to foreign countries to respond to incidents of 
cybercrime. 
(2) A description of the actions that the De-
partment of State is taking to work with other coun-
tries and international organizations to strengthen 
cooperative efforts to— 
(A) combat cybercrime and enhance infor-
mation security; 
(B) pressure countries identified as coun-
tries of cybersecurity concern under subsection 
(c) to take effective action to end incidents of 
cybercrime; and 
(C) assist cybersecurity capacity-building 
in less developed countries. 
(c) LIST OF COUNTRIES OF CYBERSECURITY CON-
CERN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall determine if a country is a country of 
cybersecurity concern if the Secretary of State finds 
that with respect to such a country— 
(A) during the two-year period preceding 
the date of the Secretary of State’s determina-
tion, there is significant credible evidence that
there has been a pattern of incidents of 
cybercrime— 
(i) against the United States Govern-
ment or United States persons, or that dis-
rupt United States electronic commerce or 
otherwise negatively impact the trade or 
intellectual property interests of the United 
States; and 
(ii) that are attributable to persons or 
property based in such country; and 
(B) the government of such country has 
demonstrated a pattern of being uncooperative 
with efforts to combat cybercrime by— 
(i) failing to conduct its own reason-
able criminal investigations, prosecutions, 
or other proceedings with respect to the in-
cidents of cybercrime described in subpara-
graph (A); 
(ii) failing to cooperate with the 
United States, any other party to the Con-
vention on Cybercrime, or INTERPOL, in 
criminal investigations, prosecutions, or 
other proceedings with respect to such inci-
dents, in accordance with chapter III of 
the Convention on Cybercrime; or
(iii) not adopting or implementing leg-
islative or other measures in accordance 
with chapter II of the Convention on 
Cybercrime with respect to criminal of-
fenses related to computer systems or com-
puter data. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF LIST.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon making the de-
terminations under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to Congress a list 
of— 
(i) each country that is a country of 
cybersecurity concern; 
(ii) the basis for each such determina-
tion; and 
(iii) any actions the Department of 
State is taking to address the concerns de-
scribed in such paragraph. 
(B) FORM.—The Secretary of State may 
submit the list described in this paragraph (or 
any portion of such list) in classified form if the 
Secretary determines that such is appropriate. 
(d) STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES ENGAGEMENT 
ON INTERNATIONAL CYBER ISSUES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Coordinator, in con-
sultation with the heads of appropriate Federal de-
partments and agencies with relevant technical ex-
pertise or policy mandates pertaining to cyberspace 
and cybersecurity issues, shall, not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, de-
velop and submit to congressional committees speci-
fied in subsection (b) a strategy to support the ob-
jective of promoting United States engagement on 
international cyber issues. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy developed under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include— 
(i) efforts to be undertaken; 
(ii) specific and measurable goals; 
(iii) benchmarks and timeframes for 
achieving the objectives referred to in sub-
section (d)(3)(B); and 
(iv) progress made towards achieving 
the benchmarks and timeframes described 
in clause (iii); and 
(B) to the greatest extent practicable, 
draw upon the expertise of technology, security, 
and policy experts, private sector actors, inter-
national organizations, and other appropriate 
entities. 
(3) COMPONENTS.—The strategy developed 
under paragraph (1) should include— 
(A) assessments and reviews of existing 
strategies for international cyberspace and cy-
bersecurity policy and engagement; 
(B) short- and long-term objectives for 
United States cyberspace and cybersecurity en-
gagement; and 
(C) a description of programs, activities, 
and policies to foster United States Government 
collaboration and coordination with other coun-
tries and organizations to bolster an inter-
national framework of cyber norms, governance, 
and deterrence, including consideration of the 
utility of negotiating a multilateral framework 
to provide internationally acceptable principles 
to better mitigate cyberwarfare, including non-
combatants. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMPUTER
DATA.—The term ‘‘computer 
data’’ means any representation of facts, informa-
tion, or concepts in a form suitable for processing in
a computer system, including a program suitable to 
cause a computer system to perform a function. 
(2) COMPUTER SYSTEMS.—The term ‘‘computer 
systems’’ means any device or group of inter-
connected or related devices, one or more of which, 
pursuant to a program, performs automatic proc-
essing of data. 
(3) CONVENTION ON CYBERCRIME.—The term 
‘‘Convention on Cybercrime’’ refers to the Council of 
Europe Convention on Cybercrime, done at Buda-
pest on November 23, 2001, as ratified by the 
United States Senate with any relevant reservations 
or declarations. 
(4) CYBERCRIME.—The term ‘‘cybercrime’’ re-
fers to criminal offenses relating to computer sys-
tems or computer data described in the Convention 
on Cybercrime. 
(5) ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.—The term ‘‘elec-
tronic commerce’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 1105(3) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act 
(47 U.S.C. 151 note). 
