Arms Exports Delivery Solutions Act
This bill requires the Department of State and the Department of Defense to report to Congress on certain transfers of defense articles or defense services since October 1, 2017. The report must include a list of approved transfers to Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand that are above a certain value threshold and that have not been fully delivered by the start of the fiscal year in which the report is being submitted.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8259 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8259
To track arms transfers of United States-origin defense articles
throughout the lifetime of the transaction, identify solutions to
address delivery time lags, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 1, 2022
Mrs. Kim of California (for herself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Mast, and Mr.
Chabot) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To track arms transfers of United States-origin defense articles
throughout the lifetime of the transaction, identify solutions to
address delivery time lags, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Arms Exports Delivery Solutions
Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON ARMS DELIVERIES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) prioritizing the defense needs of United States allies
and partners globally is a national security priority; and
(2) sustained support to key partners for interoperable
defense systems is critical to preserve--
(A) the safety and security of American persons;
(B) the free flow of commerce through international
trade routes;
(C) the United States commitment to collective
security agreements, territorial integrity, and
recognized maritime boundaries; and
(D) Taiwan's defense capability both in
quantitative and qualitative terms.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2023, and March 1,
2024, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly
transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report with
respect to the transfer of all defense articles or defense services, on
or after October 1, 2017, pursuant to the authorities provided by--
(1) section 3, 21, or 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2753, 2761, or 2776); or
(2) section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)).
(c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) shall also
contain the following:
(1) A list of all approved transfers of defense articles
and services authorized by Congress pursuant to sections 25 and
36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2765 and 2776)
with a total value of $25,000,000 or more, to Taiwan, Japan,
South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand, that have not been
fully delivered by the start of the fiscal year in which the
report is being submitted.
(2) The estimated start and end dates of delivery for each
approved and incomplete transfer listed pursuant to paragraph
(1), including additional details and dates for any transfers
that involve multiple tranches of deliveries.
(3) With respect to each approved and incomplete transfer
listed pursuant to paragraph (1), a detailed description of--
(A) any changes in the delivery dates of defense
articles or services relative to the dates anticipated
at the time of congressional approval of the transfer,
including specific reasons for any delays related to
the United States Government, defense suppliers, or a
foreign partner;
(B) the feasibility and advisability of providing
the partner subject to such delayed delivery with an
interim capability or solution, including drawing from
United States stocks, and any challenges to
implementing such a capability or solution; and
(C) authorities, appropriations, or waiver requests
that Congress could provide to improve delivery
timelines or authorize the provision of interim
capabilities or solutions identified pursuant to
subparagraph (B).
(4) A description of ongoing interagency efforts to support
attainment of operational capability of the corresponding
defense articles and services once delivered, including advance
training with United States or allied forces on the systems to
be received. The description of any such training shall also
include an identification of the training implementer.
(5) If a transfer listed pursuant to paragraph (1) has been
terminated prior to the date of the submission of the report
for any reason--
(A) the case information for such transfer;
(B) a description of the reasons for which the
transfer is no longer in effect; and
(C) the impact this termination will have on the
intended end-user and the consequent implications for
regional security.
(6) A separate description of the actions the United States
is taking to expedite deliveries of defense articles and
services to Taiwan, including in particular, whether the United
States intends to divert defense articles from United States
stocks to provide an interim capability or solution with
respect to any delayed deliveries to Taiwan and the plan, if
applicable, to replenish any such diverted stocks.
(7) A description of other potential actions undertaken by
the Department of State to improve delivery timelines for the
transfers listed pursuant to paragraph (1).
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this Act, the
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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