[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4762-S4763]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2439. Mr. RUBIO 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 title XII, add the following:

          Subtitle G--United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation

     SEC. 1294. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``United States-Jordan 
     Defense Cooperation Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 1295. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is 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 under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
     U.S.C. 2776(b)) is fully consistent with United States 
     security and foreign policy interests and the objectives of 
     world peace and security.

     SEC. 1296. ENHANCED DEFENSE COOPERATION.

       (a) Arms Export Control Act.--
       (1) In general.--During the 3-year period beginning on the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Hashemite Kingdom of 
     Jordan shall be treated as if it were a country listed in the 
     provisions of law described in paragraph (2) for purposes of 
     applying and administering such provisions of law.
       (2) Covered provisions of law.--The provisions of law 
     described in this paragraph are as follows:
       (A) Subsections (b)(2), (d)(2)(B), (d)(3)(A)(i), and (d)(5) 
     of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2753).
       (B) Subsections (e)(2)(A), (h)(1)(A), and (h)(2) of section 
     21 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2761).

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       (C) Subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(6), (c), and (d)(2)(A) 
     of section 36 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2776).
       (D) Section 62(c)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2796a(c)(1)).
       (E) Section 63(a)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2796b(a)(2)).
       (b) Establishment of Capabilities.--
       (1) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, in coordination with the Commander of Central 
     Command, work cooperatively with the Minister of Defense of 
     the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to establish or further 
     capabilities for countering air and missile threats from Iran 
     and its terrorist proxies, including the threat from unmanned 
     aerial systems, that threaten the United States, Jordan, and 
     other allies and partners of the United States.
       (B) Protection of sensitive technology and information.--
     The Secretary shall ensure that any activities carried out 
     under this subsection are conducted in a manner that 
     appropriately protects sensitive technology and information 
     and the national security interests of the United States and 
     the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
       (2) Limitation and report.--Activities may not be carried 
     out under paragraph (1) until after the Secretary submits to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report setting 
     forth the following:
       (A) A memorandum of agreement between the United States and 
     the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan regarding sharing of research 
     and development costs for the capabilities described in 
     clause (i) and any supporting documents.
       (B) A certification that the memorandum of agreement--
       (i) requires sharing of costs of projects, including in-
     kind support, between the United States and the Hashemite 
     Kingdom of Jordan;
       (ii) establishes a framework to negotiate the rights to any 
     intellectual property developed under the memorandum of 
     agreement; and
       (iii) requires the United States Government to receive 
     semiannual reports on expenditure of funds, if any, by the 
     Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, including a 
     description of what the funds have been used for, when funds 
     were expended, and an identification of entities that 
     expended the funds.
       (3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     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.
       (c) Middle East Integrated Air and Missile Defense.--
       (1) In general.--Pursuant to section 1658 of the James M. 
     Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023 (Public Law 117-263), the Secretary of Defense shall, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State and with the 
     concurrence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, develop a 
     plan to bolster the participation of Jordan in a 
     multinational integrated air and missile defense architecture 
     to protect the people, infrastructure, and territory of 
     Jordan from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned and 
     unmanned aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran and 
     groups linked to Iran.
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     and the Commander of United States Central Command shall 
     provide the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
     Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the progress of the Department 
     of Defense towards bolstering the participation of Jordan in 
     a multinational integrated air and missile defense 
     architecture, and provide a list of requirements, with cost 
     estimates, for strengthening the defense of Jordan within 
     this architecture.
       (d) Sunset.--The authority in this subsection to carry out 
     activities described in subsection (b), and to provide 
     support described in subsection (c), shall expire on December 
     31, 2028.

     SEC. 1297. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

       Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
     Secretary of State is authorized to enter into a memorandum 
     of understanding with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to 
     increase economic support funds, military cooperation, 
     including joint military exercises, personnel exchanges, 
     support for international peacekeeping missions, and enhanced 
     strategic dialogue.
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