other countries on the control of the worldwide trade in armaments,
"(B) to commence a general debate in the United Nations with respect to the control of the conventional arms trade, and
"(C) to use the power and prestige of his office to signify the intention of the United States to work actively with all nations to check and control the international sales and distribution of conventional weapons of death and destruction."
Executive Documents
Executive Order No. 11501
Ex. Ord. No. 11501, Dec. 22, 1969, 34 F.R. 20169, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11685, Sept. 25, 1972, 37 F.R. 20155, which related to the administration of foreign military sales, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 11958, Jan. 18, 1977, 42 F.R. 4311, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11958
Ex. Ord. No. 11958, Jan. 18, 1977, 42 F.R. 4311, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12118, Feb. 6, 1979, 44 F.R. 7939; Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673; Ex. Ord. No. 12210, Apr. 16, 1980, 45 F.R. 26313; Ex. Ord. No. 12321, Sept. 14, 1981, 46 F.R. 46109; Ex. Ord. No. 12365, May 24, 1982, 47 F.R. 22933; Ex. Ord. No. 12423, May 26, 1983, 48 F.R. 24025; Ex. Ord. No. 12560, May 24, 1986, 51 F.R. 19159; Ex. Ord. No. 12680, July 5, 1989, 54 F.R. 28995; Ex. Ord. No. 12738, §7, Dec. 14, 1990, 55 F.R. 52035; Ex. Ord. No. 13030, §2, Dec. 12, 1996, 61 F.R. 66187; Ex. Ord. No. 13091, §1, June 29, 1998, 63 F.R. 36153; Ex. Ord. No. 13118, §10(8), Mar. 31, 1999, 64 F.R. 16598; Ex. Ord. No. 13284, §13, Jan. 23, 2003, 68 F.R. 4076, which related to the administration of arms export controls, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13637, §4, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16131, set out below.
Ex. Ord. No. 13637. Administration of Reformed Export Controls
Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Arms Export Control Act, as amended (
(a) Those under section 3 of the Act (
(b) Those under section 5 (
(c) Those under section 21 of the Act (
(d) Those under sections 22(a), 29, 30, and 30A of the Act (
(e) Those under section 23 of the Act (
(f) Those under sections 24 and 27 of the Act (
(g) Those under section 25 of the Act (
(h) Those under section 34 of the Act (
(i) Those under section 35(a) of the Act (
(j) Those under sections 36(a) and 36(b)(1) of the Act (
(k) Those under section 36(b)(1) with respect to the certification of an emergency as provided by subsection (b)(1) and under sections 36(c) and (d) of the Act (
(l) Those under section 36(f)(1) of the Act (
(m) Those under sections 36(f)(2) and (f)(3) of the Act (
(n) Those under section 38 of the Act (
(i) the Secretary of State, except as otherwise provided in this subsection. Designations, including changes in designations, by the Secretary of State of items or categories of items that shall be considered as defense articles and defense services subject to export control under section 38 (
(ii) the Attorney General, to the extent they relate to the control of the permanent import of defense articles and defense services. In carrying out such functions, the Attorney General shall be guided by the views of the Secretary of State on matters affecting world peace, and the external security and foreign policy of the United States. Designations, including changes in designations, by the Attorney General of items or categories of items that shall be considered as defense articles and defense services subject to permanent import control under section 38 of the Act (
(iii) the Department of State for the registration and licensing of those persons who engage in the business of brokering activities with respect to defense articles or defense services controlled either for purposes of export by the Department of State or for purposes of permanent import by the Department of Justice.
(o) Those under section 39(b) of the Act (
(p) Those under the portion of section 40A of the Act added by
(q) Those under the portion of section 40A of the Act added by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (
(r) Those under sections 42(c) and (f) of the Act (
(s) Those under section 52(b) of the Act (
(t) Those under sections 61 and 62(a) of the Act (
(u) Those under section 2(b)(6) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (
(b) Under the direction of the President and in accordance with section 2(b) of the Act (
(i) the authority granted by law to an agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
Barack Obama.
§2752. Coordination with foreign policy
(a) Noninfringement of powers or functions of Secretary of State
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to infringe upon the powers or functions of the Secretary of State.
(b) Responsibility for supervision and direction of sales, leases, financing, cooperative projects, and exports
Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of State (taking into account other United States activities abroad, such as military assistance, economic assistance, and the food for peace program) shall be responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of sales, leases, financing, cooperative projects, and exports under this chapter, including, but not limited to, determining—
(1) whether there will be a sale to or financing for a country and the amount thereof;
(2) whether there will be a lease to a country;
(3) whether there will be a cooperative project and the scope thereof; and
(4) whether there will be delivery or other performance under such sale, lease, cooperative project, or export,
to the end that sales, financing, leases, cooperative projects, and exports will be integrated with other United States activities and to the end that the foreign policy of the United States would be best served thereby.
(c) Coordination among representatives of United States
The President shall prescribe appropriate procedures to assure coordination among representatives of the United States Government in each country, under the leadership of the Chief of the United States Diplomatic Mission. The Chief of the diplomatic mission shall make sure that recommendations of such representatives pertaining to sales are coordinated with political and economic considerations, and his comments shall accompany such recommendations if he so desires.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original "this Act", meaning
Amendments
1986—Subsec. (b).
1985—Subsec. (b).
1981—Subsec. (b).
1976—Subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Repeals
§2753. Eligibility for defense services or defense articles
(a) Prerequisites for consent by President; report to Congress
No defense article or defense service shall be sold or leased by the United States Government under this chapter to any country or international organization, and no agreement shall be entered into for a cooperative project (as defined in
(1) the President finds that the furnishing of defense articles and defense services to such country or international organization will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace;
(2) the country or international organization shall have agreed not to transfer title to, or possession of, any defense article or related training or other defense service so furnished to it, or produced in a cooperative project (as defined in
(3) the country or international organization shall have agreed that it will maintain the security of such article or service and will provide substantially the same degree of security protection afforded to such article or service by the United States Government; and
(4) the country or international organization is otherwise eligible to purchase or lease defense articles or defense services.
In considering a request for approval of any transfer of any weapon, weapons system, munitions, aircraft, military boat, military vessel, or other implement of war to another country, the President shall not give his consent under paragraph (2) to the transfer unless the United States itself would transfer the defense article under consideration to that country. In addition, the President shall not give his consent under paragraph (2) to the transfer of any significant defense articles on the United States Munitions List unless the foreign country requesting consent to transfer agrees to demilitarize such defense articles prior to transfer, or the proposed recipient foreign country provides a commitment in writing to the United States Government that it will not transfer such defense articles, if not demilitarized, to any other foreign country or person without first obtaining the consent of the President. The President shall promptly submit a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the implementation of each agreement entered into pursuant to clause (2) of this subsection.
(b) Necessity of consent by President
The consent of the President under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) or under paragraph (1) of
(1) such articles constitute components incorporated into foreign defense articles;
(2) the recipient is the government of a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Government of Australia, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Korea, the Government of Israel, or the Government of New Zealand;
(3) the recipient is not a country designated under
(4) the United States-origin components are not—
(A) significant military equipment (as defined in
(B) defense articles for which notification to Congress is required under
(C) identified by regulation as Missile Technology Control Regime items; and
(5) the foreign country or international organization provides notification of the transfer of the defense articles to the United States Government not later than 30 days after the date of such transfer.
(c) Termination of credits, guaranties or sales; report of violation by President; national security exception; conditions for reinstatement
(1)(A) No credits (including participations in credits) may be issued and no guaranties may be extended for any foreign country under this chapter as hereinafter provided, if such country uses defense articles or defense services furnished under this chapter, or any predecessor Act, in substantial violation (either in terms of quantities or in terms of the gravity of the consequences regardless of the quantities involved) of any agreement entered into pursuant to any such Act (i) by using such articles or services for a purpose not authorized under
(B) No cash sales or deliveries pursuant to previous sales may be made with respect to any foreign country under this chapter as hereinafter provided, if such country uses defense articles or defense services furnished under this chapter, or any predecessor Act, in substantial violation (either in terms of quantity or in terms of the gravity of the consequences regardless of the quantities involved) of any agreement entered into pursuant to any such Act by using such articles or services for a purpose not authorized under
(2) The President shall report to the Congress promptly upon the receipt of information that a violation described in paragraph (1) of this subsection may have occurred.
(3)(A) A country shall be deemed to be ineligible under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, or both subparagraphs (A) and (B) of such paragraph in the case of a violation described in both such paragraphs, if the President so determines and so reports in writing to the Congress, or if the Congress so determines by joint resolution.
(B) Notwithstanding a determination by the President of ineligibility under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, cash sales and deliveries pursuant to previous sales may be made if the President certifies in writing to the Congress that a termination thereof would have significant adverse impact on United States security, unless the Congress adopts or has adopted a joint resolution pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph with respect to such ineligibility.
(4) A country shall remain ineligible in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection until such time as—
(A) the President determines that the violation has ceased; and
(B) the country concerned has given assurances satisfactory to the President that such violation will not recur.
(d) Submission of written certification to Congress; contents; classified material; effective date of consent; report to Congress; transfers not subject to procedures
(1) Subject to paragraph (5), the President may not give his consent under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) or under the third sentence of such subsection, or under
(A) the name of the country or international organization proposing to make such transfer,
(B) a description of the article or service proposed to be transferred, including its acquisition cost,
(C) the name of the proposed recipient of such article or service,
(D) the reasons for such proposed transfer, and
(E) the date on which such transfer is proposed to be made.
Any certification submitted to Congress pursuant to this paragraph shall be unclassified, except that information regarding the dollar value and number of articles or services proposed to be transferred may be classified if public disclosure thereof would be clearly detrimental to the security of the United States.
(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), unless the President states in the certification submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection that an emergency exists which requires that consent to the proposed transfer become effective immediately in the national security interests of the United States, such consent shall not become effective until 30 calendar days after the date of such submission and such consent shall become effective then only if the Congress does not enact, within such 30-day period, a joint resolution prohibiting the proposed transfer.
(B) In the case of a proposed transfer to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or any member country of such Organization, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand, unless the President states in the certification submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection that an emergency exists which requires that consent to the proposed transfer become effective immediately in the national security interests of the United States, such consent shall not become effective until fifteen calendar days after the date of such submission and such consent shall become effective then only if the Congress does not enact, within such fifteen-day period, a joint resolution prohibiting the proposed transfer.
(C) If the President states in his certification under subparagraph (A) or (B) that an emergency exists which requires that consent to the proposed transfer become effective immediately in the national security interests of the United States, thus waiving the requirements of that subparagraph, the President shall set forth in the certification a detailed justification for his determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate immediate consent to the transfer and a discussion of the national security interests involved.
(D)(i) Any joint resolution under this paragraph shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
(ii) For the purpose of expediting the consideration and enactment of joint resolutions under this paragraph, a motion to proceed to the consideration of any such joint resolution after it has been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly privileged in the House of Representatives.
(3)(A) Subject to paragraph (5), the President may not give his consent to the transfer of any major defense equipment valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $14,000,000 or more, or of any defense article or defense service valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $50,000,000 or more, the export of which has been licensed or approved under
(i) at least 15 calendar days before such consent is given in the case of a transfer to a country which is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand; and
(ii) at least 30 calendar days before such consent is given in the case of a transfer to any other country,
unless the President states in his certification that an emergency exists which requires that consent to the proposed transfer become effective immediately in the national security interests of the United States. If the President states in his certification that such an emergency exists (thus waiving the requirements of clause (i) or (ii), as the case may be, and of subparagraph (B)) the President shall set forth in the certification a detailed justification for his determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate that consent to the proposed transfer become effective immediately and a discussion of the national security interests involved.
(B) Consent to a transfer subject to subparagraph (A) shall become effective after the end of the 15-day or 30-day period specified in subparagraph (A)(i) or (ii), as the case may be, only if the Congress does not enact, within that period, a joint resolution prohibiting the proposed transfer.
(C)(i) Any joint resolution under this paragraph shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
(ii) For the purpose of expediting the consideration and enactment of joint resolutions under this paragraph, a motion to proceed to the consideration of any such joint resolution after it has been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly privileged in the House of Representatives.
(4) This subsection shall not apply—
(A) to transfers of maintenance, repair, or overhaul defense services, or of the repair parts or other defense articles used in furnishing such services, if the transfer will not result in any increase, relative to the original specifications, in the military capability of the defense articles and services to be maintained, repaired, or overhauled;
(B) to temporary transfers of defense articles for the sole purpose of receiving maintenance, repair, or overhaul; or
(C) to arrangements among members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and any of its member countries—
(i) for cooperative cross servicing, or
(ii) for lead-nation procurement if the certification transmitted to the Congress pursuant to
(5) In the case of a transfer to a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand that does not authorize a new sales territory that includes any country other than such countries, the limitations on consent of the President set forth in paragraphs (1) and (3)(A) shall apply only if the transfer is—
(A) a transfer of major defense equipment valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $25,000,000 or more; or
(B) a transfer of defense articles or defense services valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) at $100,000,000 or more).1
(e) Transfers without consent of President; report to Congress
If the President receives any information that a transfer of any defense article, or related training or other defense service, has been made without his consent as required under this section or under
(f) Sales and leases to countries in breach of nuclear nonproliferation agreements and treaties
No sales or leases shall be made to any country that the President has determined is in material breach of its binding commitments to the United States under international treaties or agreements concerning the nonproliferation of nuclear explosive devices (as defined in
(g) Unauthorized use of articles
Any agreement for the sale or lease of any article on the United States Munitions List entered into by the United States Government after November 29, 1999, shall state that the United States Government retains the right to verify credible reports that such article has been used for a purpose not authorized under
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (d), was in the original "this Act", meaning
Section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(D)(i), (3)(C)(i), is section 601(b) of
Amendments
2014—Subsecs. (a), (d)(1), (3)(A), (e).
2010—Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (b)(2).
Subsec. (d)(2)(B).
Subsec. (d)(3)(A).
Subsec. (d)(3)(A)(i).
Subsec. (d)(5).
2008—Subsec. (b)(2).
Subsec. (d)(2)(B), (3)(A)(i), (5).
2002—Subsec. (d)(1), (3)(A).
Subsec. (d)(5).
1999—Subsec. (g).
1996—Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (d)(2)(A).
Subsec. (d)(2)(B).
Subsec. (d)(2)(C), (D).
Subsec. (d)(3)(A).
"(i) at least 15 calendar days before such consent is given in the case of a transfer to a country which is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Australia, Japan, or New Zealand; and
"(ii) at least 30 calendar days before such consent is given in the case of a transfer to any other country,
unless the President states in his certification that an emergency exists which requires that consent to the proposed transfer become effective immediately in the national security interests of the United States. If the President states in his certification that such an emergency exists (thus waiving the requirements of clause (i) or (ii), as the case may be, and of subparagraph (B)) the President shall set forth in the certification a detailed justification for his determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate that consent to the proposed transfer become effective immediately and a discussion of the national security interests involved." for "Such consent shall become effective then only if the Congress does not enact, within a 30-day period, a joint resolution, as provided for in
Subsec. (d)(3)(B), (C).
1994—Subsec. (f).
1989—Subsec. (f).
1988—Subsec. (d)(2)(A).
Subsec. (d)(3).
1986—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (d)(2)(A).
Subsec. (d)(2)(B).
1985—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (f).
1981—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (d)(1).
Subsec. (d)(2).
Subsec. (d)(3).
Subsec. (d)(4).
1980—Subsec. (d)(1).
Subsec. (d)(2).
Subsec. (d)(3).
Subsec. (d)(4).
1979—Subsec. (d)(3)(C).
1977—Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (d).
Subsec. (f).
1976—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e).
1974—Subsec. (d).
1973—Subsec. (a).
Subsecs. (c), (d).
1971—Subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Security Assistance for Baltic Nations for Joint Program for Interoperability and Deterrence Against Aggression
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) A program jointly agreed by the Baltic nations to procure defense articles and services described in subsection (c) using assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a).
"(2) An agreement for the joint procurement by the Baltic nations of defense articles and services described in subsection (c) using assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a).
"(c)
"(1) Real time or near-real time actionable intelligence, including by lease of such capabilities from United States commercial entities.
"(2) Unmanned aerial tactical surveillance systems.
"(3) Lethal assistance, such as anti-armor weapon systems, mortars, crew-served weapons and ammunition, grenade launchers and ammunition, and small arms and ammunition.
"(4) Air defense radars and anti-aircraft weapons.
"(5) Command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) equipment.
"(5) [sic] Other defense articles or services agreed to by the Baltic nations and considered appropriate by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
"(d)
"(e)
"(1) The countries that will participate in the joint program.
"(2) A detailed assessment of how the joint program will improve the interoperability of the Baltic nations and build their capacity to deter and resist aggression by the Russian Federation.
"(3) A description of the elements of the United States European Command theater security cooperation plan, and of the interagency integrated country strategy in each Baltic nation, that will be advanced by the joint program.
"(4) A detailed evaluation of the capacity of the Baltic nations to absorb the defense articles and services to be procured under the joint program.
"(5) The cost and delivery schedule of the joint program.
"(6) A description of the arrangements, if any, for the sustainment of the defense articles and services to be procured under the joint program, and the estimated cost and source of funds to support sustainment of the capabilities and performance outcomes achieved under the joint program beyond its completion date, if applicable.
"(f)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(g)
"(h)
"(1) The term 'appropriate committees of Congress' 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.
"(2) The term 'Baltic nations' means the following:
"(A) Estonia.
"(B) Latvia.
"(C) Lithuania."
Enhanced Defense Cooperation
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) subsections (b)(2), (d)(2)(B), (d)(3)(A)(i), and (d)(5) of section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (
"(2) subsections (e)(2)(A), (h)(1)(A), and (h)(2) of section 21 of such Act (
"(3) subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(6), (c), and (d)(2)(A) of section 36 of such Act (
"(4) section 62(c)(1) of such Act (
"(5) section 63(a)(2) of such Act (
Pilot Program on Repair, Overhaul, and Refurbishment of Defense Articles for Sale or Transfer to Eligible Foreign Countries and Entities
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1)
"(A) Such amounts, not to exceed $50,000,000, from amounts authorized to be appropriated for overseas contingency operations for fiscal year 2013 as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, and reprogrammed under a reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this Act or by other law.
"(B) Notwithstanding
"(C) Notwithstanding section 37(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (
"(2)
"(A)
"(B)
"(3)
"(4)
"(5)
"(d)
"(e)
"(1)
"(A) the Arms Export Control Act (
"(B) the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; or
"(C) another provision of law authorizing such sale or transfer.
"(2)
"(f)
"(1)
"(2)
"(g)
"(h)
"(i)
"(j)
"(1)
"(A) The types and quantities of defense articles repaired, overhauled, or refurbished under the program authorized by subsection (a).
