TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 19-108

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DEFENSE

Cooperation

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and EGYPT

Signed at Cairo January 8, 2019 
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent

evidence . . . of the treaties, international agreements other than

treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof

or authentication thereof.”
 EGYPT 

 

 Defense: Cooperation

 Agreement signed at Cairo January 8, 2019;

 Entered into force January 8, 2019.

 
AGREEMENT BF.TWEEN 

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

AND 

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT 

REGARDING 

THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT 01<' 1961 OR SUCCESSOR LEGISLATION, 

THEARMSEXPORTCONTROLAC~ASAMENDE~ 

10 U.S.C. § 333 AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITIES, 

AND THE FURNISHING ON A GRANT BASIS OF DEFENSE ARTICLES, 

RELATED TRAINING, AND OTHER DEFENSE SERVICES 

FROM THE UNITED ST ATES OF AMERICA 

TO 

THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT 

UNDER SUCH AUTHORITIES 

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Arab Rcpublil.: of 

Egypt (hereinafter referred to as the "Parties"). 

Referring to grants under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or successor legislation; the Arms 

Export Control Act. as amended: IO U.S.C. Section 333. and other Department of Defense 

authorities: and the furnishing on a grant basis of delcnse articles. related training. including 

training materials. or other defense services. from the United States of America to the 

Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt under such authorities; and 

Further referring to the 1992 Agreement between the Government of the United States of 

America and the Government ofthe Arab Republic of Egypt regarding grants under the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961. as amended, or successor legislation. and the furnishing of defense 

articles. related training, and other defense services from the United States to Egypt, effected by 

an exchange of notes at Cairo on March 31 and May 26. 1992 (" 1992 Agreement"); 

Have agreed as follows: 
A. The terms '·defense articles.'' '·related training," "training materials." and ·'defense services" 

include any items and services furnished by the United States Government to the Arab Republic 

of Egypt on a grant basis. under the provisions of this Agreement. pursuant to the applicable 

authorities ofthe Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or successor legislation, the Arms Export Control 

Act. as amended, 10 U.S.C Section 333. and other Department of Defense authorities. 

13. Unless the written consent of the Government of the United States of America has been first 

obtained. the Government of the Arab Republic or Egypt shall not: 

(I) Permit any use of such defense articles. related training. including training materials. or other 

defense services by anyone not an officer. employee. or agent of the Government of the Arab 

Republic of Egypt~ 

(II) Transfer. or permit any officer. employee, or agent of the Government of the Arab Republic 

of Egypt to transfer such defense articles, related training. including training materials. or other 

defense services by gift. sale, or otherwise: or 

(Ill) Use, or permit the use of, such defense articles. related training, including training materials. 

or other defense services for purposes other than those for which furnished. 

C. Such defense articles, related training. including training materials, or other defense services 

shall be returned to the Government of the United States of America when they arc no longer 

needed for the purposes for which they were furnished, unless the Government of the United States 

of America consents to another disposition: 

D. The net proceeds ofsale received by the Government ofthe Arab Republic of Egypt in disposing 

of. with prior \-vritten consent of the Government of the United States of America. any defense 

article furnished by the Government of the United States of America on a grant basis, including 

scrap from any such defense article, shall be paid to the Government of the United States of 

America; 

E. The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt shall maintain the security of such defense 

articles, related training, including training materials. or other defense services: that it shall provide 

substantially the same degree ofsecurity protection as that afforded to such defense articles. related 

training, including training materials, or other defense services by the Government of the United 

States of America; and that it shall. as the Government of the United States of America may 

require. permit continuous observation. scheduled inspections. physical inventories. and review 

by, and furnish necessary information to. representatives of the Government of the United States 

of America with regard to the use thereof by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt: 

F. The Government of the United States of America may also, from time to time. make the 

provision of articles and services furnished under other authority subject to the terms and 

conditions of the agreement proposed herein: 
G. Upon entry into force. this Agreement shall supersede in its entirety the aforementioned 1992 

Agreement~ and 

H. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the later signature by both Parties. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned. being duly authorized by their respective 

Governments, have signed this Agreement. 

DONE, in duplicate, in the English and Arabic languages. both texts being equally authentic. 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ARABIC REPUBLIC 

OF AMERICA: OF EGYPT: 

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