3.0.0 1789 2023-01-11T13:29:33Z 2023-01-11T13:29:33Z Senate S 2015-07-16 114 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2015-10-27T21:58:22Z Markup by 2015-10-08T14:08:34Z Referred to 2015-07-16T18:12:49Z United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 114 907 HR 2016-02-18 Became Public Law No: 114-123. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2015-10-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281. Calendars 2015-10-27 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report. Committee 2015-10-27 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2015-10-08 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2015-07-16 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2015-07-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL N C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2015-07-22 False K000360 Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 2015-07-24 False K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2015-07-29 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2015-07-29 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2015-07-29 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2015-07-29 False G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO 2015-07-30 False C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2015-07-30 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2015-07-30 False M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2015-07-30 False P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2015-09-10 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2015-09-10 False B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2015-09-29 False R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2015-10-06 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2015-10-20 False R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2015-10-20 False M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2015-10-20 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2015-10-28 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2015-11-16 False 2015-10-19T19:54:35Z S. 1789, United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50904 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on October 8, 2015 International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferation Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Foreign aid and international relief Iraq Jordan Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military education and training Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Syria Terrorism International Affairs 00 2015-07-16 Introduced in Senate 2015-09-03T16:07:11Z United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015

Expresses the sense of Congress that expeditious consideration of certifications of letters of offer to sell defense articles, defense services, design and construction services, and major defense equipment to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is fully consistent with U. S. security and foreign policy interests and the objectives of world peace and security.

Amends the Arms Export Control Act to include Jordan among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales for three years.

Authorizes the Department of State to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Jordan to increase economic support funds and military cooperation, including joint military exercises, personnel exchanges, support for international peacekeeping missions, and enhanced strategic dialogue.

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United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Specifies the findings of Congress that:

  • as of January 22, 2015, the United States has provided over $3 billion in assistance to respond to the Syria humanitarian crisis, of which nearly $467 million has been provided to Jordan;
  • as of January 2015, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there were 621,937 registered Syrian refugees in Jordan, 83.8% of whom lived outside refugee camps;
  • in 2000 the United States and Jordan signed a free-trade agreement that went into force in 2001;
  • in 1996 the United States granted Jordan major non-NATO ally status; and
  • Jordan is suffering from the Syrian refugee crisis and the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

(Sec. 3) Urges that U.S. policy should be to:

  • support Jordan in its response to the Syrian refugee crisis,
  • provide necessary assistance to support the basic needs of the assimilated Syrian refugees,
  • cooperate with Jordan to combat the terrorist threat from ISIL or other terrorist organizations, and
  • help secure the border between Jordan and Syria and Iraq.

(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that expeditious consideration of certifications of letters of offer to sell defense articles, defense services, design and construction services, and major defense equipment to Jordan is fully consistent with U. S. security and foreign policy interests and the objectives of world peace and security.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Arms Export Control Act to include Jordan among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales for three years.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Department of State to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Jordan to increase economic support funds and military cooperation, including joint military exercises, personnel exchanges, support for international peacekeeping missions, and enhanced strategic dialogue.

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