[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3045. 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 subtitle A of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1216. UNITED STATES-JORDAN DEFENSE COOPERATION.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``United 
     States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2024''.
       (b) 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.
       (c) Enhanced Defense Cooperation.--
       (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).
       (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)).
       (d) 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.
                                 ______