I 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States-Jordan 
Defense Cooperation Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Jordan is an instrumental partner in the 
fight against terrorism, including as a member of 
the Global Coalition To Counter ISIS and the Com-
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bined Joint Task Force—Operation Inherent Re-
solve. 
(2) In 2014, His Majesty King Abdullah stated 
that ‘‘Jordanians and Americans have been standing 
shoulder to shoulder against extremism for many 
years, but to a new level with this coalition against 
ISIL’’. 
(3) On February 3, 2015, the United States 
signed a 3-year memorandum of understanding with 
Jordan, pledging to provide the kingdom with 
$1,000,000,000 annually in United States foreign 
assistance, subject to the approval of Congress. 
(4) On February 14, 2018, the United States 
signed a new 5-year Memorandum of Understanding 
with Jordan in which the United States pledged to 
provide no less than $1,275,000,000 per year, sub-
ject to congressional appropriations, in United 
States bilateral foreign assistance to Jordan. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Jordan plays a critical role in responding to 
the overwhelming humanitarian needs created by the 
conflict in Syria; 
(2) Jordan, the United States, and other part-
ners should continue working together to address 
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this humanitarian crisis and promote regional sta-
bility, including through support for refugees in Jor-
dan and internally displaced people along the Jor-
dan-Syria border and the creation of conditions in-
side Syria that will allow for the secure, dignified, 
and voluntary return of people displaced by the cri-
sis; and 
(3) the United States should continue to assist 
Jordan in creating sustainable economic develop-
ment. 
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES-JORDAN 
DEFENSE COOPERATION ACT OF 2015. 
Section 5(a) of the United States-Jordan Defense Co-
operation Act of 2015 (22 U.S.C. 2753 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘During the 3-year period’’ and 
inserting ‘‘During the period’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and ending on December 31, 
2024’’ after ‘‘enactment of this Act’’. 
SEC. 5. PURSUING INVESTMENT FUNDS FOR JORDAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
end of the transition period, the Chief Executive Officer 
of the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation shall issue a call for proposals pursuing in-
vestment funds with a focus on Jordan, whether as a spe-
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cific country fund or as part of a regional fund with Jor-
dan as a significant focus. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Following the completion of the call 
process in subsection (a), the Chief Executive Officer of 
the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation shall brief the appropriate congressional com-
mittees describing the call process, any proposals sub-
mitted, and any funds approved pursuant to section 
1421(c) of the BUILD Act (22 U.S.C. 9621). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(2) TRANSITION
PERIOD.—The term ‘‘transi-
tion period’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 1461 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115–254; 22 U.S.C. 9681). 
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