(6) INFORMATION SECURITY.—The term ‘‘infor-
mation security’’ refers to— 
(A) the confidentiality, integrity, or avail-
ability of an information system, or the infor-
mation such system processes, stores, or trans-
mits; and 
(B) the security policies, security proce-
dures, or acceptable use policies with respect to 
an information system. 
(7) INTERPOL.—The term ‘‘INTERPOL’’ 
means the International Criminal Police Organiza-
tion. 
(8) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States, or of any jurisdiction within 
the United States. 
SEC. 209. CENTER FOR STRATEGIC COUNTERTERRORISM 
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—As articulated in Exec-
utive Order 13584, issued on September 9, 2011, it is the 
policy of the United States to actively counter the actions 
and ideologies of al-Qa’ida, its affiliates and adherents, 
other terrorist organizations, and violent extremists over-
seas that threaten the interests and national security of 
the United States. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER FOR STRATEGIC 
COUNTERTERRORISM COMMUNICATIONS.—There is au-
thorized to be established within the Department of State, 
under the direction of the Secretary of State, the Center 
for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘CSCC’’). 
(c) MISSION.—The CSCC may coordinate, orient, 
and inform government-wide public communications ac-
tivities directed at audiences abroad and targeted against 
violent extremists and terrorist organizations, especially 
al-Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents. 
(d) COORDINATOR OF THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC 
COUNTERTERRORISM COMMUNICATIONS.—The head of 
the CSCC should be the Coordinator. The Coordinator of 
the CSCC should— 
(1) report to the Under Secretary for Public 
Diplomacy and Public Affairs; and 
(2) collaborate with the Bureau of Counterter-
rorism of the Department of State, other Depart-
ment bureaus, and other United States Government 
agencies. 
(e) DUTIES.—The CSCC may—
(1) monitor and evaluate extremist narratives 
and events abroad that are relevant to the develop-
ment of a United States strategic counterterrorism 
narrative designed to counter violent extremism and 
terrorism that threaten the interests and national 
security of the United States; 
(2) develop and promulgate for use throughout 
the 
executive 
branch 
United 
States 
strategic 
counterterrorism narrative developed in accordance 
with paragraph (1), and public communications 
strategies to counter the messaging of violent ex-
tremists and terrorist organizations, especially al- 
Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents; 
(3) identify current and emerging trends in ex-
tremist communications and communications by al- 
Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents in order to 
coordinate and provide guidance to the United 
States Government regarding how best to proactively 
promote a United States strategic counterterrorism 
narrative developed in accordance with paragraph 
(1) and related policies, and to respond to and rebut 
extremist messaging and narratives when commu-
nicating to audiences outside the United States; 
(4) facilitate the use of a wide range of commu-
nications technologies by sharing expertise and best
practices among United States Government and non- 
government sources; 
(5) identify and request relevant information 
from United States Government agencies, including 
intelligence reporting, data, and analysis; and 
(6) identify shortfalls in United States capabili-
ties in any areas relevant to the CSCC’s mission, 
and recommend necessary enhancements or changes. 
(f) STEERING COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State may 
establish a Steering Committee composed of senior 
representatives of United States Government agen-
cies relevant to the CSCC’s mission to provide advice 
to the Secretary on the operations and strategic ori-
entation of the CSCC and to ensure adequate sup-
port for the CSCC. 
(2) 
MEETINGS.—The 
Steering 
Committee 
should meet not less often than once every six 
months. 
(3) LEADERSHIP.—The Steering Committee 
should be chaired by the Under Secretary of State 
for Public Diplomacy. The Coordinator for Counter-
terrorism of the Department of State should serve 
as Vice Chair. The Coordinator of the CSCC should 
serve as Executive Secretary.
(4) COMPOSITION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Steering Com-
mittee may include one senior representative 
designated by the head of each of the following 
agencies: 
(i) The Department of Defense. 
(ii) The Department of Justice. 
(iii) The Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(iv) The Department of the Treasury. 
(v) The National Counterterrorism 
Center of the Office of the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence. 
(vi) The Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
(vii) The Counterterrorism Center of 
the Central Intelligence Agency. 
(viii) The Broadcasting Board of Gov-
ernors. 
(ix) The Agency for International De-
velopment. 
(B) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION.—Rep-
resentatives from United States Government 
agencies not specified in subparagraph (A) may 
be invited to participate in the Steering Com-
mittee at the discretion of the Chair.
Subtitle B—Consular Services and 
Related Matters 
SEC. 211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSESS PASSPORT 
SURCHARGE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1(b) of the Act of June 4, 
1920 (41 Stat. 750; chapter 223; 22 U.S.C. 214(b)), is 
amended by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
SEC. 212. BORDER CROSSING CARD FEE FOR MINORS. 
