Tommy Tuberville
Senator for Alabama · Republican · United States
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“(e) Report on Certain Drivers of Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to Congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental d…”
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“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, with a classif…”
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“(e) Methodology.--In carrying out subsection (d), the Open Technology Fund shall-- (1) support fully open-source tools, code, and components, to the extent practicable, to ensure such supported tools and technologies are as secure, transparent, and accessible as possible, and require that any such tools, components, code, or technology supported by the Open Technology Fund remain fully open-source, to the extent practicable; (2) support technologies that undergo comprehensive security audits to ensure that such technologies are secure and have not been compromised in a manner detrimental to the interest of the United States or to individuals and organizations benefitting from programs supported by the Open Technology Fund; (3) review and update periodically as necessary security auditing procedures used by the Open Technology Fund to reflect current industry security standards; (4) establish safeguards to mitigate the use of such supported technologies for illicit purposes; (5) solicit project proposals through an open, transparent, and competitive application process to attract innovative applications and reduce barriers to entry; (6) seek input from technical, regional, and subject matter experts from a wide range of [[Page S4006]] relevant disciplines, to review, provide feedback, and evaluate proposals to ensure the most competitive projects are funded; (7) implement an independent review process, through which proposals are reviewed by such experts to ensure the highest degree of technical review and due diligence; (8) maximize cooperation with the public and private sectors, as well as foreign allies and partner countries, to maximize efficiencies and eliminate duplication of efforts; and (9) utilize any other methodology that is considered an industry best practice in furtherance of the mission of the Open Technology Fund.”
“(2) Not federal employees.--No employee of the Open Technology Fund may be a Federal employee. (d) Functions.--In furtherance of the purpose described in subsection (b), the Open Technology Fund shall-- (1) seek to advance freedom of the press and unrestricted access to the internet in repressive environments oversees; (2) research, develop, implement, and maintain-- (A) technologies that circumvent techniques used by authoritarian governments, nonstate actors, and others to block or censor access to the internet, including circumvention tools that bypass internet blocking, filtering, and other censorship techniques used to limit or block legitimate access to content and information; and (B) secure communication tools and other forms of privacy and security technology that facilitate the creation and distribution of news and enable audiences to access media content on censored websites; (3) advance internet freedom by supporting private and public sector research, development, implementation, and maintenance of technologies that provide secure and uncensored access to the internet to counter attempts by authoritarian governments, nonstate actors, and others to improperly restrict freedom online; (4) research and analyze emerging technical threats and develop innovative solutions through collaboration with the private and public sectors to maintain the technological advantage of the United States Government over authoritarian governments, nonstate actors, and others; (5) develop, acquire, and distribute requisite internet freedom technologies and techniques, consistent with United States foreign policy priorities; (6) prioritize programs for countries the governments of which restrict freedom of expression on the internet, and that are important to the national interest of the United States, and are consistent with section 7050(b)(2)(C) of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94); and (7) carry out any other effort consistent with the purposes of this section or in furtherance of global internet freedom or press freedom overseas if requested or approved by an Act of Congress.”
“(b) Authority.--The Open Technology Fund is an independent nonprofit corporation that is authorized to receive amounts appropriated by Congress for the purpose of promoting, consistent with United States law, unrestricted access to uncensored sources of information through the internet. (c) Board of Directors.-- (1) In general.--The Open Technology Fund shall be governed by a Board of Directors that-- (A) is bipartisan; (B) except as otherwise provided in this section, has the sole responsibility to oversee the operations of the Open Technology Fund, within the jurisdiction of its incorporation; (C) is composed of not fewer than 5 members, who shall be qualified individuals who are not employed in the public sector; and (D) shall appoint successors in the event of a vacancy on the Board of Directors, in accordance with applicable bylaws.”
“``(e) License Prohibition for Restricted Integrated Circuits.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, in consultation with each agency that is part of the Operating Committee for Export Policy, shall deny all licenses for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of a restricted integrated circuit to an entity that is located or headquartered in, or the ultimate parent company of which is headquartered in, a country of concern.''. SEC. 6244. OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Open Technology Fund Reauthorization Act''.”
