S.Amdt. 3045

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.
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