Section 410(a)(1)(A) of the Department of State and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (contained in 
division A of Public Law 105–277) is amended by striking 
‘‘a fee of $13’’ and inserting ‘‘a fee equal to one-half the 
fee that would otherwise apply for processing a machine 
readable combined border crossing identification card and 
nonimmigrant visa’’. 
Subtitle C—Reporting 
Requirements 
SEC. 221. REPORTING REFORM. 
The following provisions of law are repealed: 
(1) Subsections (c)(4) and (c)(5) of section 601 
of Public Law 96–465. 
(2) Section 585 in the matter under section 
101(c) of division A of Public Law 104–208. 
(3) Section 11(b) of Public Law 107–245.
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND 
PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 301. SUSPENSION OF FOREIGN SERVICE MEMBERS 
WITHOUT PAY. 
(a) SUSPENSION.—Section 610 of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c)(1) In order to promote the efficiency of the Serv-
ice, the Secretary may suspend a member of the Foreign 
Service without pay when the member’s security clearance 
is suspended or when there is reasonable cause to believe 
that the member has committed a crime for which a sen-
tence of imprisonment may be imposed. 
‘‘(2) Any member of the Foreign Service for whom 
a suspension is proposed in accordance with paragraph (1) 
shall be entitled to— 
‘‘(A) written notice stating the specific reasons 
for the proposed suspension; 
‘‘(B) a reasonable time to respond orally and in 
writing to the proposed suspension; 
‘‘(C) representation by an attorney or other 
representative; and 
‘‘(D) a final written decision, including the spe-
cific reasons for such decision, as soon as prac-
ticable.
‘‘(3) Any member suspended under this section may 
file a grievance in accordance with the procedures applica-
ble to grievances under chapter 11. 
‘‘(4) In the case of a grievance filed under paragraph 
(3)— 
‘‘(A) the review by the Foreign Service Griev-
ance Board shall be limited to a determination of 
whether the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
have been fulfilled; and 
‘‘(B) the Foreign Service Grievance Board may 
not exercise the authority provided under section 
1106(8). 
‘‘(5) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘reasonable time’ means— 
‘‘(i) with respect to a member of the For-
eign Service assigned to duty in the United 
States, 15 days after receiving notice of the 
proposed suspension; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to a member of the For-
eign Service assigned to duty outside the 
United States, 30 days after receiving notice of 
the proposed suspension. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘suspend’ or ‘suspension’ means 
the placing of a member of the Foreign Service in 
a temporary status without duties and pay.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) AMENDMENT OF SECTION HEADING.—Sec-
tion 610 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as 
amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further 
amended, in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘; 
SUSPENSION’’ before the period at the end. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 610 in the table of contents in section 2 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 610. Separation for cause; suspension.’’. 
SEC. 302. REPEAL OF RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT 
FOR SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE. 
Section 305(d) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3945(d)) is repealed. 
SEC. 303. LIMITED APPOINTMENTS IN THE FOREIGN SERV-
ICE. 
Section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3949) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b) or (c)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(A),’’ after ‘‘if’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon 
at the end the following: ‘‘, or (B), the ca-
reer candidate is serving in the uniformed 
services, as defined by the Uniformed Serv-
ices 
Employment 
and 
Reemployment 
Rights Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C. 4301 et 
seq.), and the limited appointment expires 
in the course of such service’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) in exceptional circumstances where the Sec-
retary determines the needs of the Service require the ex-
tension of a limited appointment (A), for a period of time 
not to exceed 12 months (if such period of time does not 
permit additional review by boards under section 306), or 
(B), for the minimum time needed to settle a grievance, 
claim, or complaint not otherwise provided for in this sec-
tion.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) Non-career Foreign Service employees who have 
served five consecutive years under a limited appointment 
may be reappointed to a subsequent limited appointment
if there is a one year break in service between each such 
appointment. The Secretary may in cases of special need 
waive the requirement for a one year break in service.’’. 
SEC. 304. LIMITATION OF COMPENSATORY TIME OFF FOR 
TRAVEL. 
Section 5550b of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) The maximum amount of compensatory time off 
earned under this section may not exceed 104 hours dur-
ing any leave year (as defined by regulations established 
by the Office of Personnel Management).’’. 
SEC. 305. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ORGANIZATION. 
The Secretary of State may, after consultation with 
the appropriate congressional committees, transfer to such 
other officials or offices of the Department of State as 
the Secretary may determine from time to time any au-
thority, duty, or function assigned by statute to the Coor-
dinator for Counterterrorism, the Coordinator for Recon-
struction and Stabilization, or the Coordinator for Inter-
national Energy Affairs.
SEC. 306. REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS IN HIGH-RISK 
POSTS. 