"(B) The value of the repair, overhaul, or refurbishment performed under the program.
"(C) The amount of operation and maintenance funds credited to the Fund under subsection (c)(1)(A).
"(D) The amount of any collections from the sale or transfer of defense articles repaired, overhauled, or refurbished under the program that was credited to the Fund under subsection (c)(1)(B).
"(E) The amount of any cash payments from the sale or transfer of defense articles repaired, overhauled, or refurbished under the program that was credited to the Fund under subsection (c)(1)(C).
"(2)
"(A) Cost efficiencies generated by utilization of the Fund.
"(B) Time efficiencies gained in the delivery of defense articles under the program.
"(C) An explanation of all amounts transferred to and from the Fund pursuant to subsection (f).
"(D) A detailed account of excess proceeds credited to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund pursuant to section (g).
"(E) A list of defense articles, by quantity and type, repaired under the program and an identification of the foreign countries or international organizations to which the repaired defense articles were sold or transferred.
"(3)
"(A) the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives]; and
"(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
"(k)
"(l)
Security Cooperation With the Republic of Korea
"(1) Close and continuing defense cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Korea continues to be in the national security interest of the United States.
"(2) The Republic of Korea was designated a major non-NATO ally in 1987, the first such designation.
"(3) The Republic of Korea has been a major purchaser of United States defense articles and services through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, totaling $6,900,000,000 in deliveries over the last 10 years.
"(4) Purchases of United States defense articles, services, and major defense equipment facilitate and increase the interoperability of Republic of Korea military forces with the United States Armed Forces.
"(5) Congress has previously enacted important, special defense cooperation arrangements for the Republic of Korea, as in the Act entitled 'An Act to authorize the transfer of items in the War Reserves Stockpile for Allies, Korea', approved December 30, 2005 (
"(6) Enhanced support for defense cooperation with the Republic of Korea is important to the national security of the United States, including through creation of a status in law for the Republic of Korea similar to the countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, with respect to consideration by Congress of foreign military sales to the Republic of Korea."
Reporting Requirements
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) identified in section 520 of this Act [
"(2) currently ineligible, in whole or in part, under an annual appropriations Act to receive funds for International Military Education and Training or under the Foreign Military Financing Program, excluding high-income countries as defined pursuant to section 546(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [
"(d)
[For delegation of functions of President under section 101(d) [title V, §594] of div. A of
Eligibility of Baltic States for Nonlethal Defense Articles
"(a)
"(1) to purchase, or to receive financing for the purchase of, nonlethal defense articles—
"(A) under the Arms Export Control Act (
"(B) under section 503 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (
"(2) to receive nonlethal excess defense articles transferred under section 519 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (
"(b)
"(1) the term 'defense article' has the same meaning given to that term in section 47(3) of the Arms Export Control Act (
"(2) the term 'excess defense article' has the same meaning given to that term in section 644(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of certain functions of the President under this section, see section 1(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under
1 So in original. The closing parenthesis probably should not appear.
§2754. Purposes for which military sales or leases by the United States are authorized; report to Congress
Defense articles and defense services shall be sold or leased by the United States Government under this chapter to friendly countries solely for internal security, for legitimate self-defense, for preventing or hindering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of the means of delivering such weapons, to permit the recipient country to participate in regional or collective arrangements or measures consistent with the Charter of the United Nations, or otherwise to permit the recipient country to participate in collective measures requested by the United Nations for the purpose of maintaining or restoring international peace and security, or for the purpose of enabling foreign military forces in less developed friendly countries to construct public works and to engage in other activities helpful to the economic and social development of such friendly countries. It is the sense of the Congress that such foreign military forces should not be maintained or established solely for civic action activities and that such civic action activities not significantly detract from the capability of the military forces to perform their military missions and be coordinated with and form part of the total economic and social development effort: Provided, That none of the funds contained in this authorization shall be used to guarantee, or extend credit, or participate in an extension of credit in connection with any sale of sophisticated weapons systems, such as missile systems and jet aircraft for military purposes, to any underdeveloped country other than Greece, Turkey, Iran, Israel, the Republic of China, the Philippines and Korea unless the President determines that such financing is important to the national security of the United States and reports within thirty days each such determination to the Congress.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning
Amendments
2002—
1981—
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
§2755. Discrimination prohibited if based on race, religion, national origin, or sex
(a) Congressional declaration of policy
It is the policy of the United States that no sales should be made, and no credits (including participations in credits) or guaranties extended to or for any foreign country, the laws, regulations, official policies, or governmental practices of which prevent any United States person (as defined in
(b) Employment of personnel; required contractual provision
(1) No agency performing functions under this chapter shall, in employing or assigning personnel to participate in the performance of any such function, whether in the United States or abroad, take into account the exclusionary policies or practices of any foreign government where such policies or practices are based upon race, religion, national origin, or sex.
(2) Each contract entered into by any such agency for the performance of any function under this chapter shall contain a provision to the effect that no person, partnership, corporation, or other entity performing functions pursuant to such contract, shall, in employing or assigning personnel to participate in the performance of any such function, whether in the United States or abroad, take into account the exclusionary policies or practices of any foreign government where such policies or practices are based upon race, religion, national origin, or sex.
(c) Report by President; contents
The President shall promptly transmit reports to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate concerning any instance in which any United States person (as defined in
(d) Congressional request for information from President; information required; 60 day period; failure to supply information; termination or restriction of sale
(1) Upon the request of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate or the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the President shall, within 60 days after receipt of such request, transmit to both such committees a statement, prepared with the assistance of the Secretary of State, with respect to the country designated in such request, setting forth—
(A) all the available information about the exclusionary policies or practices of the government of such country when such policies or practices are based upon race, religion, national origin or sex and prevent any such person from participating in the performance of any sale or licensed transaction under this chapter;
(B) the response of the United States thereto and the results of such response;
(C) whether, in the opinion of the President, notwithstanding any such policies or practices—
(i) extraordinary circumstances exist which necessitate a continuation of such sale or licensed transaction, and, if so, a description of such circumstances and the extent to which such sale or licensed transaction should be continued (subject to such conditions as Congress may impose under this section), and
(ii) on all the facts it is in the national interest of the United States to continue such sale or licensed transaction; and
(D) such other information as such committee may request.
(2) In the event a statement with respect to a sale or licensed transaction is requested pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection but is not transmitted in accordance therewith within 60 days after receipt of such request, such sale or licensed transaction shall be suspended unless and until such statement is transmitted.
(3)(A) In the event a statement with respect to a sale or licensed transaction is transmitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Congress may at any time thereafter adopt a joint resolution terminating or restricting such sale or licensed transaction.
(B) Any such resolution shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
(C) The term "certification", as used in section 601 of such Act, means, for the purposes of this paragraph, a statement transmitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning
Section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (d)(3)(B), (C), is section 601(b) of
Amendments
2014—Subsec. (c).
2010—Subsec. (c).
1994—Subsec. (d)(1).
1986—Subsecs. (a), (c).
1977—Subsec. (d)(1).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under this section, see section 1(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under
§2756. Foreign intimidation and harassment of individuals in United States
No letters of offer may be issued, no credits or guarantees may be extended, and no export licenses may be issued under this chapter with respect to any country determined by the President to be engaged in a consistent pattern of acts of intimidation or harassment directed against individuals in the United States. The President shall report any such determination promptly to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning
Amendments
2014—
SUBCHAPTER II—FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AUTHORIZATIONS
§2761. Sales from stocks
(a) Eligible countries or international organizations; basis of payment; valuation of certain defense articles
(1) The President may sell defense articles and defense services from the stocks of the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard to any eligible country or international organization if such country or international organization agrees to pay in United States dollars—
(A) in the case of a defense article not intended to be replaced at the time such agreement is entered into, not less than the actual value thereof;
(B) in the case of a defense article intended to be replaced at the time such agreement is entered into, the estimated cost of replacement of such article, including the contract or production costs less any depreciation in the value of such article; or
(C) in the case of the sale of a defense service, the full cost to the United States Government of furnishing such service, except that in the case of training sold to a purchaser who is concurrently receiving assistance under
(2) For purposes of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), the actual value of a naval vessel of 3,000 tons or less and 20 years or more of age shall be considered to be not less than the greater of the scrap value or fair value (including conversion costs) of such vessel, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
(b) Time of payment
Except as provided by subsection (d) of this section, payment shall be made in advance or, if the President determines it to be in the national interest, upon delivery of the defense article or rendering of the defense service.
(c) Personnel performing defense services sold as prohibited from performing combat activities
(1) Personnel performing defense services sold under this chapter may not perform any duties of a combatant nature, including any duties related to training and advising that may engage United States personnel in combat activities, outside the United States in connection with the performance of those defense services.
(2) Within forty-eight hours of the existence of, or a change in status of significant hostilities or terrorist acts or a series of such acts, which may endanger American lives or property, involving a country in which United States personnel are performing defense services pursuant to this chapter or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [
(A) the identity of such country;
(B) a description of such hostilities or terrorist acts; and
(C) the number of members of the United States Armed Forces and the number of United States civilian personnel that may be endangered by such hostilities or terrorist acts.
(d) Billings; interest after due date, rates of interest and extension of due date
If the President determines it to be in the national interest pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, billings for sales made under letters of offer issued under this section after June 30, 1976, may be dated and issued upon delivery of the defense article or rendering of the defense service and shall be due and payable upon receipt thereof by the purchasing country or international organization. Interest shall be charged on any net amount due and payable which is not paid within sixty days after the date of such billing. The rate of interest charged shall be a rate not less than a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding short-term obligations of the United States as of the last day of the month preceding the billing and shall be computed from the date of billing. The President may extend such sixty-day period to one hundred and twenty days if he determines that emergency requirements of the purchaser for acquisition of such defense articles or defense services exceed the ready availability to the purchaser of funds sufficient to pay the United States in full for them within such sixty-day period and submits that determination to the Congress together with a special emergency request for the authorization and appropriation of additional funds to finance such purchases under this chapter.
(e) Charges; reduction or waiver
(1) After September 30, 1976, letters of offer for the sale of defense articles or for the sale of defense services that are issued pursuant to this section or pursuant to
(A) administrative services, calculated on an average percentage basis to recover the full estimated costs (excluding a pro rata share of fixed base operation costs) of administration of sales made under this chapter to all purchasers of such articles and services as specified in
(B) a proportionate amount of any nonrecurring costs of research, development, and production of major defense equipment (except for equipment wholly paid for either from funds transferred under section 503(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [
(C) the recovery of ordinary inventory losses associated with the sale from stock of defense articles that are being stored at the expense of the purchaser of such articles.
(2)(A) The President may reduce or waive the charge or charges which would otherwise be considered appropriate under paragraph (1)(B) for particular sales that would, if made, significantly advance United States Government interests in North Atlantic Treaty Organization standardization, standardization with the Armed Forces of Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand in furtherance of the mutual defense treaties between the United States and those countries, or foreign procurement in the United States under coproduction arrangements.
(B) The President may waive the charge or charges which would otherwise be considered appropriate under paragraph (1)(B) for a particular sale if the President determines that—
(i) imposition of the charge or charges likely would result in the loss of the sale; or
(ii) in the case of a sale of major defense equipment that is also being procured for the use of the Armed Forces, the waiver of the charge or charges would (through a resulting increase in the total quantity of the equipment purchased from the source of the equipment that causes a reduction in the unit cost of the equipment) result in a savings to the United States on the cost of the equipment procured for the use of the Armed Forces that substantially offsets the revenue foregone by reason of the waiver of the charge or charges.
(C) The President may waive, for particular sales of major defense equipment, any increase in a charge or charges previously considered appropriate under paragraph (1)(B) if the increase results from a correction of an estimate (reasonable when made) of the production quantity base that was used for calculating the charge or charges for purposes of such paragraph.
(3)(A) The President may waive the charges for administrative services that would otherwise be required by paragraph (1)(A) in connection with any sale to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Support and Procurement Organization and its executive agencies in support of—
(i) a support or procurement partnership agreement; or
(ii) a NATO/SHAPE project.
(B) The Secretary of Defense may reimburse the fund established to carry out
(C) As used in this paragraph—
(i) the term "support or procurement partnership agreement" means an agreement between two or more member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Support and Procurement Organization and its executive agencies that—
(I) is entered into pursuant to the terms of the charter of that organization; and
(II) is for the common logistic support of activities common to the participating countries; and
(ii) the term "NATO/SHAPE project" means a common-funded project supported by allocated credits from North Atlantic Treaty Organization bodies or by host nations with NATO Infrastructure funds.
(f) Public inspection of contracts
Any contracts entered into between the United States and a foreign country under the authority of this section or
(g) North Atlantic Treaty Organization standardization agreements, similar agreements; reimbursement for costs; transmittal to Congress
The President may enter into North Atlantic Treaty Organization standardization agreements in carrying out section 814 of the Act of October 7, 1975 (
(h) Reciprocal quality assurance, inspection, contract administrative services, and contract audit defense services; catalog data and services
(1) The President is authorized to provide (without charge) quality assurance, inspection, contract administration services, and contract audit defense services under this section—
(A) in connection with the placement or administration of any contract or subcontract for defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services entered into after October 29, 1979, by, or under this chapter on behalf of, a foreign government which is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or the Governments of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Republic of Korea, or Israel, if such government provides such services in accordance with an agreement on a reciprocal basis, without charge, to the United States Government; or
(B) in connection with the placement or administration of any contract or subcontract for defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program in accordance with an agreement under which the foreign governments participating in such program provide such services, without charge, in connection with similar contracts or subcontracts.
(2) In carrying out the objectives of this section, the President is authorized to provide cataloging data and cataloging services, without charge, to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to any member government of that Organization, or to the Governments of the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, or Israel if that Organization, member government, or the Governments of the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, or Israel provides such data and services in accordance with an agreement on a reciprocal basis, without charge, to the United States Government.
(i) Sales affecting combat readiness of Armed Forces; statement to Congress; limitation on delivery
(1) Sales of defense articles and defense services which could have significant adverse effect on the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be kept to an absolute minimum. The President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate on the same day a written statement giving a complete explanation with respect to any proposal to sell, under this section or under authority of subchapter II–B, any defense articles or defense services if such sale could have a significant adverse effect on the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States. Each such statement shall be unclassified except to the extent that public disclosure of any item of information contained therein would be clearly detrimental to the security of the United States. Any necessarily classified information shall be confined to a supplemental report. Each such statement shall include an explanation relating to only one such proposal to sell and shall set forth—
(A) the country or international organization to which the sale is proposed to be made;
(B) the amount of the proposed sale;
(C) a description of the defense article or service proposed to be sold;
(D) a full description of the impact which the proposed sale will have on the Armed Forces of the United States; and
(E) a justification for such proposed sale, including a certification that such sale is important to the security of the United States.
A certification described in subparagraph (E) shall take effect on the date on which such certification is transmitted and shall remain in effect for not to exceed one year.
(2) No delivery may be made under any sale which is required to be reported under paragraph (1) of this subsection unless the certification required to be transmitted by paragraph 1 (E) of paragraph (1) is in effect.
(j) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title I, §112, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 206
(k) Effect of sales of excess defense articles on national technology and industrial base
Before entering into the sale under this chapter of defense articles that are excess to the stocks of the Department of Defense, the President shall determine that the sale of such articles will not have an adverse impact on the national technology and industrial base and, particularly, will not reduce the opportunities of entities in the national technology and industrial base to sell new or used equipment to the countries to which such articles are transferred.
(l) Repair of defense articles
(1) In general
The President may acquire a repairable defense article from a foreign country or international organization if such defense article—
(A) previously was transferred to such country or organization under this chapter;
(B) is not an end item; and
(C) will be exchanged for a defense article of the same type that is in the stocks of the Department of Defense.
(2) Limitation
The President may exercise the authority provided in paragraph (1) only to the extent that the Department of Defense—
(A)(i) has a requirement for the defense article being returned; and
(ii) has available sufficient funds authorized and appropriated for such purpose; or
(B)(i) is accepting the return of the defense article for subsequent transfer to another foreign government or international organization pursuant to a letter of offer and acceptance implemented in accordance with this chapter; and
(ii) has available sufficient funds provided by or on behalf of such other foreign government or international organization pursuant to a letter of offer and acceptance implemented in accordance with this chapter.
(3) Requirement
(A) The foreign government or international organization receiving a new or repaired defense article in exchange for a repairable defense article pursuant to paragraph (1) shall, upon the acceptance by the United States Government of the repairable defense article being returned, be charged the total cost associated with the repair and replacement transaction.
(B) The total cost charged pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be the same as that charged the United States Armed Forces for a similar repair and replacement transaction, plus an administrative surcharge in accordance with subsection (e)(1)(A) of this section.
(4) Relationship to certain other provisions of law
The authority of the President to accept the return of a repairable defense article as provided in subsection (a) shall not be subject to
(m) Return of defense articles
(1) In general
The President may accept the return of a defense article from a foreign country or international organization if such defense article—
(A) previously was transferred to such country or organization under this chapter;
(B) is not significant military equipment (as defined in
(C) is in fully functioning condition without need of repair or rehabilitation.
(2) Limitation
The President may exercise the authority provided in paragraph (1) only to the extent that the Department of Defense—
(A)(i) has a requirement for the defense article being returned; and
(ii) has available sufficient funds authorized and appropriated for such purpose; or
(B)(i) is accepting the return of the defense article for subsequent transfer to another foreign government or international organization pursuant to a letter of offer and acceptance implemented in accordance with this chapter; and
(ii) has available sufficient funds provided by or on behalf of such other foreign government or international organization pursuant to a letter of offer and acceptance implemented in accordance with this chapter.
(3) Credit for transaction
Upon acquisition and acceptance by the United States Government of a defense article under paragraph (1), the appropriate Foreign Military Sales account of the provider shall be credited to reflect the transaction.
(4) Relationship to certain other provisions of law
The authority of the President to accept the return of a defense article as provided in paragraph (1) shall not be subject to
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(C) and (c)(2), is
Section 814 of the act of October 7, 1975 (
Codification
Amendment by
Amendments
2021—Subsecs. (l)(4), (m)(4).
2018—Subsec. (e)(3)(A).
Subsec. (e)(3)(A)(i).
Subsec. (e)(3)(C)(i).
2014—Subsec. (g).
Subsec. (i)(1).
2013—Subsec. (e)(3)(A).
Subsec. (e)(3)(A)(i).
Subsec. (e)(3)(C)(i).
Subsec. (e)(3)(C)(i)(II).
2010—Subsec. (e)(2)(A).
2008—Subsec. (e)(2)(A).
Subsec. (h)(1)(A).
Subsec. (h)(2).