“``(d) American Artificial Intelligence Victory Strategy.-- The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, in consultation with each agency that is part of the Operating Committee for Export Policy, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an American Artificial Intelligence Victory Strategy that details-- ``(1) a whole-of-government framework to win the artificial intelligence race; ``(2) recommendations for policy changes the United States Government should make to best position the United States in the artificial intelligence race against the People's Republic of China; and ``(3) an assessment of the covered integrated circuit production numbers and capabilities of the People's Republic of China for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, including a comparison of the covered integrated circuit production numbers and capabilities of the People's Republic of China to the covered integrated circuit production numbers and capabilities of the United States and allies of the United States.”
“``(c) Certification to Congress.--Not fewer than 15 days prior to approving any license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of a covered integrated circuit to an entity that is located or headquartered in, or the ultimate parent company of which is headquartered in, a country of concern, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, in consultation with each agency that is part of the Operating Committee for Export Policy, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of the license application and proposed license, including-- ``(1) the quantity of the covered integrated circuit, identified by an Export Control Classification Number, as applicable, and by technical parameters of the covered integrated circuit; ``(2) the ultimate consignee or end-user of the covered integrated circuit; ``(3) the quantity of the covered integrated circuit that has been shipped to end-users in the United States at the time of the license application; and ``(4) any and all license conditions, which shall include a certification that-- ``(A) there is sufficient supply of the covered integrated circuit in the United States such that export of the covered integrated circuit authorized by the license would not result in any delay in fulfilling any existing or new orders of covered integrated circuits from customers in the United States for end use in the United States (taking into account normal lead times); ``(B) global foundry capacity that would otherwise be used to produce similar node or more covered integrated circuits for end users in the United States will not be diverted to produce the commodities authorized by the license for exports to the People's Republic of China; ``(C) the aggregate shipments of the covered integrated circuit to the People's Republic of China and Macau will be not more than 50 percent of the total covered integrated circuits shipped to customers for end use in the United States of that covered integrated circuit; ``(D) the transaction is not prohibited by end user, use controls, or controls for nonmilitary end uses or end users; ``(E) the license applicant will employ rigorous know your customer (KYC) procedures to screen and prevent unauthorized remote access to unauthorized parties (such as prohibited parties under part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations); ``(F) prior to export from the United States, every shipment of covered integrated circuits will be reviewed by a qualified third-party testing lab to confirm the technical capabilities and functions of the artificial intelligence commodities in the license application of the exporter; and ``(G) the license application has provided the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security a list of remote end users located in Belarus, China, Cuba, Iran, Macau, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela, or whose ultimate parent company is headquartered in any such country.”
“``(b) License Requirement.-- ``(1) In general.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, in consultation with each agency that is part of the Operating Committee for Export Policy, shall require a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of a covered integrated circuit or a restricted integrated circuit to an entity that is located or headquartered in, or the ultimate parent company of which is headquartered in, a country of concern. ``(2) General license prohibited.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security may not issue a general license for the purpose of fulfilling the license requirement in paragraph (1).”
“``(D) Exclusion.--The term `restricted integrated circuit' does not include-- ``(i) restricted integrated circuits or products containing a restricted integrated circuit that are not designed or marketed for use in a data center; or ``(ii) microprocessor microcircuits, such as central processing units, that are not graphics processing units or similar products.”
“``(B) Authority to update technical parameters.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security may add or modify technical parameters for the definition of `restricted integrated circuit' in the [[Page S4005]] same manner and subject to the same restrictions as the authority described in paragraph (4)(B). ``(C) Products included.--Except as provided by subparagraph (D), the term `restricted integrated circuit' includes a product containing such a restricted integrated circuit.”
“``(6) Performance density; total processing performance.-- The terms `performance density' and `total processing performance' have the meanings given those terms in, and are calculated as provided for under, Export Control Classification Number 3A090 in the Commerce Control List (as in effect on January 1, 2026). ``(7) Restricted integrated circuit.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), the term `restricted integrated circuit' means a covered integrated circuit that has 1 or more digital processing units with a total processing performance of 21,000 or more.”