Paragraph (2)(A) of section 824(g) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)(2)(A)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
SEC. 307. OVERSEAS COMPARABILITY PAY LIMITATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limitation de-
scribed in subsection (b), the authority provided by section 
1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub-
lic Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904), shall remain in effect 
through September 30, 2013. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The authority described in sub-
section (a) may not be used to pay an eligible member 
of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009) a locality- 
based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that 
exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the locality-based 
comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that 
would be payable to such member under section 5304 of 
title 5, United States Code, if such member’s official duty 
station were in the District of Columbia.
TITLE 
IV—UNITED 
STATES 
INTERNATIONAL 
BROAD-
CASTING 
SEC. 
401. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING. 
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out United States international broad-
casting activities under the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Radio Broad-
casting to Cuba Act, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba 
Act, the United States International Broadcasting Act of 
1994, and the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring 
Act of 1998, and to carry out other authorities in law con-
sistent with such purposes: 
(1) For ‘‘International Broadcasting Oper-
ations’’, $744,500,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(2) For ‘‘Broadcasting Capital Improvements’’, 
$7,030,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
SEC. 402. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTING PROGRAM. 
Section 504(c) of the Foreign Relations Authoriza-
tion Act, Fiscal Year 2003, (Public Law 107–228; 22 
U.S.C. 6206 note), is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2015’’.
SEC. 403. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO CIVIL IM-
MUNITY FOR BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOV-
ERNORS MEMBERS. 
Section 304(g) of the United States International 
Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6203(g)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Incorporated and Radio Free Asia’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Incorporated, Radio Free Asia, and Middle East 
Broadcasting Networks’’. 
TITLE V—ARMS EXPORT CON-
TROL ACT AMENDMENTS AND 
RELATED PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 501. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER EXCESS DEFENSE AR-
TICLES. 
Section 516(g)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(g)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘authorized to be’’ before 
‘‘transferred’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘425,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘450,000,000’’. 
SEC. 502. ANNUAL MILITARY ASSISTANCE REPORT. 
(a) INFORMATION RELATING TO MILITARY ASSIST-
ANCE AND MILITARY EXPORTS.—Section 655(b) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415(b)) is 
amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘, by category, whether such defense arti-
cles—’’ and inserting ‘‘the following:’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘Whether such defense ar-
ticles’’ before ‘‘were’’; and 
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end 
and inserting a period; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘Whether such defense ar-
ticles’’ before ‘‘were’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the end and in-
serting a period; and 
(4) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) Whether such defense articles were ex-
ported without a license under section 38 of the 
Arms Export Control Act pursuant to an exemption 
established under the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations, other than defense articles exported in 
furtherance of a letter of offer and acceptance under 
the Foreign Military Sales program or a technical 
assistance or manufacturing license agreement, in-
cluding the specific exemption in the regulation 
under which the export was made.
‘‘(4) A detailed listing, by United States Muni-
tions List sub-category and type, as well as by coun-
try and by international organization, of the actual 
total dollar value of major defense equipment and 
defense articles delivered pursuant to licenses au-
thorized under section 38 of the Arms Export Con-
trol Act for the previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(5) In the case of defense articles that are 
firearms controlled under category I of the United 
States Munitions List, a statement of the aggregate 
dollar value and quantity of semiautomatic assault 
weapons, or spare parts for such weapons, the man-
ufacture, transfer, or possession of which is unlawful 
under section 922 of title 18, United States Code, 
that were licensed for export during the period cov-
ered by the report.’’. 
(b) INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED.—Section 655 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED.—Each such re-
port may exclude information relating to—
‘‘(1) exports of defense articles (including ex-
cess defense articles), defense services, and inter-
national military education and training activities 
authorized by the United States on a temporary 
basis; 
‘‘(2) exports of such articles, services, and ac-
tivities to United States Government end users lo-
cated in foreign countries; and 
‘‘(3) and the value of manufacturing license 
agreements or technical assistance agreements li-
censed under section 38 of the Arms Export Control 
Act.’’. 
SEC. 503. ANNUAL REPORT ON FOREIGN MILITARY TRAIN-
ING. 
Section 656(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2416(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘January 31’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1’’. 
SEC. 504. INCREASE IN CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION 
THRESHOLDS. 
(a) FOREIGN MILITARY SALES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 36(b)(1) of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1)) is 
amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$200,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$300,000,000’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘$14,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’; and 
(B) in the matter following subparagraph 
(P)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘of any defense arti-
cles or defense services under this Act for 
$200,000,000 or more, any design and 
construction services for $300,000,000 or 
more, or any major defense equipment for 
$75,000,000 or more,’’ after ‘‘The letter of 
offer shall not be issued, with respect to a 
proposed sale’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘of any defense arti-
cles or services under this Act for 
$100,000,000 or more, any design and 
construction services for $200,000,000 or 
more, or any major defense equipment for 
$50,000,000 or more,’’ after ‘‘or with re-
spect to a proposed sale’’.
