(B) to enhance the strategic partnership 
and security relationship between the United 
States and Republic of Cyprus as provided for 
in the Eastern Mediterranean Security and En-
ergy Partnership Act of 2019; 
(C) to enhance the cooperation between the 
United States Armed Forces and the National 
Guard of the Republic of Cyprus and to en-
hance existing programs such as the joint train-
ing between the National Guards of the Repub-
lic of Cyprus and the State of New Jersey 
under the auspices of the Department of De-
fense’s State Partnership Program; and 
(D) for the Republic of Cyprus to join 
NATO’s Partnership for Peace program. 
SEC. 3. NONAPPLICABILITY OF A POLICY OF DENIAL FOR 
EXPORTS, RE-EXPORTS, OR TRANSFERS OF 
DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES 
DESTINED FOR OR ORIGINATING IN THE RE-
PUBLIC OF CYPRUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d) and ex-
cept as provided in subsection (b), beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
not apply a policy of denial for exports, re-exports, or 
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transfers of defense articles and defense services destined 
for or originating in the Republic of Cyprus if— 
(1) the request is made by or on behalf of the 
Government of the Republic of Cyprus; and 
(2) the end-user of such defense articles or de-
fense services is the Government of the Republic of 
Cyprus. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The exclusion provided for in sub-
section (a) shall not apply with respect to the application 
of a policy of denial based upon credible human rights con-
cerns. 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive the exclusion 
provided for in subsection (a) for a period of one fiscal 
year if the President determines that it is essential to the 
national security interests of the United States to do so. 
(d) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may termi-
nate the exclusion provided for in subsection (a) for 
the 5-year period beginning on the date that is 5 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and may renew such termination for subsequent 5- 
year periods, if, prior to each such 5-year period, the 
President submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a certification that the Government of 
the Republic of Cyprus is no longer— 
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(A) cooperating with the United States 
Government in efforts to implement reforms on 
anti-money laundering regulations and financial 
regulatory oversight; and 
(B) denying Russian military vessels access 
to ports for refueling and servicing. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
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