To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide to the United Kingdom an exemption for licensing of defense items for export in the absence of a relevant bilateral agreement.
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Latest Action · June 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
This bill amends U.S. law to allow the export of military defense items to the United Kingdom without requiring a formal bilateral licensing agreement, similar to the existing exemption already granted to Canada. The legislation streamlines the defense export process between the two countries by removing a bureaucratic requirement while maintaining security safeguards. The bill also addresses defense trade cooperation with Australia under an existing 2007 treaty, though it carves out specific exceptions for sensitive military technology including advanced rocket systems, biological agents, and nuclear weapons-related items that will remain subject to standard export controls. The legislation affects defense contractors and military suppliers who export these items, as well as the State Department which administers export licenses. No specific funding is authorized in the bill, as it primarily modifies existing regulatory procedures rather than appropriating new resources.
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