2005—Subsec. (h)(1)(A).
Subsec. (h)(2).
1999—Subsec. (a)(1).
1996—Subsec. (a)(1)(C).
Subsec. (e)(2).
Subsec. (g).
Subsec. (h)(1)(B).
Subsec. (j).
"(1) Funds received from the sale of tanks under this section shall be available for the upgrading of tanks for fielding to the Army.
"(2) Funds received from the sale of infantry fighting vehicles or armored personnel carriers under this section shall be available for the upgrading of infantry fighting vehicles or armored personnel carriers for fielding to the Army.
"(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) apply only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
"(4) This subsection applies with respect to funds received from sales occurring after September 30, 1989."
Subsec. (k).
Subsec. (l).
Subsec. (m).
1994—Subsec. (k).
1992—Subsec. (j).
1991—Subsec. (g).
1989—Subsec. (e)(1)(A).
Subsec. (e)(1)(B).
Subsec. (e)(1)(C), (D).
Subsec. (e)(2).
1988—Subsec. (e)(3).
1987—Subsec. (g).
1985—Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(1)(C).
Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (e)(1)(A).
Subsec. (g).
Subsec. (h)(1).
Subsec. (h)(2).
1984—Subsec. (a)(3).
Subsec. (g).
1982—Subsec. (i)(1).
1981—Subsec. (c)(2).
Subsec. (e)(2).
1980—Subsec. (a)(3).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (g).
Subsec. (h).
1979—Subsecs. (h), (i).
1978—Subsec. (e)(1)(D).
1976—Subsec. (a).
Subsecs. (b) to (h).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
"(b)
"(1) the President, in the budget of the President for fiscal year 1997, proposes legislation that if enacted would be qualifying offsetting legislation; and
"(2) there is enacted qualifying offsetting legislation.
"(c)
"(d)
"(1) The term 'qualifying offsetting legislation' means legislation that includes provisions that—
"(A) offset fully the estimated revenues lost as a result of the amendments made by subsection (a) for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2005;
"(B) expressly state that they are enacted for the purpose of the offset described in subparagraph (A); and
"(C) are included in full on the PayGo scorecard.
"(2) The term 'PayGo scorecard' means the estimates that are made by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section 252(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 [
[Qualifying offsetting legislation was enacted by
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Regulations
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see
Notional Milestones and Standard Timelines for Contracts for Foreign Military Sales
"(a)
"(1)
"(A) may vary depending on the complexity of the foreign military sale; and
"(B) shall cover the period beginning on the date of receipt of a complete letter of request (as described in
"(2)
"(b)
"(1)
"(A) for which the final delivery of a defense article or defense service has not been completed; and
"(B) that has not met a standard timeline to achieve a notional milestone as established under subsection (a).
"(2)
"(A) the number, set forth separately by dollar value and notional milestone, of foreign military sales that met the standard timeline to achieve a notional milestone established under subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year; and
"(B) the number, set forth separately by dollar value and notional milestone, of each foreign military sale that did not meet the standard timeline to achieve a notional milestone established under subsection (a), and a description of any extenuating factors explaining why such a sale did not achieve such milestone.
"(3)
"(c)
"(1) the terms 'defense article' and 'defense service' have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (
"(2) the term 'appropriate committees of Congress' means—
"(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
"(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives."
International Sales Process Improvements
"(a)
"(1) to improve the staffing and processes of the licensing review cycle at the Defense Technology Security Administration and other reviewing authorities; and
"(2) to maintain a cadre of contracting officers and acquisition officials who specialize in foreign military sales contracting.
"(b)
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of certain functions of the President under this section, see section 1(c) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under
1 So in original. Probably should be "subparagraph".
§2762. Procurement for cash sales
(a) Authority of President; dependable undertaking by foreign country or international organization; interest rates
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the President may, without requirement for charge to any appropriation or contract authorization otherwise provided, enter into contracts for the procurement of defense articles or defense services for sale for United States dollars to any foreign country or international organization if such country or international organization provides the United States Government with a dependable undertaking (1) to pay the full amount of such contract which will assure the United States Government against any loss on the contract, and (2) to make funds available in such amounts and at such times as may be required to meet the payments required by the contract, and any damages and costs that may accrue from the cancellation of such contract, in advance of the time such payments, damages, or costs are due. Interest shall be charged on any net amount by which any such country or international organization is in arrears under all of its outstanding unliquidated dependable undertakings, considered collectively. The rate of interest charged shall be a rate not less than a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding short-term obligations of the United States as of the last day of the month preceding the net arrearage and shall be computed from the date of net arrearage.
(b) Issuance of letters of offer under emergency determination; availability of appropriations for payment
The President may, if he determines it to be in the national interest, issue letters of offer under this section which provide for billing upon delivery of the defense article or rendering of the defense service and for payment within one hundred and twenty days after the date of billing. This authority may be exercised, however, only if the President also determines that the emergency requirements of the purchaser for acquisition of such defense articles and services exceed the ready availability to the purchaser of funds sufficient to make payments on a dependable undertaking basis and submits both determinations to the Congress together with a special emergency request for authorization and appropriation of additional funds to finance such purchases under this chapter. Appropriations available to the Department of Defense may be used to meet the payments required by the contracts for the procurement of defense articles and defense services and shall be reimbursed by the amounts subsequently received from the country or international organization to whom articles or services are sold.
(c) Applicability of Renegotiation Act of 1951
The provisions of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 do not apply to procurement contracts heretofore or hereafter entered into under this section,
(d) Competitive pricing
(1) Procurement contracts made in implementation of sales under this section for defense articles and defense services wholly paid for from funds made available on a nonrepayable basis shall be priced on the same costing basis with regard to profit, overhead, independent research and development, bid and proposal, and other costing elements, as is applicable to procurements of like items purchased by the Department of Defense for its own use.
(2) Direct costs associated with meeting additional or unique requirements of the purchaser shall be allowable under contracts described in paragraph (1). Loadings applicable to such direct costs shall be permitted at the same rates applicable to procurement of like items purchased by the Department of Defense for its own use.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this Act", meaning
The Renegotiation Act of 1951, referred to in subsec. (c), is act Mar. 23, 1951, ch. 15,
Amendments
1999—Subsec. (d).
1996—Subsec. (d).
1980—Subsec. (c).
1978—Subsec. (c).
1976—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
1973—
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment; Implementing Regulations
"(1) shall take effect on the 60th day following the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 12, 1996];
"(2) shall be applicable only to contracts made in implementation of sales made after such effective date; and
"(3) shall be implemented by revised procurement regulations, which shall be issued prior to such effective date."
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Similar Provisions
Provisions similar to those comprising subsec. (d)(2) of this section were contained in the following appropriation acts:
Requirement To Use Firm Fixed-Price Contracts for Foreign Military Sales
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under subsec. (a) of this section, see section 1(d) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under
§2763. Credit sales
(a) Financing procurement of defense articles and services, and design and construction services
The President is authorized to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services by friendly foreign countries and international organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may determine consistent with the requirements of this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the regular notification requirements of the Committees on Appropriations, the authority of this section may be used to provide financing to Israel and Egypt for the procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible civilian application), if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale under this chapter.
(b) Repayment period
The President shall require repayment in United States dollars within a period not to exceed twelve years after the loan agreement with the country or international organization is signed on behalf of the United States Government, unless a longer period is specifically authorized by statute for that country or international organization.
(c) Interest rate; definitions
(1) The President shall charge interest under this section at such rate as he may determine, except that such rate may not be less than 5 percent per year.
(2) For purposes of financing provided under this section—
(A) the term "concessional rate of interest" means any rate of interest which is less than market rates of interest; and
(B) the term "market rate of interest" means any rate of interest which is equal to or greater than the current average interest rate (as of the last day of the month preceding the financing of the procurement under this section) that the United States Government pays on outstanding marketable obligations of comparable maturity.
(d) Participations in credits
References in any law to credits extended under this section shall be deemed to include reference to participations in credits.
(e) Payments on account of prior credits or loans
(1) Funds made available to carry out this section may be used by a foreign country to make payments of principal and interest which it owes to the United States Government on account of credits previously extended under this section or loans previously guaranteed under
(2) Funds made available to carry out this section may not be used for prepayment of principal or interest pursuant to the authority of paragraph (1).
(f) Audit of certain private firms
For each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense, as requested by the Director of the Defense Security Assistance Agency, shall conduct audits on a nonreimbursable basis of private firms that have entered into contracts with foreign governments under which defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services are to be procured by such firms for such governments from financing under this section.
(g) Notification requirements with respect to cash flow financing
(1) For each country and international organization that has been approved for cash flow financing under this section, any letter of offer and acceptance or other purchase agreement, or any amendment thereto, for a procurement of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services in excess of $100,000,000 that is to be financed in whole or in part with funds made available under this chapter or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term "cash flow financing" has the meaning given such term in subsection (d) of
(h) Limitation on use of funds for direct commercial contracts
Of the amounts made available for a fiscal year to carry out this section, not more than $100,000,000 for such fiscal year may be made available for countries other than Israel and Egypt for the purpose of financing the procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services that are not sold by the United States Government under this chapter.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (g)(1), and (h), was in the original "this Act", meaning
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (g)(1), is
Amendments
1996—Subsecs. (f) to (g).
1990—Subsec. (e).
1987—Subsec. (a).
1985—
"(1) the value of such articles or services within a period not to exceed twelve years after the delivery of such articles or the rendering of such services; and
"(2) interest on the unpaid balance of that obligation for payment of the value of such articles or services, at a rate equivalent to the current average interest rate, as of the last day of the month preceding the financing of such procurement, that the United States Government pays on outstanding marketable obligations of comparable maturity, unless the President certifies to Congress that the national interest requires a lesser rate of interest and states in the certification the lesser rate so required and the justification therefor."
1980—
1976—Par. (1).
1974—
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Similar Provisions
Provisions similar to those in last sentence of subsec. (a) of this section which were applicable to NATO and major non-NATO allies in addition to Israel and Egypt were contained in the following appropriation acts:
Eastern European Security
"SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
"This Act may be cited as the 'Eastern European Security Act'.
"SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
"It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national security interest of the United States to—
"(1) deter aggression against North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies by Russia or any other adversary;
"(2) assist NATO allies in acquiring and deploying modern, NATO interoperable military equipment and reducing their dependence on Russian or former Soviet-era defense articles;
"(3) ensure that NATO allies meet alliance defense commitments, including through adequate investments in national defense;
"(4) supplement existing grant assistance to key allies through foreign military financing loans, at rates competitive with those already available on commercial markets, to purchase NATO-interoperable military equipment; and
"(5) work to maintain and strengthen the democratic institutions and practices of all NATO allies, in accordance with the goals of Article 2 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
"SEC. 3. FOREIGN MILITARY LOAN AUTHORITY.
"(a)
"(1) to make direct loans under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (
"(2) to charge fees for such loans under paragraph (1), which shall be collected from borrowers in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 [
"(b)
"(1) the recipient country is making demonstrable progress toward meeting its defense spending commitments in accordance with the 2014 NATO Wales Summit Declaration; and
"(2) the government of such recipient country is respecting that country's constitution and upholds democratic values such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the rule of law, and the rights of religious minorities.
"(c)
"(d)
"(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
"(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate."
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under this section and section 7069 of div. I of
§2764. Guaranties
(a) Guaranty against political and credit risks of nonpayment
The President may guarantee any individual, corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity doing business in the United States (excluding United States Government agencies other than the Federal Financing Bank) against political and credit risks of nonpayment arising out of their financing of credit sales of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services to friendly countries and international organizations. Fees shall be charged for such guaranties.
(b) Sale of promissory notes of friendly countries and international organizations; guaranty of payment
The President may sell to any individual, corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity (excluding United States Government agencies other than the Federal Financing Bank) promissory notes issued by friendly countries and international organizations as evidence of their obligations to make repayments to the United States on account of credit sales financed under
(c) Guaranty Reserve Fund; payment of guaranties; guaranty reserve below prescribed amount
Funds obligated under this section before December 16, 1980, which constitute a single reserve for the payment of claims under guaranties issued under this section shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of this section on and after that date. That single reserve may, on and after August 8, 1985, be referred to as the "Guaranty Reserve Fund". Funds provided for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original "this Act", meaning
Amendments
1987—Subsec. (c).
1985—Subsec. (c).
1980—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (c).
1974—Subsecs. (a), (b).
Subsec. (c).
1973—Subsec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment; Adjustment of Obligations Charged Against Appropriations; Credit for Fiscal Year 1975 Appropriations
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Foreign Military Sales Debt Reform
"(a)
"[(b) Repealed.
"(c)
"(2) In conjunction with any interest rate reduction pursuant to the authority provided in paragraph (b) of this heading, the President shall require the country to commit in writing that within two years of the effective date of the interest rate reduction it will be no more than ninety days in arrears on the repayment of principal and interest on all loans for which the interest rate is thus reduced and will remain no more than ninety days in arrears for the remaining life of all such loans. None of the funds provided pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act [
"(d)
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§2765. Annual estimate and justification for sales program
(a) Report to Congress; contents
Except as provided in subsection (d) 1 of this section, no later than February 1 of each year, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees, as a part of the annual presentation materials for security assistance programs proposed for the next fiscal year, a report which sets forth—
(1) an arms sales proposal covering all sales and licensed commercial exports under this chapter, as well as exports pursuant to a treaty referred to in
(2) an estimate of the total amount of sales and licensed commercial exports, as well as exports pursuant to a treaty referred to in
(3) the United States national security considerations involved in expected sales or licensed commercial exports to each country, an analysis of the relationship between anticipated sales to each country and arms control efforts concerning such country and an analysis of the impact of such anticipated sales on the stability of the region that includes such country;
(4) an estimate with regard to the international volume of arms traffic to and from nations purchasing arms as set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, together with best estimates of the sale and delivery of weapons and weapons-related defense equipment by all major arms suppliers to all major recipient countries during the preceding fiscal year;
(5)(A) an estimate of the aggregate dollar value and quantity of defense articles and defense services, military education and training, grant military assistance, and credits and guarantees, to be furnished by the United States to each foreign country and international organization in the next fiscal year; and
(B) for each country that is proposed to be furnished credits or guaranties under this chapter in the next fiscal year and that has been approved for cash flow financing (as defined in subsection (d) 1 of this section) in excess of $100,000,000 as of October 1 of the current fiscal year—
(i) the amount of such approved cash flow financing,
(ii) a description of administrative ceilings and controls applied, and
(iii) a description of the financial resources otherwise available to such country to pay such approved cash flow financing;
(6) an analysis and description of the services performed during the preceding fiscal year by officers and employees of the United States Government carrying out functions on a full-time basis under this chapter for which reimbursement is provided under
(7) the total amount of funds in the reserve under
(8) a list of all countries with respect to which findings made by the President pursuant to
(9) the progress made under the program of the Republic of Korea to modernize its armed forces, the role of the United States in mutual security efforts in the Republic of Korea and the military balance between the People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea;
(10) the amount and nature of Soviet military assistance to the armed forces of Cuba during the preceding fiscal year and the military capabilities of those armed forces;
(11) the status of each loan and each contract of guaranty or insurance theretofore made under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [
(12)(A) a detailed accounting of all articles, services, credits, guarantees, or any other form of assistance furnished by the United States to each country and international organization, including payments to the United Nations, during the preceding fiscal year for the detection and clearance of landmines, including activities relating to the furnishing of education, training, and technical assistance for the detection and clearance of landmines; and
(B) for each provision of law making funds available or authorizing appropriations for demining activities described in subparagraph (A), an analysis and description of the objectives and activities undertaken during the preceding fiscal year, including the number of personnel involved in performing such activities;
(13) a list of weapons systems that are significant military equipment (as defined in
(14) such other information as the President may deem necessary.
(b) Congressional request for additional information
Not later than thirty days following the receipt of a request made by any of the congressional committees described in subsection (e) for additional information with respect to any information submitted pursuant to subsection (a), the President shall submit such information to such committee.
(c) Submission of information in unclassified form or classified addendum with unclassified summary
The President shall make every effort to submit all of the information required by subsection (a) or (b) wholly in unclassified form. Whenever the President submits any such information in classified form, he shall submit such classified information in an addendum and shall also submit simultaneously a detailed summary, in unclassified form, of such classified information.
(d) 2 "Cash flow financing" defined
For the purposes of subsection (a)(5)(B) of this section, the term "cash flow financing" means the dollar amount of the difference between the total estimated price of a Letter of Offer and Acceptance or other purchase agreement that has been approved for financing under this chapter or under section 503(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [
(d) 2 Transmission of information to Congress
The information required by subsection (a)(4) of this section shall be transmitted to the Congress no later than April 1 of each year.
(e) "Appropriate congressional committees" defined
As used in this section, the term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Subsection (d) of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), preceding par. (1), probably means the subsec. (d) added by section 113(2) of
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (5)(B), (6) and (d), was in the original "this Act", and this chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(11), was in the original "the Arms Export Control Act", both of which mean
Subsection (d) of this section, referred to in subsec. (a)(5)(B), probably means the subsec. (d) added by section 112(b) of
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (a)(11), is
Amendments
2014—Subsec. (e).
2010—Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(2).
2002—Subsec. (a)(13), (14).
1997—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (e).
1996—Subsec. (a)(12), (13).
1985—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (a)(5).
Subsec. (d).
1981—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (a)(3).
Subsec. (a)(4).
Subsec. (a)(5).
Subsec. (a)(6).
Subsec. (a)(7).
Subsec. (a)(8).
Subsecs. (a)(9) to (12).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e).
1980—Subsec. (a)(3) to (5).
Subsec. (d)(1).
1979—Subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e).
1978—Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
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1 See References in Text note below.
2 So in original. Two subsecs. (d) have been enacted.
3 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a period.
§2766. Security assistance surveys
(a) Statement of findings and policy
The Congress finds that security assistance surveys prepared by the United States for foreign countries have had a significant impact on subsequent military procurement decisions of those countries. It is the policy of the United States that the results of security assistance surveys conducted by the United States clearly do not represent a commitment by the United States to provide any military equipment to any foreign country. Further, recommendations in such surveys should be consistent with the arms export control policy provided for in this chapter.
(b) Reporting requirements
As part of the quarterly report required by
(c) Submission of surveys to Congress
Upon a request of the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives or the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the President shall submit to that committee copies of security assistance surveys conducted by United States Government personnel.
(d) "Security assistance surveys" defined
As used in this section, the term "security assistance surveys" means any survey or study conducted in a foreign country by United States Government personnel for the purpose of assessing the needs of that country for security assistance, and includes defense requirement surveys, site surveys, general surveys or studies, and engineering assessment surveys.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original "this Act", meaning
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (c).
