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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4558 

To modify certain disclosure requirements relating to the transfer of articles 

on the United States munitions list to Cyprus, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 

Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. CRIST, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. 

GOTTHEIMER, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 

New York, Ms. MENG, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 

Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. SUOZZI, and Ms. TITUS) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To modify certain disclosure requirements relating to the 

transfer of articles on the United States munitions list 

to Cyprus, 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 ‘‘End the Cyprus Arms 

5 Embargo Act of 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS ON TRANSFER 

2 OF ARTICLES ON THE UNITED STATES MUNI3 TIONS LIST TO CYPRUS. 

4 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con5 gress that— 

6 (1) the direct sale or transfer of arms by the 

7 United States to Cyprus would advance United 

8 States security interests in Europe by helping to re9 duce the dependence of the Government of Cyprus 

10 on other countries for defense-related materiel, in11 cluding countries that pose challenges to United 

12 States interests around the world; and 

13 (2) it is in the interest of the United States— 

14 (A) to continue to support United Nations15 facilitated efforts toward a comprehensive solu16 tion to the division of Cyprus; and 

17 (B) for the Republic of Cyprus to join 

18 NATO’s Partnership for Peace program. 

19 (b) MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION.—Section 

20 620C(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 

21 2373(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following 

22 new paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(3) The requirement under paragraph (1) 

24 shall not apply to any sale or other provision of any 

25 defense article or defense service to Cyprus if the 


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1 end-user of such defense or defense service is Cy2 prus.’’. 

3 (c) EXCLUSION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RE4 PUBLIC OF CYPRUS FROM CERTAIN RELATED REGULA5 TIONS.—Beginning on the date of the enactment of this 

6 Act, the Secretary of State shall not apply a policy of de7 nial for exports, re-exports, or transfers of defense articles 

8 and defense services destined for or originating in the Re9 public of Cyprus if— 

10 (1) the request is made by or on behalf of Cy11 prus; and 

12 (2) the end-user of such defense articles or de13 fense services is Cyprus. 

14 (d) EXCEPTION.—This exclusion shall not apply to 

15 any denial based upon credible human rights concerns. 

16 (e) LIMITATIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF ARTICLES

17 ON THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST TO THE RE18 PUBLIC OF CYPRUS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The policy of denial for ex20 ports, re-exports, or transfers of defense articles on 

21 the United States Munitions List to the Republic of 

22 Cyprus shall remain in place unless the President 

23 determines and certifies to the appropriate congres24 sional committees not less than annually that— 


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1 (A) the Government of the Republic of Cy2 prus is continuing to cooperate with the United 

3 States Government in efforts to implement re4 forms on anti-money laundering regulations and 

5 financial regulatory oversight; and 

6 (B) the Government of the Republic of Cy7 prus has made and is continuing to take the 

8 steps necessary to deny Russian military vessels 

9 access to ports for refueling and servicing. 

10 (2) WAIVER.—The President may waive the 

11 limitations contained in this subsection for one fiscal 

12 year if the President determines that it is essential 

13 to the national security interests of the United 

14 States to do so. 

15 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT16 TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro17 priate congressional committees’’ means— 

18 (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations 

19 and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

20 Senate; and 

21 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

22 the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

23 of Representatives. 

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