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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4862 

To reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 28, 2019 

Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense 

Cooperation Act of 2015, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States-Jordan 

5 Defense Cooperation Extension Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) Jordan is an instrumental partner in the 

9 fight against terrorism, including as a member of 

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1 bined Joint Task Force—Operation Inherent Re2 solve. 

3 (2) In 2014, His Majesty King Abdullah stated 

4 that ‘‘Jordanians and Americans have been standing 

5 shoulder to shoulder against extremism for many 

6 years, but to a new level with this coalition against 

7 ISIL’’. 

8 (3) On February 3, 2015, the United States 

9 signed a 3-year memorandum of understanding with 

10 Jordan, pledging to provide the kingdom with 

11 $1,000,000,000 annually in United States foreign 

12 assistance, subject to the approval of Congress. 

13 (4) On February 14, 2018, the United States 

14 signed a new 5-year Memorandum of Understanding 

15 with Jordan in which the United States pledged to 

16 provide no less than $1,275,000,000 per year, sub17 ject to congressional appropriations, in United 

18 States bilateral foreign assistance to Jordan. 

19 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

20 It is the sense of Congress that— 

21 (1) Jordan plays a critical role in responding to 

22 the overwhelming humanitarian needs created by the 

23 conflict in Syria; 

24 (2) Jordan, the United States, and other part25 ners should continue working together to address 


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1 this humanitarian crisis and promote regional sta2 bility, including through support for refugees in Jor3 dan and internally displaced people along the Jor4 dan-Syria border and the creation of conditions in5 side Syria that will allow for the secure, dignified, 

6 and voluntary return of people displaced by the cri7 sis; and 

8 (3) the United States should continue to assist 

9 Jordan in creating sustainable economic develop10 ment. 

11 SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES-JORDAN 

12 DEFENSE COOPERATION ACT OF 2015. 

13 Section 5(a) of the United States-Jordan Defense Co14 operation Act of 2015 (22 U.S.C. 2753 note) is amend15 ed— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘During the 3-year period’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘During the period’’; and 

18 (2) by inserting ‘‘and ending on December 31, 

19 2024’’ after ‘‘enactment of this Act’’. 

20 SEC. 5. PURSUING INVESTMENT FUNDS FOR JORDAN. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

22 end of the transition period, the Chief Executive Officer 

23 of the United States International Development Finance 

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1 cific country fund or as part of a regional fund with Jor2 dan as a significant focus. 

3 (b) BRIEFING.—Following the completion of the call 

4 process in subsection (a), the Chief Executive Officer of 

5 the United States International Development Finance 

6 Corporation shall brief the appropriate congressional com7 mittees describing the call process, any proposals sub8 mitted, and any funds approved pursuant to section 

9 1421(c) of the BUILD Act (22 U.S.C. 9621). 

10 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

11 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT12 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com13 mittees’’ means— 

14 (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

15 the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

16 of Representatives; and 

17 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 

18 and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

19 Senate. 

20 (2) TRANSITION PERIOD.—The term ‘‘transi21 tion period’’ has the meaning given such term in sec22 tion 1461 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (Public Law 

23 115–254; 22 U.S.C. 9681). 

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