1985—
Subsecs. (a), (b).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
§2767. Authority of President to enter into cooperative projects with friendly foreign countries
(a) Authority of President
The President may enter into a cooperative project agreement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or with one or more member countries of that Organization.
(b) Definitions
As used in this section—
(1) the term "cooperative project", in the case of an agreement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or with one or more member countries of that Organization, means a jointly managed arrangement, described in a written agreement among the parties, which is undertaken in order to further the objectives of standardization, rationalization, and interoperability of the armed forces of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries and which provides—
(A) for one or more of the other participants to share with the United States the costs of research on and development, testing, evaluation, or joint production (including follow-on support) of certain defense articles;
(B) for concurrent production in the United States and in another member country of a defense article jointly developed in accordance with subparagraph (A); or
(C) for procurement by the United States of a defense article or defense service from another member country or for procurement by the United States of munitions from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or a subsidiary of such organization;
(2) the term "cooperative project", in the case of an agreement entered into under subsection (j), means a jointly managed arrangement, described in a written agreement among the parties, which is undertaken in order to enhance the ongoing multinational effort of the participants to improve the conventional defense capabilities of the participants and which provides—
(A) for one or more of the other participants to share with the United States the costs of research on and development, testing, evaluation, or joint production (including follow-on support) of certain defense articles;
(B) for concurrent production in the United States and in the country of another participant of a defense article jointly developed in accordance with subparagraph (A); or
(C) for procurement by the United States of a defense article or defense service from another participant to the agreement; and
(3) the term "other participant" means a participant in a cooperative project other than the United States.
(c) Agreements for equitable share of costs; limiting nature of agreements
Each agreement for a cooperative project shall provide that the United States and each of the other participants will contribute to the cooperative project its equitable share of the full cost of such cooperative project and will receive an equitable share of the results of such cooperative project. The full costs of such cooperative project shall include overhead costs, administrative costs, and costs of claims. The United States and the other participants may contribute their equitable shares of the full cost of such cooperative project in funds or in defense articles or defense services needed for such cooperative project. Military assistance and financing received from the United States Government may not be used by any other participant to provide its share of the cost of such cooperative project. Such agreements shall provide that no requirement shall be imposed by a participant for worksharing or other industrial or commercial compensation in connection with such agreement that is not in accordance with such agreement.
(d) Contractual or other obligation; preconditions
The President may enter into contracts or incur other obligations for a cooperative project on behalf of the other participants, without charge to any appropriation or contract authorization, if each of the other participants in the cooperative project agrees (1) to pay its equitable share of the contract or other obligation, and (2) to make such funds available in such amounts and at such times as may be required by the contract or other obligation and to pay any damages and costs that may accrue from the performance of or cancellation of the contract or other obligation in advance of the time such payments, damages, or costs are due.
(e) Waiver of charges; administrative surcharges
(1) For those cooperative projects entered into on or after the effective date 1 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, the President may reduce or waive the charge or charges which would otherwise be considered appropriate under
(2) Notwithstanding provisions of section 2761(e)(1)(A) and
(f) Transmission of numbered certification to Congress respecting proposed agreement; contents
Not less than 30 days before a cooperative project agreement is signed on behalf of the United States, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, a numbered certification with respect to such proposed agreement, setting forth—
(1) a detailed description of the cooperative project with respect to which the certification is made;
(2) an estimate of the quantity of the defense articles expected to be produced in furtherance of such cooperative project;
(3) an estimate of the full cost of the cooperative project, with an estimate of the part of the full cost to be incurred by the United States Government, including an estimate of the costs as a result of waivers of section 2 2761(e)(1)(A) and 2792(b) of this title, for its participation in such cooperative project and an estimate of that part of the full costs to be incurred by the other participants;
(4) an estimate of the dollar value of the funds to be contributed by the United States and each of the other participants on behalf of such cooperative project;
(5) a description of the defense articles and defense services expected to be contributed by the United States and each of the other participants on behalf of such cooperative project;
(6) a statement of the foreign policy and national security benefits anticipated to be derived from such cooperative project; and
(7) to the extent known, whether it is likely that prime contracts will be awarded to particular prime contractors or that subcontracts will be awarded to particular subcontractors to comply with the proposed agreement.
(g) Reporting and certification requirements applicable
In the case of a cooperative project with a North Atlantic Treaty Organization country, section,3 2776(b) of this title shall not apply to sales made under
(h) Statutory provisions applicable to sales
The authority under this section is in addition to the authority under
(i) Agreements entered into before October 1, 1985
(1) With the approval of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, a cooperative agreement which was entered into by the United States before the effective date 1 of the amendment to this section made by the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 and which meets the requirements of this section as so amended may be treated on and after such date as having been made under this section as so amended.
(2) Notwithstanding the amendment made 4 to this section made by the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, projects entered into under the authority of this section before the effective date 1 of that amendment may be carried through to conclusion in accordance with the terms of this section as in effect immediately before the effective date 1 of that amendment.
(j) Cooperative project agreements with friendly foreign countries not members of NATO
(1) The President may enter into a cooperative project agreement with any friendly foreign country not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization under the same general terms and conditions as the President is authorized to enter into such an agreement with one or more member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if the President determines that the cooperative project agreement with such country would be in the foreign policy or national security interests of the United States.
(2) Omitted.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The effective date of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 and the effective date of the amendment to this section made by the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, referred to in subsecs. (e)(1) and (i), respectively, is October 1, 1985, see section 1301 of
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), was in the original "this Act", meaning
The amendment made to this section made by the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (i), means the general amendment of this section by section 115(a) of
Codification
Subsec. (j)(2) of this section, which required the President to submit to certain committees of Congress an annual report specifying countries eligible, and criteria used to determine eligibility, for participation in cooperative project agreements under subsec. (j)(1) of this section, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of
Amendments
2014—Subsec. (f).
1992—Subsec. (c).
1987—Subsec. (b)(1)(C).
1986—
Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(2), (3).
Subsec. (f)(3).
Subsec. (g).
Subsec. (j).
1985—
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
Assessment of Risk Associated With Development of Major Weapon Systems To Be Procured Under Cooperative Projects With Friendly Foreign Countries
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(b)
"(1) An assessment of the design, technical, manufacturing, and integration risks associated with developing and procuring the weapon system to be procured under the cooperative project.
"(2) A statement identifying any termination liability that would be incurred under the development contract to be entered into under subsection (a)(1), and a statement of the extent to which such termination liability would not be fully funded by appropriations available or sought in the fiscal year in which the agreement for the cooperative project is signed on behalf of the United States.
"(3) An assessment of the advisability of incurring any unfunded termination liability identified under paragraph (2) given the risks identified in the assessment under paragraph (1).
"(4) A listing of which, if any, requirements associated with the oversight and management of a major defense acquisition program (as prescribed under Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 or related authorities) will be waived, or in any way modified, in carrying out the development contract to be entered into under [subsection] (a)(1), and a full explanation why such requirements need to be waived or modified.
"(c)
"(1) The term 'engineering and manufacturing development' has the meaning given that term in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02.
"(2) The term 'major weapon system' has the meaning given that term in
[
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under this section, with certain conditions, see section 1(f) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under
1 See References in Text note below.
2 So in original. Probably should be "sections".
3 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
4 So in original. The word "made" probably should not appear.
§2767a. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title IX, §931(d)(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1535
Section,
§2768. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, §1064(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 445
Section,
SUBCHAPTER II–A—FOREIGN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION SALES
§2769. Foreign military construction sales
The President may sell design and construction services to any eligible foreign country or international organization if such country or international organization agrees to pay in United States dollars not less than the full cost to the United States Government of furnishing such services. Payment shall be made to the United States Government in advance of the performance of such services by officers or employees of the United States Government. The President may, without requirement for charge to any appropriation or contract authorization otherwise provided, enter into contracts for the procurement of design and construction services for sale under this section if such country or international organization provides the United States Government with a dependable undertaking (1) to pay the full amount of such contract which will assure the United States Government against any loss on the contract, and (2) to make funds available in such amounts and at such time as may be required to meet the payments required by the contract and any damages and costs that may accrue from the cancellation of such contract, in advance of the time such payments, damages, or costs are due.
(
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under this section, see section 1(d) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under
SUBCHAPTER II–B—SALES TO UNITED STATES COMPANIES FOR INCORPORATION INTO END ITEMS
§2770. General authority
(a) Sale of defense articles and services by President to United States companies; restriction on performance of services; reimbursement credited to selling agency
Subject to the conditions specified in subsection (b) of this section, the President may, on a negotiated contract basis, under cash terms (1) sell defense articles at not less than their estimated replacement cost (or actual cost in the case of services), or (2) procure or manufacture and sell defense articles at not less than their contract or manufacturing cost to the United States Government, to any United States company for incorporation into end items (and for concurrent or follow-on support) to be sold by such a company either (i) on a direct commercial basis to a friendly foreign country or international organization pursuant to an export license or approval under
(b) Conditions of sale
Defense articles and defense services may be sold, procured and sold, or manufactured and sold, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section only if (1) the end item to which the articles apply is to be procured for the armed forces of a friendly country or international organization, (2) the articles would be supplied to the prime contractor as government-furnished equipment or materials if the end item were being procured for the use of the United States Armed Forces, and (3) the articles and services are available only from United States Government sources or are not available to the prime contractor directly from United States commercial sources at such times as may be required to meet the prime contractor's delivery schedule.
(c) "Defense articles" and "defense services" defined
For the purpose of this section, the terms "defense articles" and "defense services" mean defense articles and defense services as defined in section 2794(3) and (4) of this title.
(
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1989—Subsec. (a).
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under this section, see section 1(d) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under
SUBCHAPTER II–C—EXCHANGE OF TRAINING AND RELATED SUPPORT
§2770a. Exchange of training and related support
(a) Authorization; eligibility; scope
Subject to subsection (b), the President may provide training and related support to military and civilian defense personnel of a friendly foreign country or an international organization. Such training and related support shall be provided by a Secretary of a military department and may include the provision of transportation, food services, health services, and logistics and the use of facilities and equipment.
(b) Reciprocal arrangements; reimbursement
Training and related support may be provided under this section only pursuant to an agreement or other arrangement providing for the provision by the recipient foreign country or international organization, on a reciprocal basis, of comparable training and related support to military and civilian personnel under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department providing the training and related support under this section. Such reciprocal training and related support must be provided within a reasonable period of time (which may not be more than one year) of the provision of training and related support by the United States. To the extent that a foreign country or international organization to which training and related support is provided under this section does not provide such comparable training and related support to the United States within a reasonable period of time, that country or international organization shall be required to reimburse the United States for the full costs of the training and related support provided by the United States.
(c) Regulations
Training and related support under this section shall be provided under regulations prescribed by the President.
(d) Report to Congress
Not later than February 1 of each year, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the activities conducted pursuant to this section during the preceding fiscal year, including the estimated full costs of the training and related support provided by the United States to each country and international organization and the estimated value of the training and related support provided to the United States by that country or international organization.
(
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under this section, see section 1(d) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under
SUBCHAPTER III—MILITARY EXPORT CONTROLS
§2771. Military sales authorizations and ceilings
(a) Authorization for foreign military sales credit and guarantee program
There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this chapter $5,371,000,000 for fiscal year 1986 and $5,371,000,000 for fiscal year 1987. Credits may not be extended under
(b) Aggregate ceilings on credit sales; availability at concessional rates of interest
(1) The total amount of credits extended under
(2) Of the aggregate amount of financing provided under this section, not more than $553,900,000 for fiscal year 1986 and not more than $553,900,000 for fiscal year 1987 may be made available at concessional rates of interest. If a country is released from its contractual liability to repay the United States Government with respect to financing provided under this section, such financing shall not be considered to be financing provided at concessional rates of interest for purposes of the limitation established by this paragraph.
(c) Interest rates
Loans available under
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original "this Act", meaning
Amendments
1996—Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
1990—Subsec. (d).
1985—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
1983—Subsec. (b)(3).
Subsec. (b)(5).
Subsec. (b)(6).
Subsec. (c).
1981—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
1980—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
1979—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
1978—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
1977—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
1976—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsecs. (c), (d).
1974—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
1973—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
1972—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
1971—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Ceilings on Loans for Greece, Sudan, and Turkey, Fiscal Year 1980; Repayment Period; Grace Period for Repayment of Principal
"(1) with respect to Turkey, not to exceed $50,000,000,
"(2) with respect to Greece, not to exceed $42,000,000, and
"(3) with respect to Sudan, not to exceed $25,000,000,
shall be repaid in not less than 20 years, following a grace period of 10 years on repayment of principal."
§2772. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–429, title I, §112(e), Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2195
Section,
§2773. Restraint in arms sales to Sub-Saharan Africa
It is the sense of the Congress that the problems of Sub-Saharan Africa are primarily those of economic development and that United States policy should assist in limiting the development of costly military conflict in that region. Therefore, the President shall exercise restraint in selling defense articles and defense services, and in providing financing for sales of defense articles and defense services, to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
(
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1979—
1974—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
1973—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
1972—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (c).
1971—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
§2774. Foreign military sales credit standards
The President shall establish standards and criteria for credit and guaranty transactions under
(
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under this section, with certain conditions, see section 1(h) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under
§2775. Foreign military sales to less developed countries
(a) When the President finds that any economically less developed country is diverting development assistance furnished pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended [
(b) Repealed.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is
The Food for Peace Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469,
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (a).
1974—Subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under subsec. (a) of this section, see section 1(i) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16130, set out as a note under
§2776. Reports and certifications to Congress on military exports
(a) Report by President; contents
The President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not more than sixty days after the end of each quarter an unclassified report (except that any material which was transmitted in classified form under subsection (b)(1) or (c)(1) of this section may be contained in a classified addendum to such report, and any letter of offer referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be listed in such addendum unless such letter of offer has been the subject of an unclassified certification pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section, and any information provided under paragraph (11) of this subsection may also be provided in a classified addendum) containing—
(1) a listing of all letters of offer to sell any major defense equipment for $1,000,000 or more under this chapter to each foreign country and international organization, by category, if such letters of offer have not been accepted or canceled;
(2) a listing of all such letters of offer that have been accepted during the fiscal year in which such report is submitted, together with the total value of all defense articles and defense services sold to each foreign country and international organization during such fiscal year;
(3) the cumulative dollar amounts, by foreign country and international organization, of sales credit agreements under
(4) a numbered listing of all licenses and approvals for the export to each foreign country and international organization during such fiscal year of commercially sold major defense equipment, by category, sold for $1,000,000 or more, together with the total value of all defense articles and defense services so licensed for each foreign country and international organization, setting forth with respect to the listed major defense equipment—
(A) the items to be exported under the license,
(B) the quantity and contract price of each such item to be furnished, and
(C) the name and address of the ultimate user of each such item;
(5) projections of the dollar amounts, by foreign country and international organization, of sales expected to be made under
(6) a projection with respect to all sales expected to be made to each country and organization for the remainder of the fiscal year in which such report is transmitted;
(7) a description of each payment, contribution, gift, commission, or fee reported to the Secretary of State under
(8) a listing of each sale under
(9) a listing of the consents to third-party transfers of defense articles or defense services which were granted, during the quarter for which such report is submitted, for purposes of
(10) a listing of all munitions items (as defined in
(A) the value of the munitions items was $250,000 or more; or
(B) the value of all munitions items transferred to that Government department, agency, or other entity during that quarter was $250,000 or more;
excluding munitions items transferred (i) for disposition or use solely within the United States, or (ii) for use in connection with intelligence activities subject to reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 ([
(11) a report on all concluded government-to-government agreements regarding foreign coproduction of defense articles of United States origin and all other concluded agreements involving coproduction or licensed production outside of the United States of defense articles of United States origin (including coproduction memoranda of understanding or agreement) that have not been previously reported under this subsection, which shall include—
(A) the identity of the foreign countries, international organizations, or foreign firms involved;
(B) a description and the estimated value of the articles authorized to be produced, and an estimate of the quantity of the articles authorized to be produced;
(C) a description of any restrictions on third-party transfers of the foreign-manufactured articles; and
(D) if any such agreement does not provide for United States access to and verification of quantities of articles produced overseas and their disposition in the foreign country, a description of alternative measures and controls incorporated in the coproduction or licensing program to ensure compliance with restrictions in the agreement on production quantities and third-party transfers; and
(12) a report on all exports of significant military equipment for which information has been provided pursuant to
For each letter of offer to sell under paragraphs (1) and (2), the report shall specify (i) the foreign country or international organization to which the defense article or service is offered or was sold, as the case may be; (ii) the dollar amount of the offer to sell or the sale and the number of defense articles offered or sold, as the case may be; (iii) a description of the defense article or service offered or sold, as the case may be; and (iv) the United States Armed Force or other agency of the United States which is making the offer to sell or the sale, as the case may be.
(b) Letter of offer to sell defense articles, services, design and construction services, or major equipment; submission of numbered Presidential certification and additional statement; contents; emergency justification statement; enhancements or upgrades in sensitivity of technology or capability of major defense articles, equipment, or services
(1) Subject to paragraph (6), in the case of any letter of offer to sell any defense articles or services under this chapter for $50,000,000 or more, any design and construction services for $200,000,000 or more, or any major defense equipment for $14,000,000 or more, before such letter of offer is issued, the President shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a numbered certification with respect to such offer to sell containing the information specified in clauses (i) through (iv) of subsection (a), or (in the case of a sale of design and construction services) the information specified in clauses (A) through (D) of paragraph (9) 1 of subsection (a), and a description, containing the information specified in paragraph (8) 1 of subsection (a), of any contribution, gift, commission, or fee paid or offered or agreed to be paid in order to solicit, promote, or otherwise to secure such letter of offer. Such numbered certifications shall also contain an item, classified if necessary, identifying the sensitivity of technology contained in the defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services, proposed to be sold, and a detailed justification of the reasons necessitating the sale of such articles or services in view of the sensitivity of such technology. In a case in which such articles or services listed on the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex are intended to support the design, development, or production of a Category I space launch vehicle system (as defined in
(A) a detailed description of the defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services to be offered, including a brief description of the capabilities of any defense article to be offered;
(B) an estimate of the number of officers and employees of the United States Government and of United States civilian contract personnel expected to be needed in such country to carry out the proposed sale;
(C) the name of each contractor expected to provide the defense article, defense service, or design and construction service proposed to be sold and a description of any offset agreement with respect to such sale;
(D) an evaluation, prepared by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence, of the manner, if any, in which the proposed sale would—
(i) contribute to an arms race;
(ii) support international terrorism;
(iii) increase the possibility of an outbreak or escalation of conflict;
(iv) prejudice the negotiation of any arms controls; or
(v) adversely affect the arms control policy of the United States;
(E) the reasons why the foreign country or international organization to which the sale is proposed to be made needs the defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services which are the subject of such sale and a description of how such country or organization intends to use such defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services;
(F) an analysis by the President of the impact of the proposed sale on the military stocks and the military preparedness of the United States;
(G) the reasons why the proposed sale is in the national interest of the United States;
(H) an analysis by the President of the impact of the proposed sale on the military capabilities of the foreign country or international organization to which such sale would be made;
(I) an analysis by the President of how the proposed sale would affect the relative military strengths of countries in the region to which the defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services which are the subject of such sale would be delivered and whether other countries in the region have comparable kinds and amounts of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services;
(J) an estimate of the levels of trained personnel and maintenance facilities of the foreign country or international organization to which the sale would be made which are needed and available to utilize effectively the defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services proposed to be sold;
(K) an analysis of the extent to which comparable kinds and amounts of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services are available from other countries;
(L) an analysis of the impact of the proposed sale on United States relations with the countries in the region to which the defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services which are the subject of such sale would be delivered;
(M) a detailed description of any agreement proposed to be entered into by the United States for the purchase or acquisition by the United States of defense articles, defense services, design and construction services, or defense equipment, or other articles, services, or equipment of the foreign country or international organization in connection with, or as consideration for, such letter of offer, including an analysis of the impact of such proposed agreement upon United States business concerns which might otherwise have provided such articles, services, or equipment to the United States, an estimate of the costs to be incurred by the United States in connection with such agreement compared with costs which would otherwise have been incurred, an estimate of the economic impact and unemployment which would result from entering into such proposed agreement, and an analysis of whether such costs and such domestic economic impact justify entering into such proposed agreement;
(N) the projected delivery dates of the defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services to be offered;
(O) a detailed description of weapons and levels of munitions that may be required as support for the proposed sale; and
(P) an analysis of the relationship of the proposed sale to projected procurements of the same item.