“``(C) Products included.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the term `covered integrated circuit' includes a product containing such a covered integrated circuit. ``(D) Exclusion.--The term `covered integrated circuit' does not include-- ``(i) covered integrated circuits or products containing a covered integrated circuit that are not designed or marketed for use in a data center; or ``(ii) microprocessor microcircuits, such as central processing units, that are not graphics processing units or similar products. ``(5) Operating committee for export policy.--The term `Operating Committee for Export Policy' means the Operating Committee for Export Policy referred to in section 1763(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4822(c)).”
“``(B) Authority to update technical parameters.--Beginning 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security may add or modify technical parameters for the definition of `covered integrated circuit' for purposes of this section through notice in the Federal Register, so long as-- ``(i) the addition or modification poses no adverse impact on the national security of the United States; and ``(ii) not fewer than 30 days before the addition or modification takes effect, the Under Secretary-- ``(I) consults with the appropriate congressional committees regarding the addition or modification; and ``(II) in consultation with each agency that is part of the Operating Committee for Export Policy, submits the addition or modification to the appropriate congressional committees.”
“``(4) Covered integrated circuit.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), the term `covered integrated circuit' means-- ``(i) an integrated circuit, computer, or other product-- ``(I) classified under Export Control Classification Number 3A090 or 4A090 or related Export Control Classification Numbers; or ``(II) that is functionally equivalent or substantially similar to a circuit, computer, or product described in subclause (I); or ``(ii) an integrated circuit that has 1 or more digital processing units with-- ``(I) a total processing performance of 4,800 or more; ``(II) a total processing performance of 2,400 or more and a performance density of 1.6 or more; or ``(III) a total processing performance of 1,600 or more and a performance density of 3.2 or more.”
“``(2) Commerce control list.--The term `Commerce Control List' means the list set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations. ``(3) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern' means any foreign country listed in Country Group D:5 under Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the Export Administration Regulations.”
“(b) Program on China and Transformational Exports.--Section 2(l)(3)(C) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(l)(3)(C)) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 28, 2027''. SEC. 6243. LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR EXPORTS OF COVERED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS TO COUNTRIES OF CONCERN. Part I of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4811 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1758 the following: ``SEC. 1758A. CONTROL OF EXPORTS OF COVERED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.”
“(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall-- (A) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) apply beginning with the first report required after such date under section 5(b) of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019, as amended by paragraph (1). Subtitle E--Other Matters SEC. 6241. EXTENSION OF FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT. Section 7234 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2334) is amended by striking ``the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 31, 2033''. SEC. 6242. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) In General.--Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``February 28, 2027''.”
“(e) Report on the People's Republic of China's Attempts to Promote Its ``One China'' Position.-- (1) In general.--Section 5(b) of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and information relating to any prior or ongoing attempts by the People's Republic of China to undermine Taiwan's membership or observer status in all organizations described in section 4(1) and Taiwan's ties and relationships with other countries in accordance with subsection (a)''.”
“(d) Opposing the People's Republic of China's Efforts to Undermine Taiwan's Ties and Partnerships Internationally.-- Section 5(a) of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) encourage, as appropriate, United States allies and partners to oppose the People's Republic of China's efforts to undermine Taiwan's official diplomatic relationships and its partnerships with countries with which it does not maintain diplomatic relations.''.”
“(c) United States Advocacy for International Organizations to Resist the People's Republic of China's Efforts to Distort the ``One China'' Position.--Section 4 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) to instruct, as appropriate, representatives of the United States Government in all organizations described in paragraph (1) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate that such organizations resist the People's Republic of China's efforts to distort the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of such organizations regarding Taiwan.''.”
“The resolution did not address the issue of representation of Taiwan and its people in the United Nations or any related organizations, nor did the resolution take a position on the relationship between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan or include any statement pertaining to Taiwan's sovereignty. ``(11) The United States opposes any initiative that seeks to change Taiwan's status without the consent of the people of Taiwan.''.”
