S. 2130

119 S2130 IS: AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-18
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2130
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  June 18, 2025
  Mr. Ricketts  (for himself,  Mr. Kaine ,  Mr.
  Cornyn ,  Mr. Coons ,  Mrs. Fischer ,  Mr.
  Murphy ,  Mr. Scott of Florida ,
  and  Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Foreign Relations
  A BILL
To make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, and for other
  purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025  .
2.
Flexibility with respect to certain Arms Export control Act and other arms
  transfer requirements
Section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(l) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(8)
Exemption from certain requirements
(A)
In general
Defense articles sold by the United States under this Act may be reexported, retransferred or temporarily imported exclusively between the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom, or entities eligible under section 126.7(b)(2) of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. Such transfers shall not require the consent of the President under section 3(a)(2) of this Act, or under section 505(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2314(a)(1)(B) ).
(B)
Intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-governmental
  transfers
Intra-company, intra-organization, and intra-governmental transfers related to defense articles and defense services described under subparagraph (A) are authorized between officers, employees, and agents who satisfy section 120.64 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, including dual or third country nationals who satisfy section 126.18 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.
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3.
Elimination of certification requirement for commercial technical assistance or
  manufacturing license agreements involving Australia and the United Kingdom
Section 36(d)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(d)(2) ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
(2)
by striking  A certification  and inserting  (A) A certification ;
(3)
in clause (i), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking  North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Australia, Japan  and inserting  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (excluding the United Kingdom) or Japan ; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(B)
A certification under this subsection shall not be required in the case of an agreement for or in Australia or the United Kingdom.
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