A certification transmitted pursuant to this subsection shall be unclassified, except that the information specified in clause (ii) and the details of the description specified in clause (iii) of subsection (a) may be classified if the public disclosure thereof would be clearly detrimental to the security of the United States, in which case the information shall be accompanied by a description of the damage to the national security that could be expected to result from public disclosure of the information. The letter of offer shall not be issued, with respect to a proposed sale to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, any member country of such Organization, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand, if the Congress, within fifteen calendar days after receiving such certification, or with respect to a proposed sale to any other country or organization, if the Congress within thirty calendar days after receiving such certification, enacts a joint resolution prohibiting the proposed sale, unless the President states in his certification that an emergency exists which requires such sale in the national security interests of the United States. If the President states in his certification that an emergency exists which requires the proposed sale in the national security interest of the United States, thus waiving the congressional review requirements of this subsection, he shall set forth in the certification a detailed justification for his determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate the immediate issuance of the letter of offer and a discussion of the national security interests involved.
(2) Any such joint resolution shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, except that for purposes of consideration of any joint resolution with respect to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, any member country of such Organization, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand, it shall be in order in the Senate to move to discharge a committee to which such joint resolution was referred if such committee has not reported such joint resolution at the end of five calendar days after its introduction.
(3) For the purpose of expediting the consideration and enactment of joint resolutions under this subsection, a motion to proceed to the consideration of any such joint resolution after it has been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly privileged in the House of Representatives.
(4) In addition to the other information required to be contained in a certification submitted to the Congress under this subsection, each such certification shall cite any quarterly report submitted pursuant to section 2768 1 of this title which listed a price and availability estimate, or a request for the issuance of a letter of offer, which was a basis for the proposed sale which is the subject of such certification.
(5)(A) If, before the delivery of any major defense article or major defense equipment, or the furnishing of any defense service or design and construction service, sold pursuant to a letter of offer described in paragraph (1), the sensitivity of technology or the capability of the article, equipment, or service is enhanced or upgraded from the level of sensitivity or capability described in the numbered certification with respect to an offer to sell such article, equipment, or service, then, at least 45 days before the delivery of such article or equipment or the furnishing of such service, the President shall prepare and transmit to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report—
(i) describing the manner in which the technology or capability has been enhanced or upgraded and describing the significance of such enhancement or upgrade; and
(ii) setting forth a detailed justification for such enhancement or upgrade.
(B) The provisions of subparagraph (A) apply to an article or equipment delivered, or a service furnished, within ten years after the transmittal to the Congress of a numbered certification with respect to the sale of such article, equipment, or service.
(C) Subject to paragraph (6), if the enhancement or upgrade in the sensitivity of technology or the capability of major defense equipment, defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services described in a numbered certification submitted under this subsection costs $14,000,000 or more in the case of any major defense equipment, $50,000,000 or more in the case of defense articles or defense services, or $200,000,000 or more in the case of design or construction services, then the President shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a new numbered certification which relates to such enhancement or upgrade and which shall be considered for purposes of this subsection as if it were a separate letter of offer to sell defense equipment, articles, or services, subject to all of the requirements, restrictions, and conditions set forth in this subsection. For purposes of this subparagraph, references in this subsection to sales shall be deemed to be references to enhancements or upgrades in the sensitivity of technology or the capability of major defense equipment, articles, or services, as the case may be.
(D) For the purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "major defense article" shall be construed to include electronic devices, which if upgraded, would enhance the mission capability of a weapons system.
(6) The limitation in paragraph (1) and the requirement in paragraph (5)(C) shall apply in the case of a letter of offer to sell to a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand that does not authorize a new sales territory that includes any country other than such countries only if the letter of offer involves—
(A) the sale of major defense equipment under this chapter for, or the enhancement or upgrade of major defense equipment at a cost of, $25,000,000 or more, as the case may be; and
(B) the sale of defense articles or services for, or the enhancement or upgrade of defense articles or services at a cost of, $100,000,000 or more, as the case may be; or
(C) the sale of design and construction services for, or the enhancement or upgrade of design and construction services at a cost of, $300,000,000 or more, as the case may be.
(c) Application for export license; submission of numbered Presidential certification and statement to Congress; contents; emergency circumstances; joint resolution; exception; notification of upgrades
(1) Subject to paragraph (5), in the case of an application by a person (other than with regard to a sale under section 2761 or
(2) Unless the President states in his certification that an emergency exists which requires the proposed export in the national security interests of the United States, a license for export described in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the case of a license for an export to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, any member country of that Organization or Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand, shall not be issued until at least 15 calendar days after the Congress receives such certification, and shall not be issued then if the Congress, within that 15-day period, enacts a joint resolution prohibiting the proposed export;
(B) in the case of a license for an export of a commercial communications satellite for launch from, and by nationals of, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, or Kazakhstan, shall not be issued until at least 15 calendar days after the Congress receives such certification, and shall not be issued then if the Congress, within that 15-day period, enacts a joint resolution prohibiting the proposed export; and
(C) in the case of any other license, shall not be issued until at least 30 calendar days after the Congress receives such certification, and shall not be issued then if the Congress, within that 30-day period, enacts a joint resolution prohibiting the proposed export.
If the President states in his certification that an emergency exists which requires the proposed export in the national security interests of the United States, thus waiving the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph, he shall set forth in the certification a detailed justification for his determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate the immediate issuance of the export license and a discussion of the national security interests involved.
(3)(A) Any joint resolution under this subsection shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
(B) For the purpose of expediting the consideration and enactment of joint resolutions under this subsection, a motion to proceed to the consideration of any such joint resolution after it has been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly privileged in the House of Representatives.
(4) The provisions of subsection (b)(5) shall apply to any equipment, article, or service for which a numbered certification has been transmitted to Congress pursuant to paragraph (1) in the same manner and to the same extent as that subsection applies to any equipment, article, or service for which a numbered certification has been transmitted to Congress pursuant to subsection (b)(1). For purposes of such application, any reference in subsection (b)(5) to "a letter of offer" or "an offer" shall be deemed to be a reference to "a contract".
(5) In the case of an application by a person (other than with regard to a sale under
(A) major defense equipment sold under a contract in the amount of $25,000,000 or more; or
(B) defense articles or defense services sold under a contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more.
(6) The President shall notify the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate at least 15 days prior to an export pursuant to a treaty referred to in
(d) Commercial technical assistance or manufacturing licensing agreements with non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries; submission of Presidential certification; contents
(1) In the case of an approval under
(2) A certification under this subsection shall be submitted—
(A) at least 15 days before approval is given in the case of an agreement for or in a country which is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand; and
(B) at least 30 days before approval is given in the case of an agreement for or in any other country;
unless the President states in his certification that an emergency exists which requires the immediate approval of the agreement in the national security interests of the United States.
(3) If the President states in his certification that an emergency exists which requires the immediate approval of the agreement in the national security interests of the United States, thus waiving the requirements of paragraph (4), he shall set forth in the certification a detailed justification for his determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate the immediate approval of the agreement and a discussion of the national security interests involved.
(4) Approval for an agreement subject to paragraph (1) may not be given under
(5)(A) Any joint resolution under paragraph (4) shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
(B) For the purpose of expediting the consideration and enactment of joint resolutions under paragraph (4), a motion to proceed to the consideration of any such joint resolution after it has been reported by the appropriate committee shall be treated as highly privileged in the House of Representatives.
(6) The President shall notify the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate at least 15 days prior to an export pursuant to a treaty referred to in
(e) Definitions
For purposes of this section—
(1) the term "offset agreement" means an agreement, arrangement, or understanding between a United States supplier of defense articles or defense services and a foreign country under which the supplier agrees to purchase or acquire, or to promote the purchase or acquisition by other United States persons of, goods or services produced, manufactured, grown, or extracted, in whole or in part, in that foreign country in consideration for the purchase by the foreign country of defense articles or defense service from the supplier; and
(2) the term "United States person" means—
(A) an individual who is a national or permanent resident alien of the United States; and
(B) any corporation, business association, partnership, trust, or other juridical entity—
(i) organized under the laws of the United States or any State, district, territory, or possession thereof; or
(ii) owned or controlled in fact by individuals described in subparagraph (A).
(f) Publication of arms sales certifications
The President shall cause to be published in a timely manner in the Federal Register, upon transmittal to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the full unclassified text of—
(1) each numbered certification submitted pursuant to subsection (b);
(2) each notification of a proposed commercial sale submitted under subsection (c); and
(3) each notification of a proposed commercial technical assistance or manufacturing licensing agreement submitted under subsection (d).
(g) Confidentiality
Information relating to offset agreements provided pursuant to subparagraph (C) of the fifth sentence of subsection (b)(1) and the second sentence of subsection (c)(1) shall be treated as confidential information in accordance with section 4614(c) 1 of title 50.
(h) Certification requirement relating to Israel's qualitative military edge
(1) In general
Any certification relating to a proposed sale or export of defense articles or defense services under this section to any country in the Middle East other than Israel shall include a determination that the sale or export of the defense articles or defense services will not adversely affect Israel's qualitative military edge over military threats to Israel.
(2) Requirements with respect to determination for major defense equipment
A determination under paragraph (1) relating to the sale or export of major defense equipment shall include—
(A) a detailed explanation of Israel's capacity to address the improved capabilities provided by such sale or export;
(B) a detailed evaluation of—
(i) how such sale or export alters the strategic and tactical balance in the region, including relative capabilities; and
(ii) Israel's capacity to respond to the improved regional capabilities provided by such sale or export;
(C) an identification of any specific new capacity, capabilities, or training that Israel may require to address the regional or country-specific capabilities provided by such sale or export; and
(D) a description of any additional United States security assurances to Israel made, or requested to be made, in connection with, or as a result of, such sale or export.
(3) Qualitative military edge defined
In this subsection, the term "qualitative military edge" means the ability to counter and defeat any credible conventional military threat from any individual state or possible coalition of states or from non-state actors, while sustaining minimal damages and casualties, through the use of superior military means, possessed in sufficient quantity, including weapons, command, control, communication, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities that in their technical characteristics are superior in capability to those of such other individual or possible coalition of states or non-state actors.
(i) Prior notification of shipment of arms
At least 30 days prior to a shipment of defense articles subject to the requirements of subsection (b) at the joint request of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate or the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the President shall provide notification of such pending shipment, in unclassified form, with a classified annex as necessary, to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b)(1), (6)(A), was in the original "this Act", meaning
The National Security Act of 1947, referred to in subsec. (a)(10), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
Paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (a), referred to in subsec. (b)(1), were redesignated as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively, of subsection (a) by
Section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, referred to in subsecs. (b)(2), (c)(3)(A), and (d)(5)(A), is section 601(b) of
Amendments
2014—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (5)(C), (c)(1), (f).
Subsec. (h)(2), (3).
Subsec. (i).
2010—Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (c)(6).
Subsec. (d)(2)(A).
Subsec. (d)(6).
2008—Subsecs. (b), (c), (d)(2)(A).
Subsec. (h).
2002—Subsec. (a)(7) to (13).
"(A) the number of United States military personnel, the number of United States Government civilian personnel, and the number of United States civilian contract personnel, who were in each foreign country at the end of that quarter, and
"(B) the number of members of each such category of personnel who were in each foreign country at any time during that quarter,
in implementation of sales and commercial exports under this chapter or of assistance under
Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(5)(C).
Subsec. (b)(6).
Subsec. (c)(1).
Subsec. (c)(5).
2000—Subsec. (c)(2)(B), (C).
1999—Subsec. (a)(13).
Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(1)(C).
Subsec. (c)(1).
Subsec. (c)(4).
Subsec. (e).
Subsec. (f).
"(1) each numbered certification submitted pursuant to subsection (b);
"(2) each notification of a proposed commercial sale submitted under subsection (c); and
"(3) each notification of a proposed commercial technical assistance or manufacturing licensing agreement submitted under subsection (d)." for "the full unclassified text of each numbered certification submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and each notification of a proposed commercial sale submitted under subsection (c) of this section.", was executed by making the amendment in subsec. (f) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the redesignation of that subsec. (e) as (f). See 1999 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (g).
1998—Subsec. (b)(1)(D).
1996—Subsec. (a)(12).
Subsec. (c)(2)(A), (B).
"(A) shall not be issued until at least 30 calendar days after the Congress receives such certification; and
"(B) shall not be issued then if the Congress, within such 30-day period, enacts a joint resolution prohibiting the proposed export, except that this subparagraph does not apply with respect to a license issued for an export to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, any member country of that Organization, Japan, Australia, or New Zealand."
Subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e).
1994—Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(1)(C).
Subsec. (c)(1).
Subsec. (e).
1989—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (a)(10), (11).
Subsec. (b)(1)(D)(ii) to (v).
1986—Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(2).
Subsec. (b)(3).
Subsec. (c)(2)(B).
Subsec. (c)(3)(A).
Subsec. (c)(3)(B).
1985—Subsec. (a)(5).
Subsec. (a)(6).
Subsec. (a)(7).
Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(5).
1981—Subsec. (a)(10).
Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(2).
Subsec. (c)(1).
Subsec. (d).
1980—Subsec. (a)(9), (10).
Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (c).
1979—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(4).
1978—Subsec. (b)(1)(D), (N) to (P).
1976—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
1974—Subsecs. (a), (b).
1973—
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director's capacity as the head of the intelligence community deemed to be a reference to the Director of National Intelligence. Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director's capacity as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency deemed to be a reference to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. See section 1081(a), (b) of
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1996 Amendments
Amendment by section 141(c), (d) of
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
Assessment of Israel's Qualitative Military Edge Over Military Threats
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(A) reevaluate the assessment required under subsection (a); and
"(B) inform and consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the results of the reevaluation conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A).
"(d)
"(e)
"(1)
"(2)
[Memorandum of President of the United States, June 8, 2009, 74 F.R. 28863, provided that the functions of the President in section 201(a) to (c) of
National Disclosure Policy for Sensitive Weapons Technology; Report to Congress
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of certain functions of the President under this section, with certain conditions, see section 1(j)–(m) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16130, set out as a note under
1 See References in Text note below.
§2776a. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, §1062(d)(4), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1585
Section,
§2777. Fiscal provisions relating to foreign military sales credits
(a) Permissible uses of cash payments under sections 2761, 2762, 2763, and 2769
Cash payments received under
(b) Transfer of funds to miscellaneous receipts of Treasury
Amounts received from foreign governments and international organizations as repayments for credits extended pursuant to
(c) Credit of funds to reserve under section 2764(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b), to the extent that any of the funds constituting the reserve under
(
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1980—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (c).
1973—Subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1968, see section 41 of
§2778. Control of arms exports and imports
(a) Presidential control of exports and imports of defense articles and services, guidance of policy, etc.; designation of United States Munitions List; issuance of export licenses; negotiations information
(1) In furtherance of world peace and the security and foreign policy of the United States, the President is authorized to control the import and the export of defense articles and defense services and to provide foreign policy guidance to persons of the United States involved in the export and import of such articles and services. The President is authorized to designate those items which shall be considered as defense articles and defense services for the purposes of this section and to promulgate regulations for the import and export of such articles and services. The items so designated shall constitute the United States Munitions List.
(2) Decisions on issuing export licenses under this section shall take into account whether the export of an article would contribute to an arms race, aid in the development of weapons of mass destruction, support international terrorism, increase the possibility of outbreak or escalation of conflict, or prejudice the development of bilateral or multilateral arms control or nonproliferation agreements or other arrangements.
(3) In exercising the authorities conferred by this section, the President may require that any defense article or defense service be sold under this chapter as a condition of its eligibility for export, and may require that persons engaged in the negotiation for the export of defense articles and services keep the President fully and currently informed of the progress and future prospects of such negotiations.
(b) Registration and licensing requirements for manufacturers, exporters, or importers of designated defense articles and defense services
(1)(A)(i) As prescribed in regulations issued under this section, every person (other than an officer or employee of the United States Government acting in an official capacity) who engages in the business of manufacturing, exporting, or importing any defense articles or defense services designated by the President under subsection (a)(1) shall register with the United States Government agency charged with the administration of this section, and shall pay a registration fee which shall be prescribed by such regulations. Such regulations shall prohibit the return to the United States for sale in the United States (other than for the Armed Forces of the United States and its allies or for any State or local law enforcement agency) of any military firearms or ammunition of United States manufacture furnished to foreign governments by the United States under this chapter or any other foreign assistance or sales program of the United States, whether or not enhanced in value or improved in condition in a foreign country. This prohibition shall not extend to similar firearms that have been so substantially transformed as to become, in effect, articles of foreign manufacture.
(ii)(I) As prescribed in regulations issued under this section, every person (other than an officer or employee of the United States Government acting in official capacity) who engages in the business of brokering activities with respect to the manufacture, export, import, or transfer of any defense article or defense service designated by the President under subsection (a)(1), or in the business of brokering activities with respect to the manufacture, export, import, or transfer of any foreign defense article or defense service (as defined in subclause (IV)), shall register with the United States Government agency charged with the administration of this section, and shall pay a registration fee which shall be prescribed by such regulations.