“(b) Clarification Regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI).--Section 2(a) of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-135) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``(a) Findings.--''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(10) United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) established the representatives of the Government of the People's Republic of China as the only lawful representatives of China to the United Nations.”
“(5) A list of specific actions, timelines, responsible Department of Defense components, and resource requirements necessary to implement the strategy. (d) Form.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the strategy required by subsection (a) is submitted, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing on the strategy, including planned actions, timelines, responsible offices, resource requirements, and any legislative recommendations to enhance defense cooperation between the United States and New Zealand. SEC. 6232. TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Taiwan International Solidarity Act''.”
“[[Page S4004]] (3) An assessment of opportunities to expand defense industrial base cooperation between the United States and New Zealand, including with respect to secure supply chains, aviation sustainment, munitions, maintenance and repair capacity, trusted vendors, and the integration of New Zealand industry into allied defense supply chains, as appropriate. (4) An assessment of opportunities to strengthen logistics cooperation with New Zealand in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, including through the Joint Logistics Pool, Christchurch gateway operations, support for McMurdo Station and Scott Base, cold-weather operations, airlift and sealift coordination, medical evacuation, search and rescue, communications, domain awareness, infrastructure resilience, and contingency planning for disruption of access to Antarctica.”
“(c) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the current state of United States defense cooperation with New Zealand, including defense dialogues, military-to-military engagements, information sharing, combined exercises, port visits, personnel exchanges, and other bilateral or multilateral activities. (2) A roadmap to expand military interoperability between the United States and New Zealand, including through increased participation in joint and combined exercises, expanded staff exchanges, improved operational planning, and greater coordination with Australia and other regional allies and partners.”
“(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the strategy required by subsection (a) are-- (1) to strengthen the defense relationship between the United States and New Zealand; (2) to improve bilateral and multilateral military interoperability, support security, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region; (3) to expand cooperation on space, and advanced defense and aerospace capabilities; and (4) to identify concrete actions to address shared security challenges in the Pacific and Antarctic regions.”
“Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region SEC. 6231. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH NEW ZEALAND. (a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy to enhance defense cooperation between the United States and New Zealand.”
“``(f) Covered System Defined.--In this section, the term `covered system' means-- ``(1) an unmanned system that-- ``(A) is designed for a limited number of missions; ``(B) is expendable in high-threat environments; and ``(C) is characterized by a low per-unit cost, relative to the value of the targets the unmanned system is designed to engage; and ``(2) includes-- ``(A) the enabling software and hardware of such an unmanned system; ``(B) unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned underwater vehicles, and unmanned surface vehicles; ``(C) capabilities to counter unmanned systems, including early warning systems, jamming systems, and interceptors; and ``(D) command and control architecture, including software and hardware, to enable the integrated, secure, and resilient operation of unmanned systems and capabilities to counter unmanned systems.''.”
“``(2) One-year extension.--The Working Group may continue in effect until the date that is six years after the date of the enactment of this Act if the Secretary of Defense-- ``(A) determines that a one-year extension is beneficial to United States security interests; and ``(B) submits to the congressional defense committees a written justification for such an extension.”
“``(v) A detailed description of intellectual property ownership frameworks that could be used to facilitate the co- development and co-production of prioritized Ukraine-designed covered systems. ``(vi) A description of any specific regulatory, legal, or policy barriers that hinder the establishment of joint ventures, cooperative production agreements, or licensed production agreements. ``(vii) A description of any regulatory, export-control, or certification barriers that impede the acquisition of Ukraine-designed covered systems. ``(C) Form.--Each report required by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ``(e) Termination.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Working Group shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
“``(ii) A detailed list of specific fast-track acquisition or waiver authorities that may be used to accelerate the co- development, co-production, or acquisition of Ukraine- designed covered systems. ``(iii) A supply chain analysis of the sourcing of inputs and component parts to eliminate dependence on countries of concern, such as the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. ``(iv) A comprehensive framework to facilitate the transition of prioritized Ukraine-designed covered systems from identification to co-development and co-production at scale, including an assessment of the feasibility of using the following for such purpose: ``(I) Joint ventures. ``(II) Cooperative production agreements. ``(III) Licensed production agreements.”