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENTS.—Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking ‘‘Sub-
ject to paragraph (6), if’’ and inserting ‘‘If’’; 
and 
(B) by striking paragraph (6). 
(b) COMMERCIAL SALES.—Section 36(c) of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Subject to paragraph (5), 
in’’ and inserting ‘‘In’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘$14,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$25,000,000’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$100,000,000’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after 
‘‘for an export’’ the following: ‘‘of any major 
defense equipment sold under a contract in the 
amount of $75,000,000 or more or of defense 
articles or defense services sold under a con-
tract in the amount of $200,000,000 or more, 
(or, in the case of a defense article that is a 
firearm controlled under category I of the
United States Munitions List, $1,000,000 or 
more)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after 
‘‘license’’ the following: ‘‘for an export of any 
major defense equipment sold under a contract 
in the amount of $50,000,000 or more or of de-
fense articles or defense services sold under a 
contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
more, (or, in the case of a defense article that 
is a firearm controlled under category I of the 
United States Munitions List, $1,000,000 or 
more)’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(4) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (5). 
SEC. 505. RETURN OF DEFENSE ARTICLES. 
Section 21(m)(1)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2761(m)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the 
end before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, unless the Sec-
retary of State has provided prior approval of such re-
transfer’’. 
SEC. 506. ANNUAL ESTIMATE AND JUSTIFICATION FOR 
SALES PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 25(a)(1) of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2765(a)(1)) is amended by
striking ‘‘, together with an indication of which sales and 
licensed commercial exports’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT.—Section 25(a)(3) of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2765(a)(3)) is 
amended by adding at the end before the semicolon the 
following: ‘‘, as well as any plan for regional security co-
operation developed in consultation with Embassy Country 
Teams and the Department of State’’. 
SEC. 507. UPDATING AND CONFORMING PENALTIES FOR 
VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 38 AND 39 OF THE 
ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 38(c) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(c)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(c) VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION 
39.— 
‘‘(1) UNLAWFUL
ACTS.—It shall be unlawful 
for any person to violate, attempt to violate, conspire 
to violate, or cause a violation of any provision of 
this section or section 39, or any rule or regulation 
issued under either section, or a treaty referred to 
in subsection (j)(1)(c)(i), including any rule or regu-
lation issued to implement or enforce a treaty re-
ferred to in subsection (j)(1)(c)(i) or an imple-
menting arrangement pursuant to such a treaty, or
who, in a registration or license application or re-
quired report, makes any untrue statement of a ma-
terial fact or omits to state a material fact required 
to be stated therein or necessary to make the state-
ments therein not misleading. 
‘‘(2) CRIMINAL
PENALTIES.—A person who 
willfully commits an unlawful act described in para-
graph (1) shall upon conviction— 
‘‘(A) be fined for each violation in an 
amount not to exceed $1,000,000, or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a natural person, im-
prisoned for not more than 20 years or both.’’. 
(b) MECHANISMS TO IDENTIFY VIOLATORS.—Sec-
tion 38(g) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2778(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by inserting ‘‘or have otherwise been 
charged with,’’ after ‘‘indictment for,’’; 
(ii) in clause (xi), by striking ‘‘; or’’ at 
the end and inserting a comma; 
(iii) in clause (xii), by striking the 
semicolon at the end and inserting a 
comma; and
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(xiii) section 542 of title 18, United 
States Code, relating to entry of goods by 
means of false statements, 
‘‘(xiv) section 554 of title 18, United 
States Code, relating to smuggling goods 
from the United States, 
‘‘(xv) section 1831 of title 18, United 
States Code, relating to economic espio-
nage, 
‘‘(xvi) section 545 of title 18, United 
States Code, relating to smuggling goods 
into the United States, 
‘‘(xvii) section 104A of the Foreign 
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 
78dd–3), relating to prohibited foreign 
trade practices by persons other than 
issuers or domestic concerns, 
‘‘(xviii) section 2339B of title 18, 
United States Code, relating to providing 
material support or resources to dedicated 
foreign terrorist organizations, or 
‘‘(xix) sections 2339C and 2339D of 
title 18, United States Code, relating to fi-
nancing terrorism and receiving terrorism 
training;’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, 
have been otherwise charged,’’ after ‘‘indict-
ment’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘or other-
wise charged with’’ after ‘‘indictment for’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply with respect to violations 
of sections 38 and 39 of the Arms Export Control Act 
committed on or after that date. 
SEC. 508. CLARIFICATION OF PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO 
STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM AND THEIR 
NATIONALS. 
Section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2780(d)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or to the nationals of that 
country whose substantive contacts with that coun-
try give reasonable grounds for raising risk of diver-
sion, regardless of whether such persons maintain 
such nationality or the nationality of another coun-
try not covered by this section’’ after ‘‘with respect 
to a country’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘national’ 
means an individual who acquired citizenship by 
birth from a country that is subject to section 126.1 
of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc-
cessor regulations).’’. 
