S.Amdt. 3628

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
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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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