[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2708. Mr. RISCH 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 A of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1216. MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS REGIME PROVISIONS.

       (a) Modification of Certain Provisions Relating to 
     Bilateral Agreements and AUKUS Defense Trade Cooperation 
     Under the Arms Export Control Act.--Section 38 of the Arms 
     Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)--
       (A) by striking subclauses (I), (II), and (III); and
       (B) by redesignating subclauses (IV), (V), (VI), and (VII) 
     as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respectively; and
       (2) in subsection (l)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection 
     (j)(1)(C)(ii)'' and inserting ``any of subclauses (I), (II), 
     (III), or (IV) of subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)''.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on the following:
       (A) The opportunities and challenges that United States 
     participation in the Missile Technology Control Regime create 
     in addressing missile proliferation threats, including a 
     comprehensive description of diplomatic and technical 
     engagements with allies and partners regarding MTCR 
     participation, guidelines, and standards.
       (B) The opportunities and challenges United States 
     participation in the MTCR create regarding security 
     cooperation with allies and partners, including a 
     comprehensive description of diplomatic and technical 
     engagements with allies and partners regarding MTCR 
     participation, guidelines, and standards.
       (C) An update on MTCR-related deliberations and engagements 
     specific to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, 
     Australia, and other partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific, 
     including--
       (i) technical consultations, diplomatic engagements, and 
     export control regime consultations and assistance; and
       (ii) an enumeration of planned modifications to or 
     recommended changes to address the need for expedited sales 
     and transfer of MTCR-controlled systems to address threats to 
     United States national security, including in the Indo-
     Pacific region.
       (D) A detailed description and assessment of disinformation 
     and misinformation campaigns or activities seeking to 
     discredit or undermine global nonproliferation regimes, 
     including such campaigns or activities conducted by the 
     People's Republic of China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea and 
     their assessed impact on such regimes.
       (E) A detailed description of Russia's efforts to disrupt 
     consensus based decisions at the MTCR.
       (F) A detailed description and assessment of cooperation 
     between the People's Republic of China, Iran, Russia, and 
     North Korea relating to MTCR equipment or technologies.
       (G) A comprehensive list, disaggregated by category of MTCR 
     equipment or technology, of all countries that have sought to 
     purchase MTCR equipment or technologies during the 10-year 
     period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     including--
       (i) average time for an approval or disapproval decision;
       (ii) reasoning and procedures that led to an approval or 
     disapproval decision; and
       (iii) details about countries that have repeatedly overcome 
     the presumption of denial standard if and how the Department 
     of State expedited considerations for further requests.
       (H) A comprehensive list, disaggregated by category of MTCR 
     equipment or technology, of United States persons that have 
     sought to export MTCR equipment or technologies to other 
     countries, including--
       (i) average time for an approval or disapproval decision;
       (ii) reasoning and procedures that led to an approval or 
     disapproval decision;
       (iii) information on those United States persons who have 
     challenged any disapproval decision; and
       (iv) a detailed explanation of the process United States 
     persons can follow to appeal a disapproval decision, 
     including a detailed licensing process that such persons 
     should expect to follow to in order to receive consideration 
     for an approval decision.
       (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the terms ``Missile Technology Control Regime'', 
     ``MTCR'' and ``MTCR equipment or technology'' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 74(a) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797c(a)).
                                 ______