SEC. 509. EXEMPTION FOR TRANSACTIONS WITH COUN-
TRIES 
SUPPORTING 
ACTS 
OF 
INTER-
NATIONAL TERRORISM. 
Section 40(h) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2780(h)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading— 
(A) by striking ‘‘EXEMPTION’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘EXEMPTIONS’’; and 
(B) by adding ‘‘AND CERTAIN FEDERAL 
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES’’ after ‘‘RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENTS’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end before the period the 
following: ‘‘or with respect to Federal law enforce-
ment activities undertaken to further the investiga-
tion of violations of this Act’’.
SEC. 510. REPORT ON FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2763) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall trans-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees as 
part of the supporting materials of the annual con-
gressional budget justification a report on the imple-
mentation of this section for the prior fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report 
required under paragraph (1) shall include a de-
scription of the following: 
‘‘(A) The extent to which the use of the 
authority of this section is based on a well-for-
mulated and realistic assessments of the capa-
bility requirements of foreign countries and 
international organizations. 
‘‘(B) The extent to which the provision of 
grants under the authority of this section are 
consistent with United States conventional arms 
transfer policy. 
‘‘(C) The extent to which the Department 
of State has developed and implemented specific 
plans to monitor and evaluate outcomes under
the authority of this section, including at least 
one country or international organization as-
sessment each fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate 
congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Appropriations and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate.’’. 
SEC. 511. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF REGULA-
TIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS 
UNDER SECTION 38 OF THE ARMS EXPORT 
CONTROL ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 38 of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(k) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Presi-
dent shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate a copy of regulations or 
amendments to regulations issued to carry out this section 
at least 30 days before publication of the regulations or
amendments in the Federal Register unless, after con-
sulting with such Committees, the President determines 
that there is an emergency that requires a shorter period 
of time for submittal of such regulations or amend-
ments.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) takes effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and applies with respect the issuance of regula-
tions or amendments to regulations made on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 512. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN NA-
TIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARMS EXPORT 
CONTROLS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Presi-
dent shall transmit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on United States diplomatic efforts to 
strengthen national and international arms export con-
trols, including a detailed description of any senior-level 
initiative, to ensure that those arms export controls are 
comparable to and supportive of United States arms ex-
port controls, particularly with respect to countries of con-
cern to the United States.
SEC. 513. REVIEW AND REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS OF 
VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 3 OF THE ARMS EX-
PORT CONTROL ACT. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of State shall conduct a review of investigations by 
the Department of State during each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017 of any and all possible violations of section 
3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753) with 
respect to misuse of United States-origin defense items to 
determine whether the Department of State has fully com-
plied with the requirements of such section, as well as its 
own internal procedures (and whether such procedures are 
adequate), for reporting to Congress any information re-
garding the unlawful use or transfer of United States-ori-
gin defense articles, defense services, and technology by 
foreign countries, as required by such section. 
(b) REPORT.—The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017 a report that contains the 
findings and results of the review conducted under sub-
section (a). The report shall be submitted in unclassified 
form to the maximum extent possible, but may include a 
classified annex.
SEC. 514. REPORTS ON COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL 
MILITARY EXPORTS UNDER THE ARMS EX-
PORT CONTROL ACT; CONGRESSIONAL AC-
TIONS. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATION.— 
(1) GOVERNMENT SALES.—Section 36(b)(1) of 
the 
Arms 
Export 
Control 
Act 
(22 
U.S.C. 
2776(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The President shall consult fully and 
completely with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate before submitting a 
certification under this subsection.’’. 
(2) COMMERCIAL SALES.—Section 36(c)(1) of 
the 
Arms 
Export 
Control 
Act 
(22 
U.S.C. 
2776(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The President shall consult fully and com-
pletely with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate before submitting a 
certification under this subsection.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTIFICA-
TION AND CONSULTATION ON CERTAIN SALES AND EX-
PORTS.—Section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2776) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(i)(1)(A) Not later than 60 calendar days prior to 
the submission of a certification under subsection (b), (c), 
or (d) of this section, the President shall provide advance 
notification in writing to, and consult with, the chairs and 
ranking minority members of the appropriate congres-
sional committees of the offer to sell or export the defense 
articles or defense services with respect to which such a 
certification is required to be submitted pursuant to any 
such subsection. 
‘‘(B)(i) The requirement of subparagraph (A) to pro-
vide 60 calendar days advance notification in writing to 
the chairs and ranking minority members of the appro-
priate congressional committees shall not apply if the 
chairs and ranking minority members of the appropriate 
congressional committees have agreed, at their discretion, 
to waive such requirement. 
