[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4660]
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  SA 2318. Mr. VAN HOLLEN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1291. ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN 
                   PURCHASES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES, DEFENSE 
                   SERVICES, AND MAJOR DEFENSE EQUIPMENT.

       Section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j) Certain Additional Purchases Subject to 
     Certification.--A purchase by a foreign country of defense 
     articles, defense services, or major defense equipment that, 
     when combined with other such purchases by such country 
     during the preceding 180-day period, exceeds the dollar 
     amount thresholds specified in subsection (b) or (c) shall be 
     subject to the certification requirements under such 
     subsection, as applicable.''.
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