(II) Such brokering activities shall include the financing, transportation, freight forwarding, or taking of any other action that facilitates the manufacture, export, or import of a defense article or defense service.
(III) No person may engage in the business of brokering activities described in subclause (I) without a license, issued in accordance with this chapter, except that no license shall be required for such activities undertaken by or for an agency of the United States Government—
(aa) for use by an agency of the United States Government; or
(bb) for carrying out any foreign assistance or sales program authorized by law and subject to the control of the President by other means.
(IV) For purposes of this clause, the term "foreign defense article or defense service" includes any non-United States defense article or defense service of a nature described on the United States Munitions List regardless of whether such article or service is of United States origin or whether such article or service contains United States origin components.
(B) The prohibition under such regulations required by the second sentence of subparagraph (A) shall not extend to any military firearms (or ammunition, components, parts, accessories, and attachments for such firearms) of United States manufacture furnished to any foreign government by the United States under this chapter or any other foreign assistance or sales program of the United States if—
(i) such firearms are among those firearms that the Secretary of the Treasury is, or was at any time, required to authorize the importation of by reason of the provisions of
(ii) such foreign government certifies to the United States Government that such firearms are owned by such foreign government.
(C) A copy of each registration made under this paragraph shall be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury for review regarding law enforcement concerns. The Secretary shall report to the President regarding such concerns as necessary.
(2) Except as otherwise specifically provided in regulations issued under subsection (a)(1), no defense articles or defense services designated by the President under subsection (a)(1) may be exported or imported without a license for such export or import, issued in accordance with this chapter and regulations issued under this chapter, except that no license shall be required for exports or imports made by or for an agency of the United States Government (A) for official use by a department or agency of the United States Government, or (B) for carrying out any foreign assistance or sales program authorized by law and subject to the control of the President by other means.
(3)(A) For each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989, $250,000 of registration fees collected pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be credited to a Department of State account, to be available without fiscal year limitation. Fees credited to that account shall be available only for the payment of expenses incurred for—
(i) contract personnel to assist in the evaluation of munitions control license applications, reduce processing time for license applications, and improve monitoring of compliance with the terms of licenses; and
(ii) the automation of munitions control functions and the processing of munitions control license applications, including the development, procurement, and utilization of computer equipment and related software.
(B) The authority of this paragraph may be exercised only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
(c) Criminal violations; punishment
Any person who willfully violates any provision of this section,
(d) Repealed. Pub. L. 96–70, title III, §3303(a)(4), Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 499
(e) Enforcement powers of President
In carrying out functions under this section with respect to the export of defense articles and defense services, including defense articles and defense services exported or imported pursuant to a treaty referred to in subsection (j)(1)(C)(i), the President is authorized to exercise the same powers concerning violations and enforcement which are conferred upon departments, agencies and officials by subsections (c) and (d) of section 1760 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (
(f) Periodic review of items on Munitions List; exemptions
(1) The President shall periodically review the items on the United States Munitions List to determine what items, if any, no longer warrant export controls under this section. The results of such reviews shall be reported to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. The President may not remove any item from the Munitions List until 30 days after the date on which the President has provided notice of the proposed removal to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under
(2) The President may not authorize an exemption for a foreign country from the licensing requirements of this chapter for the export of defense items under subsection (j) or any other provision of this chapter until 30 days after the date on which the President has transmitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a notification that includes—
(A) a description of the scope of the exemption, including a detailed summary of the defense articles, defense services, and related technical data covered by the exemption; and
(B) a determination by the Attorney General that the bilateral agreement concluded under subsection (j) requires the compilation and maintenance of sufficient documentation relating to the export of United States defense articles, defense services, and related technical data to facilitate law enforcement efforts to detect, prevent, and prosecute criminal violations of any provision of this chapter, including the efforts on the part of countries and factions engaged in international terrorism to illicitly acquire sophisticated United States defense items.
(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply with respect to an exemption for Canada, the United Kingdom, or Australia from the licensing requirements of this chapter for the export of defense items.
(4) Paragraph (2) shall not apply with respect to an exemption under subsection (j)(1) to give effect to a treaty referred to in subsection (j)(1)(C)(i) (and any implementing arrangements to such treaty), provided that the President promulgates regulations to implement and enforce such treaty under this section and
(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to require that, at the time of export or reexport of any major defense equipment listed on the 600 series of the Commerce Control List contained in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of subtitle B of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, the major defense equipment will not be subsequently modified so as to transform such major defense equipment into a defense article.
(B) The President may authorize the transformation of any major defense equipment described in subparagraph (A) into a defense article if the President—
(i) determines that such transformation is appropriate and in the national interests of the United States; and
(ii) provides notice of such transformation to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate consistent with the notification requirements of
(C) In this paragraph, the term "defense article" means an item designated by the President pursuant to subsection (a)(1).
(6) The President shall ensure that any major defense equipment that is listed on the 600 series of the Commerce Control List contained in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of subtitle B of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, shall continue to be subject to the notification and reporting requirements of the following provisions of law:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(g) Identification of persons convicted or subject to indictment for violations of certain provisions
(1) The President shall develop appropriate mechanisms to identify, in connection with the export licensing process under this section—
(A) persons who are the subject of an indictment for, or have been convicted of, a violation under—
(i) this section,
(ii) section 11 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (
(iii)
(iv) section 16 of the Trading with the Enemy Act (
(v) section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (relating to foreign assets controls;
(vi) section 30A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (
(vii)
(viii) section 4(b) of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (relating to communication of classified information;
(ix) section 57, 92, 101, 104, 222, 224, 225, or 226 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (
(x) section 601 of the National Security Act of 1947 (relating to intelligence identities protection; [
(xi) section 603(b) or (c) of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 (
(xii) sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Prevention of Terrorist Access to Destructive Weapons Act of 2004, relating to missile systems designed to destroy aircraft (
(B) persons who are the subject of an indictment or have been convicted under
(C) persons who are ineligible—
(i) to contract with,
(ii) to receive a license or other form of authorization to export from, or
(iii) to receive a license or other form of authorization to import defense articles or defense services from,
any agency of the United States Government.
(2) The President shall require that each applicant for a license to export an item on the United States Munitions List identify in the application all consignees and freight forwarders involved in the proposed export.
(3) If the President determines—
(A) that an applicant for a license to export under this section is the subject of an indictment for a violation of any of the statutes cited in paragraph (1),
(B) that there is reasonable cause to believe that an applicant for a license to export under this section has violated any of the statutes cited in paragraph (1), or
(C) that an applicant for a license to export under this section is ineligible to contract with, or to receive a license or other form of authorization to import defense articles or defense services from, any agency of the United States Government,
the President may disapprove the application. The President shall consider requests by the Secretary of the Treasury to disapprove any export license application based on these criteria.
(4) A license to export an item on the United States Munitions List may not be issued to a person—
(A) if that person, or any party to the export, has been convicted of violating a statute cited in paragraph (1), or
(B) if that person, or any party to the export, is at the time of the license review ineligible to receive export licenses (or other forms of authorization to export) from any agency of the United States Government,
except as may be determined on a case-by-case basis by the President, after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, after a thorough review of the circumstances surrounding the conviction or ineligibility to export and a finding by the President that appropriate steps have been taken to mitigate any law enforcement concerns.
(5) A license to export an item on the United States Munitions List may not be issued to a foreign person (other than a foreign government).
(6) The President may require a license (or other form of authorization) before any item on the United States Munitions List is sold or otherwise transferred to the control or possession of a foreign person or a person acting on behalf of a foreign person.
(7) The President shall, in coordination with law enforcement and national security agencies, develop standards for identifying high-risk exports for regular end-use verification. These standards shall be published in the Federal Register and the initial standards shall be published not later than October 1, 1988.
(8) Upon request of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Treasury shall detail to the office primarily responsible for export licensing functions under this section, on a nonreimbursable basis, personnel with appropriate expertise to assist in the initial screening of applications for export licenses under this section in order to determine the need for further review of those applications for foreign policy, national security, and law enforcement concerns.
(9) For purposes of this subsection—
(A) the term "foreign corporation" means a corporation that is not incorporated in the United States;
(B) the term "foreign government" includes any agency or subdivision of a foreign government, including an official mission of a foreign government;
(C) the term "foreign person" means any person who is not a citizen or national of the United States or lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act [
(D) the term "party to the export" means—
(i) the president, the chief executive officer, and other senior officers of the license applicant;
(ii) the freight forwarders or designated exporting agent of the license application; and
(iii) any consignee or end user of any item to be exported; and
(E) the term "person" means a natural person as well as a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other entity, organization, or group, including governmental entities.
(h) Judicial review of designation of items as defense articles or services
The designation by the President (or by an official to whom the President's functions under subsection (a) have been duly delegated), in regulations issued under this section, of items as defense articles or defense services for purposes of this section shall not be subject to judicial review.
(i) Report to Department of State
As prescribed in regulations issued under this section, a United States person to whom a license has been granted to export an item on the United States Munitions List shall, not later than 15 days after the item is exported, submit to the Department of State a report containing all shipment information, including a description of the item and the quantity, value, port of exit, and end-user and country of destination of the item.
(j) Requirements relating to country exemptions for licensing of defense items for export to foreign countries
(1) Requirement for bilateral agreement
(A) In general
The President may utilize the regulatory or other authority pursuant to this chapter to exempt a foreign country from the licensing requirements of this chapter with respect to exports of defense items only if the United States Government has concluded a binding bilateral agreement with the foreign country. Such agreement shall—
(i) meet the requirements set forth in paragraph (2); and
(ii) be implemented by the United States and the foreign country in a manner that is legally-binding under their domestic laws.
(B) Exception for Canada
The requirement to conclude a bilateral agreement in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to an exemption for Canada from the licensing requirements of this chapter for the export of defense items.
(C) Exception for defense trade cooperation treaties
(i) In general
The requirement to conclude a bilateral agreement in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to an exemption from the licensing requirements of this chapter for the export of defense items to give effect to any of the following defense trade cooperation treaties, provided that the treaty has entered into force pursuant to article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States:
(I) The Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, done at Washington and London on June 21 and 26, 2007 (and any implementing arrangement thereto).
(II) The Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, done at Sydney September 5, 2007 (and any implementing arrangement thereto).
(ii) Limitation of scope
The United States shall exempt from the scope of a treaty referred to in clause (i)—
(I) complete rocket systems (including ballistic missile systems, space launch vehicles, and sounding rockets) or complete unmanned aerial vehicle systems (including cruise missile systems, target drones, and reconnaissance drones) capable of delivering at least a 500 kilogram payload to a range of 300 kilometers, and associated production facilities, software, or technology for these systems, as defined in the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex Category I, Item 1;
(II) individual rocket stages, re-entry vehicles and equipment, solid or liquid propellant motors or engines, guidance sets, thrust vector control systems, and associated production facilities, software, and technology, as defined in the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex Category I, Item 2;
(III) defense articles and defense services listed in the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex Category II that are for use in rocket systems, as that term is used in such Annex, including associated production facilities, software, or technology;
(IV) toxicological agents, biological agents, and associated equipment, as listed in the United States Munitions List (part 121.1 of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations), Category XIV, subcategories (a), (b), (f)(1), (i), (j) as it pertains to (f)(1), (l) as it pertains to (f)(1), and (m) as it pertains to all of the subcategories cited in this paragraph;
(V) defense articles and defense services specific to the design and testing of nuclear weapons which are controlled under United States Munitions List Category XVI(a) and (b), along with associated defense articles in Category XVI(d) and technology in Category XVI(e);
(VI) with regard to the treaty cited in clause (i)(I), defense articles and defense services that the United States controls under the United States Munitions List that are not controlled by the United Kingdom, as defined in the United Kingdom Military List or Annex 4 to the United Kingdom Dual Use List, or any successor lists thereto; and
(VII) with regard to the treaty cited in clause (i)(II), defense articles for which Australian laws, regulations, or other commitments would prevent Australia from enforcing the control measures specified in such treaty.
(2) Requirements of bilateral agreement
A bilateral agreement referred to in paragraph (1)—
(A) shall, at a minimum, require the foreign country, as necessary, to revise its policies and practices, and promulgate or enact necessary modifications to its laws and regulations to establish an export control regime that is at least comparable to United States law, regulation, and policy requiring—
(i) conditions on the handling of all United States-origin defense items exported to the foreign country, including prior written United States Government approval for any reexports to third countries;
(ii) end-use and retransfer control commitments, including securing binding end-use and retransfer control commitments from all end-users, including such documentation as is needed in order to ensure compliance and enforcement, with respect to such United States-origin defense items;
(iii) establishment of a procedure comparable to a "watchlist" (if such a watchlist does not exist) and full cooperation with United States Government law enforcement agencies to allow for sharing of export and import documentation and background information on foreign businesses and individuals employed by or otherwise connected to those businesses; and
(iv) establishment of a list of controlled defense items to ensure coverage of those items to be exported under the exemption; and
(B) should, at a minimum, require the foreign country, as necessary, to revise its policies and practices, and promulgate or enact necessary modifications to its laws and regulations to establish an export control regime that is at least comparable to United States law, regulation, and policy regarding—
(i) controls on the export of tangible or intangible technology, including via fax, phone, and electronic media;
(ii) appropriate controls on unclassified information relating to defense items exported to foreign nationals;
(iii) controls on international arms trafficking and brokering;
(iv) cooperation with United States Government agencies, including intelligence agencies, to combat efforts by third countries to acquire defense items, the export of which to such countries would not be authorized pursuant to the export control regimes of the foreign country and the United States; and
(v) violations of export control laws, and penalties for such violations.
(3) Advance certification
Not less than 30 days before authorizing an exemption for a foreign country from the licensing requirements of this chapter for the export of defense items, the President shall transmit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a certification that—
(A) the United States has entered into a bilateral agreement with that foreign country satisfying all requirements set forth in paragraph (2);
(B) the foreign country has promulgated or enacted all necessary modifications to its laws and regulations to comply with its obligations under the bilateral agreement with the United States; and
(C) the appropriate congressional committees will continue to receive notifications pursuant to the authorities, procedures, and practices of
(4) Definitions
In this section:
(A) Defense items
The term "defense items" means defense articles, defense services, and related technical data.
(B) Appropriate congressional committees
The term "appropriate congressional committees" means—
(i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(k) Licensing of certain commerce-controlled items
(1) In general
A license or other approval from the Department of State granted in accordance with this section may also authorize the export of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations if such items are to be used in or with defense articles controlled on the United States Munitions List.
(2) Other requirements
The following requirements shall apply with respect to a license or other approval to authorize the export of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations under paragraph (1):
(A) Separate approval from the Department of Commerce shall not be required for such items if such items are approved for export under a Department of State license or other approval.
(B) Such items subject to the Export Administration Regulations that are exported pursuant to a Department of State license or other approval would remain under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce with respect to any subsequent transactions.
(C) The inclusion of the term "subject to the EAR" or any similar term on a Department of State license or approval shall not affect the jurisdiction with respect to such items.
(3) Definition
In this subsection, the term "Export Administration Regulations" means—
(A) the Export Administration Regulations as maintained and amended under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (
(B) any successor regulations.
(l) AUKUS defense trade cooperation
(1) Determination and certification
(A) In general
Not later than 120 days after December 22, 2023, the President shall determine and certify in writing, and include a detailed justification, to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives whether Australia or the United Kingdom has—
(i) implemented a system of export controls comparable to those of the United States that satisfies the elements of subsection (j)(2)(A)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) and subsection (j)(2)(B)(i), (ii) and (v) for United States-origin defense articles and defense services, and for controlling the provision of military training; and
(ii) implemented a comparable exemption from its export controls for the United States.
(B) Matters to be included
(i) Requirements met
If the President makes the determination that Australia or the United Kingdom meets the comparability standards of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), the justification required by such subparagraph shall include an assessment of how the country satisfied the specific elements described in such clauses.
(ii) Requirements not met
If the President makes a determination that Australia or the United Kingdom does not meet the comparability standards of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), the justification required by such subparagraph shall include, as applicable—
(I) the specific elements of either such clause (i) or (ii) that were determined not to meet the comparability standards;
(II) the specific actions the country needs to take in order to meet the comparability standards; and
(III) the actions the United States is taking, as appropriate, to facilitate that the country is granted an exemption in a timely manner upon meeting the comparability standards.
(C) Form
The determination and certification described in subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(2) Exemption
Upon submittal of a determination and certification to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that Australia or the United Kingdom has met the comparability standards of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A), and subject to the limitation in paragraph (4), the President shall immediately exempt from the licensing or other approval requirements of this section exports and transfers (including reexports, transfers, temporary imports, and brokering activities) of defense articles and defense services between the United States and that country or among the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
(3) Reassessment
(A) In general
If the President is unable to make a determination that Australia or the United Kingdom has met the comparability standards of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) or suspends the exemption pursuant to paragraph (5), the President shall—
(i) not less frequently than once every 120 days reassess whether the country has met those requirements;
(ii) report the results of such reassessment in writing, and include a detailed justification, to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(iii) report on steps the country must take to establish the exemption.
(B) Positive reassessment
Upon any reassessment under subparagraph (A) in which the President determines that Australia or the United Kingdom has met the comparability standards of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A), the President shall immediately provide to that country an exemption described in paragraph (2).
(C) Negative reassessment
If the President finds in any reassessment under subparagraph (A) that Australia or the United Kingdom has not met the comparability standards of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A), the written reassessment shall include, as applicable—
(i) the specific elements of either such clauses that were determined not to be comparable;
(ii) the specific actions the country needs to take in order to meet the comparability standards; and
(iii) the actions the United States is taking, as appropriate, to facilitate that the country is granted an exemption in a timely manner upon meeting the comparability standards.
(D) Form
The reassessment described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(4) Limitation
An exemption described in paragraph (2) shall not apply to any activity (including exports, transfers, reexports, retransfers, temporary imports, or brokering) of defense articles and defense services between or among the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia that—
(A) are excluded by those countries;
(B) are referred to in subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii); or
(C) involve individuals or entities that are not approved by—
(i) the Secretary of State; and
(ii) the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or other similar authority within those countries.
(5) Temporary suspension of exemption
(A) In general
The President may suspend an exemption described in paragraph (2) with respect to Australia or the United Kingdom if the President determines and certifies in writing, and includes a detailed justification, to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that—
(i) the country has ceased to implement a system of export controls comparable to those of the United States that satisfies the elements of subsection (j)(2)(A)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) and subsection (j)(2)(B)(i), (ii) and (v) for United States-origin defense articles and defense services, and for controlling the provision of military training; and
(ii) due to a substantial change in circumstance, the suspension is necessary to protect the vital national security or foreign policy interests of the United States in relation to the country concerned; or
(iii) the country concerned has ceased to implement a comparable exemption from its export controls for the United States.