“``(2) Semiannual updates.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the briefing required by paragraph (1) is provided, and every 180 days thereafter until the date on which the Working Group terminates, the Working Group shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Working Group. ``(B) Elements.--Each report required by subparagraph (A) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include, for the preceding 180-day period, the following: ``(i) A list of Ukraine-designed covered systems identified for prioritization, including the current status of such covered systems with respect to technical and legal evaluation, certification, and integration with existing United States force posture and operational needs.”
“``(3) Remediation pathway.--With respect to Ukraine- designed covered systems identified under subsection (b)(1)(B) that do not meet existing statutory requirements with respect to fielding, the Working Group shall explore alternative pathways for the fielding of such covered systems, including through-- ``(A) Army Drone Industrial Base Programs; ``(B) the UAS Marketplace; and ``(C) Drone Dominance. ``(d) Reports and Briefings.-- ``(1) Initial strategy and action plan.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing on the initial strategy for the co-development, co-production, and acquisition of Ukraine-designed covered systems.”
“``(2) Unmanned aerial systems expertise.--In addition to co-development, co-production, and acquisition, the Working Group shall also focus on-- ``(A) the mutual transmission of-- ``(i) best practices for the rapid development, cost- effective production, and fielding of unmanned aerial systems and counter-unmanned aerial systems; ``(ii) the tactics, techniques, and procedures that enable successful battlefield employment of offensive and defensive unmanned aerial systems; ``(iii) best practices with respect to force protection from unmanned aerial systems and the defense of fixed targets from unmanned aerial systems; and ``(iv) the regular transmission of lessons learned in Ukraine to the military forces of-- ``(I) Taiwan; ``(II) Australia; ``(III) Japan; ``(IV) the Republic of Korea; ``(V) Thailand; ``(VI) the Philippines; ``(VII) partners in the Indo-Pacific region, including India, New Zealand, and Vietnam; and ``(VIII) member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, particularly such countries on the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance, including Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland; ``(B) the transmission of lessons learned in Ukraine to the unmanned aerial systems and counter-unmanned aerial systems program of the Department of the Army; and ``(C) the transmission of lessons learned through the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 to the military forces of Ukraine.”
“``(c) Prioritization of Ukraine-designed Covered Systems.-- ``(1) In general.--The co-chairs of the Working Group shall prioritize the Ukraine-designed covered systems identified under subsection (b)(1)(B) for co-development, co-production, and acquisition, including by-- ``(A) analyzing the extent to which Ukraine-designed covered systems meet existing statutory requirements with respect to fielding; ``(B) identifying authorities that may be used to accelerate the establishment and approval of joint ventures, cooperative production agreements, or licensed production agreements involving the Department of Defense and the military forces of Ukraine; ``(C) identifying authorities that may be used to accelerate procurement pathways for Ukraine-designed covered systems; ``(D) conducting a detailed supply chain assessment of the components and inputs that would be used in the co-production of Ukraine-designed covered systems; ``(E) identifying the costs associated with co-developing and co-producing Ukraine-designed covered systems in the United States; and ``(F) identifying the steps necessary to produce Ukraine- designed covered systems at scale in the United States.”
“``(2) Meetings.--The Working Group shall convene not less frequently than once every 120 days, with meeting frequency determined by the co-chairs, in consultation with the other participants in the Working Group.”