‘‘(ii) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not 
apply if the President states in the certification that an 
emergency exists that requires the sale or export of de-
fense articles or defense services to be in the national secu-
rity interests of the United States in accordance with sub-
section (b), (c), or (d) of this section. 
‘‘(2)(A) A certification submitted under subsection 
(b), (c), or (d) of this section shall be subject to the proce-
dures applicable to reprogramming notifications under 
section 634A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
‘‘(B) The requirement of subparagraph (A) shall not 
apply if the President transmits to the chairs and ranking 
minority members of the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report in writing that contains a determination 
of the President that extraordinary circumstances exist 
which necessitates the obviation of such requirement and 
a detailed description of such circumstances.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION.—Section 36(e) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(e)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redes-
ignated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittee’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate;’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 36 of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a), (b)(1), (c)(1), and (f), by 
striking ‘‘Speaker of the House of Representatives
and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘chairs of the 
appropriate congressional committees’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘such 
committee or the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘either chair of the appropriate congressional 
committees’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Con-
gress’’ and inserting ‘‘chairs of the appropriate 
congressional committees’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘chairman of the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the chairman of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chairs of the appropriate congres-
sional committees’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘chairs of the 
appropriate 
congressional 
committees’’; 
and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘Speaker of the House of Representatives 
and the chairman of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chairs of the appropriate congres-
sional committees’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘such 
committee or the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘either chair of the appropriate congressional 
committees’’; 
(B) in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of para-
graph (2), by striking ‘‘Congress receives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘chairs of the appropriate congres-
sional committees receive’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Con-
gress’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the 
chairs of the appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’.
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 521. TREATMENT OF MILITARILY INSIGNIFICANT 
PARTS AND COMPONENTS. 
It shall be the policy of the United States, pursuant 
to section 38(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2778) to prioritize the removal of those militarily 
insignificant parts, components, accessories, and attach-
ments from the United States Munitions List that, even 
if specifically designed for a defense article controlled on 
the United States Munitions List, would warrant no more 
than anti-terrorism controls under the Export Administra-
tion Act of 1979 (as continued in effect under the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act) or any suc-
cessor Act. 
SEC. 522. SPECIAL EXPORT LICENSING FOR UNITED 
STATES ALLIES. 
Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2778), as amended by this Act, is further amended 
by adding the following new subsection: 
‘‘(l) SPECIAL
EXPORT
LICENSING
FOR
UNITED 
STATES ALLIES.—The President may establish special li-
censing procedures for the export of replacement compo-
nents, 
parts, 
accessories, 
attachments, 
equipment, 
firmware, software or technology that are not designated
as major defense equipment or significant military equip-
ment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, any 
member country of that Organization, or any other coun-
try described in section 36(c)(2)(A) of this Act.’’. 
SEC. 523. IMPROVING AND STREAMLINING LICENSING 
UNDER UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ARMS 
EXPORT CONTROL PROGRAMS. 
In implementing reforms of United States arms ex-
port control programs, the President should prioritize the 
development of a new framework to improve and stream-
line licensing under such programs, including by seeking 
to revise the Special Comprehensive Export Authoriza-
tions for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, any 
member country of that Organization, or any other coun-
try described in section 36(c)(2)(A) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A)) under section 
126.14 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (relating 
to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations). 
SEC. 524. AUTHORITY TO REMOVE SATELLITES AND RE-
LATED COMPONENTS FROM THE UNITED 
STATES MUNITIONS LIST. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (b), the 
President is authorized to remove commercial satellites 
and related components and technology from the United
States Munitions List pursuant to section 38(f) of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(f)). 
(b) DETERMINATION.—The President may exercise 
the authority provided in subsection (a) only if the Presi-
dent submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
a determination that the transfer of commercial satellites 
and related components and technology from the United 
States Munitions List does not pose an unacceptable risk 
to the national security of the United States. Such deter-
mination shall include a description of the risk-mitigating 
controls, procedures, and safeguards the President will put 
in place to reduce such risk to an absolute minimum. 
(c) PROHIBITION.—No license or other authorization 
for export shall be granted for the transfer, retransfer, or 
reexport of any commercial satellite or related component 
or technology contained on the Commerce Control List 
maintained under part 774 of title 15, Code of Federal 
Regulations to any person or entity of the following: 
(1) The People’s Republic of China. 
(2) Cuba. 
(3) Iran. 
(4) North Korea. 
(5) Sudan. 
(6) Syria.
(7) Any country with respect to which the 
United States would deny the application for licenses 
and other approvals for exports and imports of de-
fense articles under section 126.1 of title 15, Code 
of Federal Regulations (relating to the International 
Traffic in Arms Regulations). 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
on efforts of state sponsors of terrorism, other for-
eign countries, or entities to illicitly acquire commer-
cial satellites and related components and tech-
nology. 