(B) Additional matter to be included
The justification required to be included in the determination and certification described in subparagraph (A) shall also include a description of the specific actions the United States and the country are taking to address the reasons for the suspension.
(C) Form
The determination and certification described in subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(D) Report
If the President reissues an exemption described in paragraph (2) with respect to Australia or the United Kingdom that the President suspended pursuant to subparagraph (A), the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report stating the steps the country took that allowed the exemption to be so reinstated.
(6) Certain requirements not applicable
(A) In general
Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
(B) Quarterly reports
The Secretary of State shall—
(i) require all exports and transfers that would be subject to the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
(ii) submit such reports to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on a quarterly basis.
(7) Sunset
(A) In general
Any exemption described in paragraph (2) shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after December 22, 2023.
(B) Renewal
The Secretary of State may renew such exemption for 5 years upon a certification to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that such exemption is in the vital national interest of the United States with a detailed justification for such certification.
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning
Such Act, referred to in subsec. (e), means the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, subtitle B (§§1741–1781) of title XVII of div. A of
Section 11 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, referred to in subsec. (g)(1)(A)(ii), was classified to section 2410 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as
Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (
Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Prevention of Terrorist Access to Destructive Weapons Act of 2004, referred to in subsec. (g)(1)(A)(xii), probably means sections 6903, 6904, 6905, and 6906, respectively, of
The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (g)(9)(C), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477,
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsec. (k)(3)(A), is title II of
Amendments
2023—Subsec. (f)(3).
Subsec. (l).
2022—Subsec. (e).
2014—Subsec. (b)(1)(B), (C).
Subsec. (f)(1).
Subsec. (f)(2).
Subsec. (f)(5).
Subsec. (f)(6).
Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(xi).
Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(xii).
Subsec. (j)(2).
Subsec. (j)(3), (4)(B)(i).
Subsec. (k).
2010—Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (e).
Subsec. (f)(4).
Subsec. (j)(1)(B).
Subsec. (j)(1)(C).
2004—Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(xii).
2002—Subsec. (f)(1).
2000—Subsec. (f).
Subsec. (j).
1999—Subsec. (e).
Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(iii).
Subsec. (i).
1998—Subsec. (a)(2).
1996—Subsec. (b)(1)(A).
Subsec. (e).
1994—Subsec. (a)(2).
1989—Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (h).
1987—Subsec. (b)(1).
Subsec. (b)(3).
Subsec. (g).
1985—Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (e).
1981—Subsec. (b)(3).
Subsec. (f).
1980—Subsec. (a)(3).
Subsec. (b)(3).
1979—Subsec. (b)(3).
Subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e).
1977—Subsec. (b)(3).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Reference to Section 1934 of This Title Deemed Reference to This Section
Change of Name
Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
"(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), subparagraph (B) of section 38(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act [subsec. (b)(1)(B) of this section], as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the ninety-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 1987].
"(2)(A) Such subparagraph shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 1987] with respect to any military firearms or ammunition (or components, parts, accessories and attachments for such firearms) with respect to which an import permit was issued by the Secretary of the Treasury on or after July 1, 1986, irrespective of whether such import permit was subsequently suspended, revoked, or withdrawn by the Secretary of the Treasury based on the application of section 38(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act [subsec. (b)(1) of this section] as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
"(B) In the case of an import permit described in subparagraph (A) which was suspended, revoked, or withdrawn by the Secretary of the Treasury during the period beginning on July 1, 1986, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 1987] under the conditions described in such subparagraph, such import permit shall be reinstated and reissued immediately upon the enactment of this Act, and in any event not later than ten days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
"(3) During the period preceding the revision of regulations issued under section 38(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act [subsec. (b)(1) of this section] to reflect the provisions of subparagraph (B) of such section, as added by subsection (a), such regulations may not be applied with respect to matters covered by paragraph (2) of this subsection so as to prohibit or otherwise restrict the importation of firearms described in that paragraph or in any other manner inconsistent with that paragraph, notwithstanding that such regulations have not yet been so revised: Provided, That this section shall not take effect if during the twenty day period beginning on the date of enactment of this section [Dec. 22, 1987] the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Treasury notifies Congress that he has an objection to the intent of this section: Provided further, That the Attorney General shall, within the period of time stated in the first proviso, submit a certification to Congress indicating whether the enactment of this section will interfere with any ongoing criminal investigation with respect to this section. If a certification of criminal investigative interference or an objection to the intent of this section is made, as herein provided, no permit shall be issued to anyone."
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Effective Date of 1979 Amendments
Amendment by
Amendment by
Regulations
Rule of Construction
Reports
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
United States Munitions List Periodic Reviews
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) interagency resources to address current threats faced by the United States;
"(B) the evolving technological and economic landscape;
"(C) the widespread availability of certain technologies and items on the United States Munitions List; and
"(D) risks of misuse of United States-origin defense articles.
"(3)
Satellites and Related Items
"SEC. 1261. REMOVAL OF SATELLITES AND RELATED ITEMS FROM THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) a determination by the President that the removal of such satellites and items from the United States Munitions List is in the national security interests of the United States; and
"(2) a report identifying and analyzing any differences between—
"(A) the recommendations and draft regulations for controlling the export, re-export, and transfer of such satellites and related items that were submitted in the report to Congress required by section 1248 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (
"(B) the final regulations under which the export, re-export, and transfer of such satellites and related items would continue to be controlled.
"(c)
"(1)
"(A) may be exported, re-exported, or transferred, directly or indirectly, to—
"(i) any government of a country described in paragraph (2); or
"(ii) any entity or person in or acting for or on behalf of such government, entity, or person; or
"(B) may be launched in a country described in paragraph (2) or as part of a launch vehicle owned, operated, or manufactured by the government of such country or any entity or person in or acting for or on behalf of such government, entity, or person.
"(2)
"(A) The People's Republic of China.
"(B) North Korea.
"(C) Any country that is a state sponsor of terrorism.
"(3)
"(A) determines that it is in the national interest of the United States to do so; and
"(B) notifies the appropriate congressional committees of such determination.
"(d)
"(e)
"(1)
"(2)
"SEC. 1262. REPORT ON LICENSES AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS TO EXPORT CERTAIN SATELLITES AND RELATED ITEMS.
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
"(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
"SEC. 1263. REPORT ON COUNTRY EXEMPTIONS FOR LICENSING OF EXPORTS OF CERTAIN SATELLITES AND RELATED ITEMS.
"(a)
"(b)
"SEC. 1264. END-USE MONITORING OF CERTAIN SATELLITES AND RELATED ITEMS.
"(a)
"(b)
"SEC. 1265. INTERAGENCY REVIEW OF MODIFICATIONS TO CATEGORY XV OF THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.
"(a)
"(b)
"SEC. 1266. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
"(a)
"(b)
"SEC. 1267. DEFINITIONS.
"In this subtitle:
"(1)
"(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
"(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
"(2)
"(A) [former] section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (
"(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (
"(C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (
"(D) any other provision of law.
"(3)
[Memorandum of President of the United States, Oct. 28, 2013, 78 F.R. 71985, delegated to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other executive departments and agencies, the functions of the President under section 1261(b) of
Limitation on Implementing Arrangements
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) any amendment to section 2, paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) that modifies the criteria governing operations, programs, and projects to which the treaty applies;
"(B) any amendment to section 3, paragraphs (1) or (2) that modifies the criteria governing end-use requirements and the requirements for approved community members responding to United States Government solicitations;
"(C) any amendment to section 4, paragraph (4) that modifies the criteria for including items on the list of defense articles exempt from the treaty;
"(D) any amendment to section 4, paragraph (7) that modifies licensing and other applicable requirements relating to items added to the list of defense articles exempt from the scope of the treaty;
"(E) any amendment to section 7, paragraph (4) that modifies the criteria for eligibility in the approved community under the treaty for nongovernmental United Kingdom entities and facilities;
"(F) any amendment to section 7, paragraph (9) that modifies the conditions for suspending or removing a United Kingdom entity from the approved community under the treaty;
"(G) any amendment to section 7, paragraphs (11) or (12) that modifies the conditions under which individuals may be granted access to defense articles exported under the treaty;
"(H) any amendment to section 9, paragraphs (1), (3), (7), (8), (9), (12), or (13) that modifies the circumstances under which United States Government approval is required for the re-transfer or re-export of a defense article, or to exceptions to such requirement; and
"(I) any amendment to section 11, paragraph (4)(b) that modifies conditions of entry to the United Kingdom community under the treaty.
"(3)
"(A) any amendment to section 2, paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) that modifies the criteria governing operations, programs, and projects to which the treaty applies;
"(B) any amendment to section 3, paragraphs (1) or (2) that modifies the criteria governing end-use requirements and the requirements for approved community members responding to United States Government solicitations;
"(C) any amendment to section 4, paragraph (4) that modifies criteria for including items on the list of defense articles exempt from the scope of the treaty;
"(D) any amendment to section 4, paragraph (7) that modifies licensing and other applicable requirements relating to items added to the list of defense articles exempt from the scope of the treaty;
"(E) any amendment to section 6, paragraph (4) that modifies the criteria for eligibility in the approved community under the treaty for nongovernmental Australian entities and facilities;
"(F) any amendment to section 6, paragraph (9) that modifies the conditions for suspending or removing an Australian entity from the Australia community under the treaty;
"(G) any amendment to section 6, paragraphs (11), (12), (13), or (14) that modifies the conditions under which individuals may be granted access to defense articles exported under the treaty;
"(H) any amendment to section 9, paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (7), or (8) that modifies the circumstances under which United States Government approval is required for the re-transfer or re-export of a defense article, or to exceptions to such requirement; and
"(I) any amendment to section 11, paragraph (6) that modifies conditions of entry to the Australian community under the treaty.
"(c)
"(1) the text of the amendment; and
"(2) an analysis of the amendment's effect, including an analysis regarding why subsection (a) does not apply."
[Memorandum of President of the United States, Feb. 20, 2013, 78 F.R. 13997, delegated to the Secretary of State (1) the function of the President to make all certifications, reports, and notifications to Congress prior to entry into force of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, as well as to provide annual reports thereafter, consistent with section 2 of the Senate Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty, dated Sept. 29, 2010, and (2) the responsibility of the President, under
[Memorandum of President of the United States, Mar. 6, 2012, 77 F.R. 15231, delegated to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other executive departments and agencies, (1) the function of the President to make all certifications, reports, and notifications to Congress prior to entry into force of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, as well as to provide annual reports thereafter, consistent with section 2 of the Senate Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty, dated Sept. 29, 2010, and (2) the responsibility of the President under
Information Management Priorities
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) is a secure, electronic system for the filing and review of Munitions List license applications;
"(2) is accessible by United States companies through the Internet for the purpose of filing and tracking their Munitions List license applications; and
"(3) is capable of exchanging data with—
"(A) the Export Control Automated Support System of the Department of Commerce;
"(B) the Foreign Disclosure and Technology Information System and the USXPORTS systems of the Department of Defense;
"(C) the Export Control System of the Central Intelligence Agency; and
"(D) the Proliferation Information Network System of the Department of Energy.
"(c)
[For definition of "Secretary" as used in section 1403 of
Effective Regulation of Satellite Export Activities
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) are time-critical, including a transfer or exchange of information relating to a satellite failure or anomaly in-flight or on-orbit;
"(B) are required to submit bids to procurements offered by foreign persons;
"(C) relate to the re-export of unimproved materials, products, or data; or
"(D) are required to obtain launch and on-orbit insurance.
"(3)
"(A) United States national security considerations and United States obligations under the Missile Technology Control Regime are given priority in the evaluation of any license; and
"(B) such time is afforded as is necessary for the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the United States intelligence community to conduct a review of any license.
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) continuously gathering industry and public suggestions for potential improvements in the Department of State's export control regime for commercial satellites; and
"(2) arranging for the conduct and submission to Congress, not later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, of an independent review of the export control regime for commercial satellites as to its effectiveness at promoting national security and economic competitiveness."
Proliferation and Export Controls
"SEC. 1402. ANNUAL REPORT ON TRANSFERS OF MILITARILY SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY TO COUNTRIES AND ENTITIES OF CONCERN
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) An assessment by the Director of Central Intelligence of efforts by countries and entities of concern to acquire technologies and technical information referred to in subsection (a) during the preceding calendar year.
"(2) An assessment by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of Central Intelligence, of the cumulative impact of licenses granted by the United States for exports of technologies and technical information referred to in subsection (a) to countries and entities of concern during the preceding 5-calendar year period on—
"(A) the military capabilities of such countries and entities; and
"(B) countermeasures that may be necessary to overcome the use of such technologies and technical information.
"(3) An audit by the Inspectors General of the Departments of Defense, State, Commerce, and Energy, in consultation with the Director of Central Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, of the policies and procedures of the United States Government with respect to the export of technologies and technical information referred to in subsection (a) to countries and entities of concern.
"(4) The status of the implementation or other disposition of recommendations included in reports of audits by Inspectors General that have been set forth in a previous annual report under this section pursuant to paragraph (3).
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(f)
"(1) any country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of [former] section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 [former
"(2) any country that—
"(A) has detonated a nuclear explosive device (as defined in section 830(4) of the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1994 (
"(B) is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and
"(3) any entity that—
"(A) is engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation thereof; or
"(B) is directed or controlled by the government of a country described in paragraph (1) or (2).
"SEC. 1403. RESOURCES FOR EXPORT LICENSE FUNCTIONS
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(b)
"(c)
"SEC. 1404. SECURITY IN CONNECTION WITH SATELLITE EXPORT LICENSING
"As a condition of the export license for any satellite to be launched in a country subject to section 1514 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 [
"(1) That the technology transfer control plan required by section 1514(a)(1) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (
"(2) That each person providing security for the launch of that satellite—
"(A) report directly to the launch monitor with regard to issues relevant to the technology transfer control plan;
"(B) have received appropriate training in the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (hereafter in this title [enacting this note and amending provisions set out as a note under
"(C) have significant experience and expertise with satellite launches; and
"(D) have been investigated in a manner at least as comprehensive as the investigation required for the issuance of a security clearance at the level designated as 'Secret'.
"(3) That the number of such persons providing security for the launch of the satellite shall be sufficient to maintain 24-hour security of the satellite and related launch vehicle and other sensitive technology.
"(4) That the licensee agree to reimburse the Department of Defense for all costs associated with the provision of security for the launch of the satellite.
"SEC. 1405. REPORTING OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSMITTED TO PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OF FOREIGN LAUNCH SECURITY VIOLATIONS
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
"SEC. 1408. ENHANCED MULTILATERAL EXPORT CONTROLS
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"SEC. 1409. ENHANCEMENT OF ACTIVITIES OF DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
"(a)
"(1) authorize the personnel of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) who monitor satellite launch campaigns overseas to suspend such campaigns at any time if the suspension is required for purposes of the national security of the United States;
"(2) ensure that persons assigned as space launch campaign monitors are provided sufficient training and have adequate experience in the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State known as the ITAR and have significant experience and expertise with satellite technology, launch vehicle technology, and launch operations technology;
"(3) ensure that adequate numbers of such monitors are assigned to space launch campaigns so that 24-hour, 7-day per week coverage is provided;
"(4) take steps to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, the continuity of service by monitors for the entire space launch campaign period (from satellite marketing to launch and, if necessary, completion of a launch failure analysis);
"(5) adopt measures designed to make service as a space launch campaign monitor an attractive career opportunity;
"(6) allocate funds and other resources to the Agency at levels sufficient to prevent any shortfalls in the number of such personnel;
"(7) establish mechanisms in accordance with the provisions of section 1514(a)(2)(A) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (
"(A) the payment to the Department of Defense by the person or entity receiving the launch monitoring services concerned, before the beginning of a fiscal year, of an amount equal to the amount estimated to be required by the Department to monitor the launch campaigns during that fiscal year;
"(B) the reimbursement of the Department of Defense, at the end of each fiscal year, for amounts expended by the Department in monitoring the launch campaigns in excess of the amount provided under subparagraph (A); and
"(C) the reimbursement of the person or entity receiving the launch monitoring services if the amount provided under subparagraph (A) exceeds the amount actually expended by the Department of Defense in monitoring the launch campaigns;
"(8) review and improve guidelines on the scope of permissible discussions with foreign persons regarding technology and technical information, including the technology and technical information that should not be included in such discussions;
"(9) provide, in conjunction with other Federal agencies, on at least an annual basis, briefings to the officers and employees of United States commercial satellite entities on United States export license standards, guidelines, and restrictions, and encourage such officers and employees to participate in such briefings;
"(10) establish a system for—
"(A) the preparation and filing by personnel of the Agency who monitor satellite launch campaigns overseas of detailed reports of all relevant activities observed by such personnel in the course of monitoring such campaigns;
"(B) the systematic archiving of reports filed under subparagraph (A); and
"(C) the preservation of such reports in accordance with applicable laws; and
"(11) establish a counterintelligence program within the Agency as part of its satellite launch monitoring program.
"(b)
"(A) A summary of the satellite launch campaigns and related activities monitored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency during the preceding fiscal year.
"(B) A description of any license infractions or violations that may have occurred during such campaigns and activities.
"(C) A description of the personnel, funds, and other resources dedicated to the satellite launch monitoring program of the Agency during that fiscal year.
"(D) An assessment of the record of United States satellite makers in cooperating with Agency monitors, and in complying with United States export control laws, during that fiscal year.
"(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified form and unclassified form.
"SEC. 1410. TIMELY NOTIFICATION OF LICENSING DECISIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
"Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 1999], the Secretary of State shall prescribe regulations to provide timely notice to the manufacturer of a commercial satellite of United States origin of the final determination of the decision on the application for a license involving the overseas launch of such satellite.
"SEC. 1411. ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE CONSULTATION ON SATELLITE LICENSE APPLICATIONS
"(a)
"(b)
"(2) The advisory group shall include technically-qualified representatives of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the National Air Intelligence Center, and the Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research and representatives of other elements of the intelligence community with appropriate expertise.
"(3) In addition to the duties under paragraph (1), the advisory group shall—
"(A) review, on a continuing basis, information relating to transfers of satellite, launch vehicle, or other technology or knowledge with respect to the course of the overseas launch of commercial satellites of United States origin; and
"(B) analyze the potential impact of such transfers on the space and military systems, programs, or activities of foreign countries.
"(4) The Director of the Nonproliferation Center of the Central Intelligence Agency shall serve as chairman of the advisory group.
"(5)(A) The advisory group shall, upon request (but not less often than annually), submit reports on the matters referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) to the appropriate committees of Congress and to appropriate departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
"(B) The first annual report under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 1999].