“``(v) Any other entity mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and the Minister of Defense of Ukraine. ``(b) Duties and Responsibilities.-- ``(1) In general.-- The co-chairs of the Working Group shall be responsible for engaging with the other participants in the Working Group-- ``(A) to systematically analyze and apply lessons learned from the methodologies employed by the military forces of Ukraine and the domestic defense industrial base of Ukraine to accelerate the development, production, and fielding of covered systems; ``(B) to identify the Ukraine-designed covered systems that-- ``(i) have demonstrated high operational utility in active combat; and ``(ii) offer strategic capability enhancements for the United States Armed Forces; ``(C) to provide recommendations to expand and improve incorporation of Ukraine-designed covered systems into Department of Defense programs, including Blue UAS, the Drone Dominance Program, and service acquisition programs; [[Page S4003]] ``(D) to develop defense trade foundational agreements between the United States and Ukraine, including-- ``(i) a mutual technology transfer framework, which shall include-- ``(I) mutual data exchange protocols to facilitate the secure sharing of relevant battlefield and military information, such as telemetry data and other electronic warfare signal profiles; and ``(II) joint intellectual property ownership frameworks that-- ``(aa) protect the background intellectual property of all participants; and ``(bb) facilitate the co-development and co-production of Ukraine-designed covered systems; and ``(ii) a memorandum of understanding on reciprocal defense procurement; and ``(E) to assess the feasibility of testing United States- manufactured covered systems in Ukraine, including by deploying United States-manufactured covered systems to operational units of Ukraine for evaluation and use in active combat scenarios.”
“``(iii) The Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401. ``(B) Additional department of defense participants.--The Working Group shall include participation by representatives of the following: ``(i) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. ``(ii) The United States Special Operations Command. ``(iii) Any other representative of the Department of Defense the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. ``(C) Other participants.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek the participation in the Working Group of representatives of the following: ``(i) The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. ``(ii) The military forces of Ukraine. ``(iii) The Brave1 Defense Tech Cluster. ``(iv) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Center.”
“`` (a) Establishment.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall seek to engage with relevant stakeholders in Ukraine to establish a United States-Ukraine Strategic Defense Innovation Working Group (referred to in this section as the `Working Group') to explore-- ``(A) pathways for the co-development, co-production, acquisition, and transfer of covered systems; ``(B) the development of related mutual technology transfer frameworks; and ``(C) the mutual transmission of unmanned aerial systems expertise. ``(2) Composition.-- ``(A) Co-chairs.--The Working Group shall be co-chaired by the following: ``(i) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. ``(ii) The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit.”
“``(4) Rules of construction.-- ``(A) Selection of defense articles.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit-- ``(i) the type or quantity of defense articles that may be requested by, or transferred to, the Government of Ukraine; or ``(ii) the timing of such requests or transfers. ``(B) Retransfers.--Any request by the Government of Ukraine to retransfer defense articles received by that Government under this Act remains subject to all relevant provisions of this Act.''. SEC. 6223. UNITED STATES-UKRAINE STRATEGIC DEFENSE INNOVATION WORKING GROUP. The text of section 1224 is hereby deemed to read as follows: ``SEC. 1224 UNITED STATES-UKRAINE STRATEGIC DEFENSE INNOVATION WORKING GROUP.”
“``(2) Notice to congress.--Before a transfer of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine approved under paragraph (1) is made, the President shall promptly notify the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the intended transfer. ``(3) Annual extension.--Annually, the Secretary of State may extend the date in paragraph (1)(E) by one year until December 31, 2035, if, before such an extension, the Secretary certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that the Russian Federation is continuing to execute its invasion of Ukraine.”
“(b) Pre-approval for Purchase and Third Party Transfer of Certain Defense Articles for Ukraine.--Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Purchase and Third Party Transfer: Ukraine.-- ``(1) In general.--The transfer of defense articles sold by the United States under this Act shall be approved, and subsections (a), (b), and (d) shall not apply to such a transfer, if-- ``(A) the purchaser of the defense articles to be transferred is the government of a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Government of Australia, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Korea, the Government of Israel, or the Government of New Zealand; ``(B) the recipient of the defense articles to be transferred is the Government of Ukraine; ``(C) the defense articles are 155mm artillery shells, 155mm Excalibur extended range artillery shells, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) munitions, or Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munitions; ``(D) the Government of Ukraine has provided a commitment in writing to the United States Government, including to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, that it will not transfer such defense articles, if not demilitarized, to any other foreign country or person without first obtaining the consent of the President; and ``(E) the Government of Ukraine accepts title and physical custody of the transferred defense articles before December 31, 2030.”
