[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4709 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 517
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4709

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to 
exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS 
                  partnership, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2026

Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Coons, 
 Mr. Risch, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. 
    Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

                             July 27, 2026

                Reported by Mr. Risch, without amendment

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to 
exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS 
                  partnership, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing 
and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS Act'' or the 
``UNLOCK AUKUS Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION RELATING TO EXPORTS AND TRANSFERS OF 
              DEFENSE ARTICLES AND SERVICES UNDER THE AUKUS 
              PARTNERSHIP.

    Section 38(l)(4)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2778(l)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting ``, excluding subclauses (I), 
(II), and (III)'' after ``subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)''.
                                                       Calendar No. 517

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4709

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                                 A BILL

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to 
exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS 
                  partnership, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 27, 2026

                       Reported without amendment