"(c)
"SEC. 1412. INVESTIGATIONS OF VIOLATIONS OF EXPORT CONTROLS BY UNITED STATES SATELLITE MANUFACTURERS
"(a)
"(1) an alleged violation of United States export control laws in connection with a commercial satellite of United States origin; or
"(2) an alleged violation of United States export control laws in connection with an item controlled under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(f)
"(g)
"(1) The term 'appropriate committees of Congress' means the following:
"(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
"(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International Relations [now Committee on Foreign Affairs], and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
"(2) The term 'United States person' means any United States resident or national (other than an individual resident outside the United States and employed by other than a United States person), any domestic concern (including any permanent domestic establishment of any foreign concern), and any foreign subsidiary or affiliate (including any permanent foreign establishment) of any domestic concern which is controlled in fact by such domestic concern, as determined under regulations of the President."
[Memorandum of President of the United States, Jan. 5, 2000, 65 F.R. 2279, delegated to Secretary of Defense the duties and responsibilities of the President under section 1402 of
[Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director's capacity as the head of the intelligence community deemed to be a reference to the Director of National Intelligence. Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director's capacity as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency deemed to be a reference to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. See section 1081(a), (b) of
Satellite Export Controls
"SEC. 1511. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
"It is the sense of Congress that—
"(1) United States business interests must not be placed above United States national security interests;
"(2) United States foreign policy and the policies of the United States regarding commercial relations with other countries should affirm the importance of observing and adhering to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR);
"(3) the United States should encourage universal observance of the Guidelines to the Missile Technology Control Regime;
"(4) the exportation or transfer of advanced communication satellites and related technologies from United States sources to foreign recipients should not increase the risks to the national security of the United States;
"(5) due to the military sensitivity of the technologies involved, it is in the national security interests of the United States that United States satellites and related items be subject to the same export controls that apply under United States law and practices to munitions;
"(6) the United States should not issue any blanket waiver of the suspensions contained in section 902 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (
"(7) the United States should pursue policies that protect and enhance the United States space launch industry; and
"(8) the United States should not export to the People's Republic of China missile equipment or technology that would improve the missile or space launch capabilities of the People's Republic of China.
"SEC. 1512. CERTIFICATION OF EXPORTS OF MISSILE EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA.
"(a)
"(1) such export is not detrimental to the United States space launch industry; and
"(2) the missile equipment or technology, including any indirect technical benefit that could be derived from such export, will not measurably improve the missile or space launch capabilities of the People's Republic of China.
"(b)
[For delegation of functions of the President under section 1512 of
"SEC. 1513. SATELLITE CONTROLS UNDER THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.
"[(a) Repealed.
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
"(1) a detailed description of the plans of the Department of State to implement the requirements of this section, including any organizational changes that are required and any Executive orders or regulations that may be required;
"(2) an identification and explanation of any steps that should be taken to improve the license review process for exports of the satellites and related items described in subsection (a), including measures to shorten the timelines for license application reviews, and any measures relating to the transparency of the license review process and dispute resolution procedures;
"(3) an evaluation of the adequacy of resources available to the Department of State, including fiscal and personnel resources, to carry out the additional activities required by this section; and
"(4) any recommendations for additional actions, including possible legislation, to improve the export licensing process under the Arms Export Control Act [
"SEC. 1514. NATIONAL SECURITY CONTROLS ON SATELLITE EXPORT LICENSING.
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A)
"(B)
"(i) technical discussions and activities, including the design, development, operation, maintenance, modification, and repair of satellites, satellite components, missiles, other equipment, launch facilities, and launch vehicles;
"(ii) satellite processing and launch activities, including launch preparation, satellite transportation, integration of the satellite with the launch vehicle, testing and checkout prior to launch, satellite launch, and return of equipment to the United States;
"(iii) activities relating to launch failure, delay, or cancellation, including post-launch failure investigations; and
"(iv) all other aspects of the launch.
"(3)
"(A) the activities of United States persons or entities in connection with any subsequent investigation of the failure are subject to the controls established under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act [
"(B) officials of the Department of Defense shall monitor all activities associated with the investigation to insure against unauthorized transfer of technical data or services; and
"(C) the Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a technology transfer control plan for the conduct of the investigation to prevent the transfer of information that could be used by the foreign country to improve its missile or space launch capabilities.
"(4)
"(5)
"(6)
"(7)
"(8)
"(9)
"(b)
"(c)
"SEC. 1515. REPORT ON EXPORT OF SATELLITES FOR LAUNCH BY PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
"(a)
"(1) A detailed description of all militarily sensitive characteristics integrated within, or associated with, the satellite.
"(2) An estimate of the number of United States civilian contract personnel expected to be needed in country to carry out the proposed satellite launch.
"(3)(A) A detailed description of the United States Government's plan to monitor the proposed satellite launch to ensure that no unauthorized transfer of technology occurs, together with an estimate of the number of officers and employees of the United States that are expected to be needed in country to carry out monitoring of the proposed satellite launch; and
"(B) the estimated cost to the Department of Defense of monitoring the proposed satellite launch and the amount of such cost that is to be reimbursed to the department.
"(4) The reasons why the proposed satellite launch is in the national security interest of the United States.
"(5) The impact of the proposed export on employment in the United States, including the number of new jobs created in the United States, on a State-by-State basis, as a direct result of the proposed export.
"(6) The number of existing jobs in the United States that would be lost, on a State-by-State basis, as a direct result of the proposed export not being licensed.
"(7) The impact of the proposed export on the balance of trade between the United States and the People's Republic of China and on reducing the current United States trade deficit with the People's Republic of China.
"(8) The impact of the proposed export on the transition of the People's Republic of China from a nonmarket economy to a market economy and the long-term economic benefit to the United States.
"(9) The impact of the proposed export on opening new markets to United States-made products through the purchase by the People's Republic of China of United States-made goods and services not directly related to the proposed export.
"(10) The impact of the proposed export on reducing acts, policies, and practices that constitute significant trade barriers to United States exports or foreign direct investment in the People's Republic of China by United States nationals.
"(11) The increase that will result from the proposed export in the overall market share of the United States for goods and services in comparison to Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Russia.
"(12) The impact of the proposed export on the willingness of the People's Republic of China to modify its commercial and trade laws, practices, and regulations to make United States-made goods and services more accessible to that market.
"(13) The impact of the proposed export on the willingness of the People's Republic of China to reduce formal and informal trade barriers and tariffs, duties, and other fees on United States-made goods and services entering that country.
"(b)
"SEC. 1516. RELATED ITEMS DEFINED.
"In this subtitle, the term 'related items' means the satellite fuel, ground support equipment, test equipment, payload adapter or interface hardware, replacement parts, and non-embedded solid propellant orbit transfer engines described in the report submitted to Congress by the Department of State on February 6, 1998, pursuant to section 38(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (
[
["(1) the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998]; or
["(2) the enactment of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 [
[Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director's capacity as the head of the intelligence community deemed to be a reference to the Director of National Intelligence. Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director's capacity as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency deemed to be a reference to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. See section 1081(a), (b) of
[For abolition, transfer of functions, and treatment of references to United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, see
Landmine Export Moratorium
"(a)
"(1) Anti-personnel landmines, which are specifically designed to maim and kill people, have been used indiscriminately in dramatically increasing numbers, primarily in insurgencies in poor developing countries. Noncombatant civilians, including tens of thousands of children, have been the primary victims.
"(2) Unlike other military weapons, landmines often remain implanted and undiscovered after conflict has ended, causing untold suffering to civilian populations. In Afghanistan, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Angola, tens of millions of unexploded landmines have rendered whole areas uninhabitable. In Afghanistan, an estimated hundreds of thousands of people have been maimed and killed by landmines during the 14-year civil war. In Cambodia, more than 20,000 civilians have lost limbs and another 60 are being maimed each month from landmines.
"(3) Over 35 countries are known to manufacture landmines, including the United States. However, the United States is not a major exporter of landmines. During the past ten years the Department of State has approved ten licenses for the commercial export of anti-personnel landmines valued at $980,000, and during the past five years the Department of Defense has approved the sale of 13,156 anti-personnel landmines valued at $841,145.
"(4) The United States signed, but has not ratified, the 1981 Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed To Be Excessively Injurious or To Have Indiscriminate Effects. The Convention prohibits the indiscriminate use of landmines.
"(5) When it signed the Convention, the United States stated: 'We believe that the Convention represents a positive step forward in efforts to minimize injury or damage to the civilian population in time of armed conflict. Our signature of the Convention reflects the general willingness of the United States to adopt practical and reasonable provisions concerning the conduct of military operations, for the purpose of protecting noncombatants.'.
"(6) The President should submit the Convention to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification, and the President should actively negotiate under United Nations auspices or other auspices an international agreement, or a modification of the Convention, to prohibit the sale, transfer or export of anti-personnel landmines. Such an agreement or modification would be an appropriate response to the end of the Cold War and the promotion of arms control agreements to reduce the indiscriminate killing and maiming of civilians.
"(7) The United States should set an example for other countries in such negotiations, by implementing a one-year moratorium on the sale, transfer or export of anti-personnel landmines.
"(b)
"(2) It is the sense of the Congress that the President should actively seek to negotiate under United Nations auspices or other auspices an international agreement, or a modification of the Convention, to prohibit the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines.
"(c)
"(1) no sale may be made or financed, no transfer may be made, and no license for export may be issued, under the Arms Export Control Act [
"(2) no assistance may be provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [
"(d)
"(1) any munition placed under, on, or near the ground or other surface area, or delivered by artillery, rocket, mortar, or similar means or dropped from an aircraft and which is designed to be detonated or exploded by the presence, proximity, or contact of a person;
"(2) any device or material which is designed, constructed, or adapted to kill or injure and which functions unexpectedly when a person disturbs or approaches an apparently harmless object or performs an apparently safe act;
"(3) any manually-emplaced munition or device designed to kill, injure, or damage and which is actuated by remote control or automatically after a lapse of time."
[Section 634(j) of title VI of div. J of
[Section 1000(a)(2) [title V, §553] of div. B of
Arms Transfers Restraint Policy for Middle East and Persian Gulf Region
"SEC. 401. FINDINGS.
"The Congress finds that—
"(1) nations in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region, which accounted for over 40 percent of the international trade in weapons and related equipment and services during the decade of the 1980's, are the principal market for the worldwide arms trade;
"(2) regional instability, large financial resources, and the desire of arms-supplying governments to gain influence in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region, contribute to a regional arms race;
"(3) the continued proliferation of weapons and related equipment and services contribute further to a regional arms race in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region that is politically, economically, and militarily destabilizing;
"(4) the continued proliferation of unconventional weapons, including nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, as well as delivery systems associated with those weapons, poses an urgent threat to security and stability in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region;
"(5) the continued proliferation of ballistic missile technologies and ballistic missile systems that are capable of delivering conventional, nuclear, biological, or chemical warheads undermines security and stability in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region;
"(6) future security and stability in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region would be enhanced by establishing a stable military balance among regional powers by restraining and reducing both conventional and unconventional weapons;
"(7) security, stability, peace, and prosperity in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region are important to the welfare of the international economy and to the national security interests of the United States;
"(8) future security and stability in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region would be enhanced through the development of a multilateral arms transfer and control regime similar to those of the Nuclear Suppliers' Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, and the Australia Chemical Weapons Suppliers Group;
"(9) such a regime should be developed, implemented, and agreed to through multilateral negotiations, including under the auspices of the 5 permanent members of the United Nations Security Council;
"(10) confidence-building arms control measures such as the establishment of a centralized arms trade registry at the United Nations, greater multinational transparency on the transfer of defense articles and services prior to agreement or transfer, cooperative verification measures, advanced notification of military exercises, information exchanges, on-site inspections, and creation of a Middle East and Persian Gulf Conflict Prevention Center, are important to implement an effective multilateral arms transfer and control regime;
"(11) as an interim step, the United States should consider introducing, during the ongoing negotiations on confidence security-building measures at the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) [now the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe], a proposal regarding the international exchange of information, on an annual basis, on the sale and transfer of major military equipment, particularly to the Middle East and Persian Gulf region; and
"(12) such a regime should be applied to other regions with the ultimate objective of achieving an effective global arms transfer and control regime, implemented and enforced through the United Nations Security Council, that—
"(A) includes a linkage of humanitarian and developmental objectives with security objectives in Third World countries, particularly the poorest of the poor countries; and
"(B) encourages countries selling military equipment and services to consider the following factors before making conventional arms sales: the security needs of the purchasing countries, the level of defense expenditures by the purchasing countries, and the level of indigenous production of the purchasing countries.
"SEC. 402. MULTILATERAL ARMS TRANSFER AND CONTROL REGIME.
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(b)
"(1) to slow and limit the proliferation of conventional weapons in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region with the aim of preventing destabilizing transfers by—
"(A) controlling the transfer of conventional major military equipment;
"(B) achieving transparency among arms suppliers nations through advanced notification of agreement to, or transfer of, conventional major military equipment; and
"(C) developing and adopting common and comprehensive control guidelines on the sale and transfer of conventional major military equipment to the region;
"(2) to halt the proliferation of unconventional weapons, including nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, as well as delivery systems associated with those weapons and the technologies necessary to produce or assemble such weapons;
"(3) to limit and halt the proliferation of ballistic missile technologies and ballistic missile systems that are capable of delivering conventional, nuclear, biological, or chemical warheads;
"(4) to maintain the military balance in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region through reductions of conventional weapons and the elimination of unconventional weapons; and
"(5) to promote regional arms control in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region.
"(c)
"(1)
"(A) greater information-sharing practices among supplier nations regarding potential arms sales to all nations of the Middle East and Persian Gulf region;
"(B) applying, for the control of conventional major military equipment, procedures already developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Multilateral Coordinating Committee on Export Controls (COCOM), and the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR); and
"(C) other strict controls on the proliferation of conventional major military equipment to the Middle East and Persian Gulf region.
"(2)
"(A) limitations and controls contained in the Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative;
"(B) limitations and controls contained in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR);
"(C) guidelines followed by the Australia Group on chemical and biological arms proliferation;
"(D) guidelines adopted by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (the London Group); and
"(E) other appropriate controls that serve to halt the flow of unconditional [unconventional] weapons to the Middle East and Persian Gulf region.
"(3)
"(A) the maintenance of the military balance within the region, while eliminating nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and associated delivery systems, and ballistic missiles;
"(B) the implementation of confidence-building and security-building measures, including advance notification of certain ground and aerial military exercises in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf; and
"(C) other useful arms control measures.
"(d)
"(1) air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-surface missiles and rockets;
"(2) turbine-powered military aircraft;
"(3) attack helicopters;
"(4) main battle tanks;
"(5) submarines and major naval surface combatants;
"(6) nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons; and
"(7) such other defense articles and defense services as the President may determine.
"SEC. 403. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES ARMS SALES TO THE REGION.
"Beginning 60 days after the date of enactment of the International Cooperation Act of 1991 [probably means H.R. 2508, which had not been enacted into law by the end of the first session of the 102d Congress] or the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 [Oct. 28, 1991], whichever is enacted first, no sale of any defense article or defense service may be made to any nation in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region, and no license may be issued for the export of any defense article or defense service to any nation in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region, unless the President—
"(1) certifies in writing to the relevant congressional committees that the President has undertaken good faith efforts to convene a conference for the establishment of an arms suppliers regime having elements described in section 402; and
"(2) submits to the relevant congressional committees a report setting forth a United States plan for leading the world community in establishing such a multilateral regime to restrict transfers of advanced conventional and unconventional arms to the Middle East and Persian Gulf region.
"[SEC. 404. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–323, title VII, §715(a)(2), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1946 .]
"SEC. 405. RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.
"As used in this title, the term 'relevant congressional committees' means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate."
[Ex. Ord. No. 12851, §3, June 11, 1993, 58 F.R. 33181, set out as a note under
[Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 27, 1991, 56 F.R. 1069, delegated to Secretary of State, in consultation with heads of other executive agencies and departments, certification and reporting obligations of the President under section 403 and former section 404 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993,
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under this section, with certain conditions, see section 1(n) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16130, set out as a note under
Delegation of Certifications Under Section 1512 of Public Law 105–261
Determination of President of the United States, No. 2009–31, Sept. 29, 2009, 74 F.R. 50913, provided:
Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including
In the performance of your responsibility under this memorandum, you shall consult, as appropriate, the heads of other executive departments and agencies.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.
Barack Obama.
Continuation of Export Control Regulations
Ex. Ord. No. 13222, §3, Aug. 17, 2001, 66 F.R. 44025, listed in a table under
Prior provisions relating to issuance and continued effect of rules, regulations, orders, licenses, and other forms of administrative action relating to administration of subsec. (e) of this section were contained in the following:
Ex. Ord. No. 12924, §3, Aug. 19, 1994, 59 F.R. 43437, listed in a table under
Ex. Ord. No. 12923, §3, June 30, 1994, 59 F.R. 34551, listed in a table under
Ex. Ord. No. 12867, §3, Sept. 30, 1993, 58 F.R. 51747, listed in a table under
Ex. Ord. No. 12730, §3, Sept. 30, 1990, 55 F.R. 40373, listed in a table under
Ex. Ord. No. 12525, §3, July 12, 1985, 50 F.R. 28757, listed in a table under
Ex. Ord. No. 12470, §3, Mar. 30, 1984, 49 F.R. 13099, listed in a table under
Ex. Ord. No. 12451, §3, Dec. 20, 1983, 48 F.R. 56563, listed in a table under
Ex. Ord. No. 12444, §3, Oct. 14, 1983, 48 F.R. 48215, listed in a table under
2 See References in Text note below.
§2778a. Exportation of uranium depleted in the isotope 235
Upon a finding that an export of uranium depleted in the isotope 235 is incorporated in defense articles or commodities solely to take advantage of high density or pyrophoric characteristics unrelated to its radioactivity, such exports shall be exempt from the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [
(
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in text, is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, §1,
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, referred to in text, is
The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in text, is
The Export Administration Act of 1979, referred to in text, is
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980, and not as part of the Arms Export Control Act which comprises this chapter.
§2779. Fees of military sales agents
(a) Adequate and timely reports to Secretary of State; maintenance of records
In accordance with such regulations as he may prescribe, the Secretary of State shall require adequate and timely reporting on political contributions, gifts, commissions and fees paid, or offered or agreed to be paid, by any person in connection with—
(1) sales of defense articles or defense services under
(2) commercial sales of defense articles or defense services licensed or approved under
(3) exports of defense articles or defense services pursuant to a treaty referenced in
to or for the armed forces of a foreign country or international organization in order to solicit, promote, or otherwise to secure the conclusion of such sales. Such regulations shall specify the amounts and the kinds of payments, offers, and agreements to be reported, and the form and timing of reports, and shall require rep