(2) FORM.—Such report shall be submitted in 
unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Foreign Relations, 
Armed Services, and Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed 
Services, and Intelligence of the House of Represent-
atives.
SEC. 525. REPORT ON LICENSES AND OTHER AUTHORIZA-
TIONS TO EXPORT COMMERCIAL SATELLITES 
AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND TECH-
NOLOGY CONTAINED ON THE COMMERCE 
CONTROL LIST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
end of each calendar quarter, the President shall transmit 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Banking, Finance, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate a report containing a listing 
of all licenses and other authorizations to export commer-
cial satellites and related components and technology con-
tained on the Commerce Control List maintained under 
part 774 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) FORM.—Such report shall be submitted in unclas-
sified form, but may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 526. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST. 
Section 38(f)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2778) is amended by striking the last sentence and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Such notice shall include, to the 
extent practicable, an enumeration of the item or items 
to be removed and describe the nature of any controls to 
be imposed on that item under any other provision of 
law.’’.
SEC. 527. REPORT ON COUNTRY EXEMPTIONS FOR LICENS-
ING OF EXPORTS OF MUNITIONS AND RE-
LATED TECHNICAL DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the 
Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that includes— 
(1) an assessment of the extent to which the 
terms and conditions of exemptions for foreign coun-
tries from the licensing requirements of the Com-
merce Munitions List (or analogous controls for 
commercial satellites and related components and 
technology) contain strong safeguards; and 
(2) a compilation of sufficient documentation 
relating to the export of munitions, commercial 
spacecraft, and related technical data to facilitate 
law enforcement efforts to effectively detect, inves-
tigate, deter and enforce criminal violations of any 
provision of the Export Administration Regulations, 
including efforts on the part of state sponsors of ter-
rorism, other countries or entities to illicitly acquire 
such controlled United States technology. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate; and 
(2) the term ‘‘munitions’’ means— 
(A) items transferred from the United 
States Munitions List to the Commerce Control 
List and designated as ‘‘600 series’’ items on 
the Commerce Control List under the Export 
Administration Regulations, as proposed by the 
Bureau of Industry and Security of the Depart-
ment of Commerce on July 15, 2011 (76 Fed. 
Reg. 41958); or 
(B) any successor regulations. 
SEC. 528. END-USE MONITORING OF MUNITIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MONITORING PROGRAM.— 
In order to ensure accountability with respect to the ex-
port of munitions and related technical data on the Com-
merce Munitions List, the President shall establish a pro-
gram to provide for the end-use monitoring of such muni-
tions and related technical data.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report 
describing the actions taken to implement this section, in-
cluding a detailed accounting of the costs and number of 
personnel associated with the program established under 
subsection (a). 
(c) MUNITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘muni-
tions’’ means— 
(1) items transferred from the United States 
Munitions List to the Commerce Control List and 
designated as ‘‘600 series’’ items on the Commerce 
Control List under the Export Administration Regu-
lations, as proposed by the Bureau of Industry and 
Security of the Department of Commerce on July 
15, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 41958); or 
(2) any successor regulations. 
SEC. 529. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COMMERCE
MUNITIONS
LIST.—The term 
‘‘Commerce Munitions List’’ means— 
(A) items transferred from the United 
States Munitions List to the Commerce Control 
List and designated as ‘‘600 series’’ items on 
the Commerce Control List under the Export
Administration Regulations, as proposed by the 
Bureau of Industry and Security of the Depart-
ment of Commerce on July 15, 2011 (76 Fed. 
Reg. 41958); or 
(B) any successor regulations. 
(2) COMMERCIAL
SATELLITES
AND
RELATED 
COMPONENTS AND TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘com-
mercial satellites and related components and tech-
nology’’ means— 
(A) communications satellites that do not 
contain classified components, including remote 
sensing satellites with performance parameters 
below thresholds identified on the United States 
Munitions List; and 
(B) systems, subsystems, parts, and com-
ponents associated with such satellites and with 
performance parameters below thresholds speci-
fied for items that would remain on the United 
States Munitions List. 
(3) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS.— 
The term ‘‘Export Administration Regulations’’ 
means— 
(A) the Export Administration Regulations 
as maintained and amended under the authority
of the International Emergency Economic Pow-
ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or 
(B) any successor regulations. 
(4) STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.—The term 
‘‘state sponsor of terrorism’’ means a country the 
government of which has been determined by the 
Secretary of State, for purposes of section 6(j) of 
the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as contin-
ued in effect under the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act), section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act, or any other provision of law, is 
a government that has repeatedly provided support 
for acts of international terrorism. 
(5) UNITED
STATES
MUNITIONS
LIST.—The 
term ‘‘United States Munitions List’’ means the list 
referred to in section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 17, 2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6018 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of 
State for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.