“(c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Baltic state.--The term ``Baltic state'' means the following: (A) Estonia. (B) Lithuania. (C) Latvia. (2) Defense article; defense service.--The terms ``defense article'' and ``defense service'' have the meanings given such terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794). SEC. 6222. PRE-APPROVAL FOR PURCHASE AND THIRD PARTY TRANSFER OF CERTAIN DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR UKRAINE. (a) Statement of Policy.--As long as the Russian Federation continues to execute its brutal invasion of Ukraine, it is the policy of the United States-- (1) to welcome long-term investment from allies and partners in the United States defense industrial base; and (2) to facilitate increased contributions from allies and partners to the defense of Ukraine.”
“2753(a)(2)) in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act that requires the consent of the President before a Baltic state may transfer a defense article or defense service related to mobile rocket artillery systems provided by the United States, at the request of any Baltic state, the United States shall modify such agreement so as to remove such requirement with respect to such a transfer to any other Baltic state. (b) Common Coalition Key.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish among the Baltic states a common coalition key or other technological solution within the Baltic states for the purpose of sharing ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) among the Baltic states for training and operational purposes.”
“(2) Agreements.-- (A) Consent to transfer not required.--An agreement between the United States and a Baltic state under section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753) with respect to defense articles or defense services related to mobile rocket artillery systems provided by the United States shall not require the Baltic state to seek approval from the United States to transfer the defense article or defense service to any other Baltic state. (B) Modification.--With respect to any agreement under section 3(a)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.”
“MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFERS OF UNITED STATES DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES AMONG BALTIC STATES. (a) Exemptions From Requirement for Consent To Transfer.-- (1) Retransfers among baltic states.-- (A) In general.--Notwithstanding the requirements of section 3(a)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753(a)(2)) and section 505(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2314(a)(1)), retransfers of defense articles related to United States-origin mobile rocket artillery systems among Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia shall not require prior Presidential consent. (B) Expiration.--The authority provided in subparagraph (A) shall cease to have effect on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
“1701 note) requires the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran's illicit weapons programs, conventional weapons and ballistic missile development, and support for terrorism, including Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps. (2) The Government of Iran has acquired destabilizing conventional weapons systems from the Russian Federation and other malign actors, and is funneling weapons and financial support to its terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, threatening allies and partners of the United States, such as Israel. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to extend the sunset provision in the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) to December 31, 2028. Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation SEC. 6221.”
“(f) International Cooperation.--The Secretary of the Treasury should direct the United States executive director to each international financial institution, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States-- (1) to prioritize promoting broad-based development in the Brazilian Amazon; and (2) to oppose any loans or programs at any such institution that would facilitate or exacerbate deforestation and environmental degradation in the Brazilian Amazon. [[Page S4002]] Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Middle East SEC. 6211. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON EXTENSION OF SUNSET OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C.”
“(e) Report on Certain Drivers of Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to Congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental degradation in the Brazilian Amazon that includes-- (1) a description of the agricultural commodities, illegal timber, minerals, and wildlife entering the United States market that are contributing to deforestation and environmental degradation of the Brazilian Amazon; (2) a description of the role of the People's Republic of China's in facilitating illicit resource extraction and environmental degradation, including deforestation, in the Brazilian Amazon; (3) the funding levels and efficacy of United States foreign assistance programs in identifying and disrupting the criminal elements operating in the Brazilian Amazon; and (4) an assessment of the Government of Brazil's contributions to countering criminal elements operating in the Brazilian Amazon.”
“(3) Annual report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations, shall submit a report to Congress that describes the progress made in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2).”
“(2) Community assistance.--The Secretary of State, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, should provide financial and technical assistance to help prevent crimes by promoting-- (A) lawful livelihoods in the Brazilian Amazon; (B) the economic, social, and political advancement of local communities, including internationally recognized human rights in Afro-descendent and indigenous communities; (C) economic activities and natural resource management, including mining, agriculture, and forest-based activities; and (D) the management of protected areas, including indigenous territories, buffer zones, water resources, terrestrial and aquatic habitats of species deemed to be threatened by extinction, and other spaces vulnerable to conversion and deforestation.”