[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5391-S5392]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3628. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2026 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1265. REVIEW OF MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY STATUS OF KENYA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     the Treasury and the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
     commence a review of the major non-NATO status of Kenya, 
     conferred on June 24, 2024.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director 
     of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a classified report containing the 
     findings of the review required by subsection (a), 
     including--
       (1) an assessment of relationship of Kenya with the United 
     States in countering violent extremism, achieving and 
     maintaining peace and security in Sub-Saharan Africa and in 
     Haiti, as a United Nations peacekeeping troop contributing 
     country, and as an economic partner;
       (2) a detailed description of the military and security 
     relationship of the Government of Kenya with the People's 
     Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and Iran, 
     including any engagements, agreements, or joint activities 
     since June 24, 2024;
       (3) a detailed description of the political and financial 
     links of key political actors and institutions of Kenya with 
     the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and 
     Iran;
       (4) an assessment of the relationships of the Government of 
     Kenya and key officials of Kenya with nonstate armed groups 
     and

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     violent extremist organizations, including the Rapid Support 
     Forces and al-Shabaab;
       (5) an assessment of the trade and investment relationship 
     of Kenya with the People's Republic of China, including with 
     respect to--
       (A) participation in the Belt and Road Initiative; and
       (B) bilateral debt and commercial ties;
       (6) an assessment of Kenya as a financial safe haven for 
     individuals and entities on the Office of Foreign Assets 
     Control Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
     list and foreign terrorist organizations, including such 
     individuals and entities based in South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, 
     and Somalia; and
       (7) an assessment of the use by the Government of Kenya of 
     United States security assistance and intelligence support 
     and sharing, including potential impacts on state and 
     nonstate sponsored actions against civilians to include 
     abductions, torture, renditions, and violence against 
     civilians.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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