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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7633 
To provide authority to enhance security assistance with countries that are 
engaged in regional security cooperation efforts in the Middle East and 
North Africa, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Mr. JAMES (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide authority to enhance security assistance with 
countries that are engaged in regional security coopera-
tion efforts in the Middle East and North Africa, 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 ‘‘Enhance Cooperation 
Against Terrorism Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ENHANCE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
WITH COUNTRIES THAT ARE ENGAGED IN RE-
GIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION EFFORTS 
IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to work with allies and partners to safe-
guard freedom of navigation, protect critical infrastruc-
ture, uphold basic principles of international law, and pro-
tect United States citizens from threats posed by Iran and 
Iran-aligned entities in the Middle East and North Africa. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of State shall— 
(1) identify countries that— 
(A) have normalized diplomatic relations 
with the State of Israel; and 
(B) are engaged in regional security co-
operation efforts in the Middle East and North 
Africa to combat threats posed by Iran and 
Iran-aligned entities; and 
(2) in order to meet the policy described in sub-
section (a), provide approval for the sale or lease, a 
license or other approval for the export, or the trans-
fer of defense articles or defense services to coun-
tries identified by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 
in accordance with the expedited approval provisions 
of subsection (c). 
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(c) EXPEDITED APPROVAL PROVISIONS.—In the case 
of a sale or lease of defense articles or defense services 
under section 3, 21, or 36 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2753, 2761, or 2776) to a country identi-
fied by the Secretary of State under subsection (b)(1), a 
license or other approval under section 38 of such Act (22 
U.S.C. 2778) for the export of defense articles or defense 
services to such a country (or of a commercial agreement 
that involves the manufacture in such a country of any 
item of significant combat equipment on the United States 
Munitions List in accordance with section 36(d) of such 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(d))), or a transfer of excess defense 
articles under section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)) to such a country, 
the President shall— 
(1) notwithstanding the time limitations de-
scribed in any of such sections, submit to Congress 
a certification described in such sections, at least 15 
calendar days before sale, lease, license or other ap-
proval, or transfer of the defense articles or defense 
services is approved; and 
(2) include in the certification— 
(A) information on why the provision of 
such defense articles or services is related to or 
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United States and the countries identified by 
the Secretary of State under subsection (b)(1). 
(B) A description and assessment of the 
metrics and evaluation procedures used for im-
plementing the policy described in subsection 
(a), including recommendations to improve mul-
tilateral cooperation between the United States 
and such countries and among such countries. 
(C) A description of the challenges to 
achieving full interoperability between the 
United States and such countries and the im-
pact on progress to address the policy described 
in subsection (a), including efforts to address 
shared threats posed by Iran and Iran-aligned 
entities. 
(D) A description of measures to provide 
such countries interim capabilities until the 
cases described in clauses (i) and (ii) are deliv-
ered. 
(E) A description and assessment of— 
(i) the status of all pending sales of 
defense articles or defense services over 
$25,000,000, including Letters of Request 
and where applicable Letters of Offer and 
Acceptance, beginning 5 years prior to the 
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date of the enactment of this Act, to such 
countries pursuant to the provisions of law 
specified in subsection (c); 
(ii) a description of the delivery time- 
frames for all pending sales of defense ar-
ticles or defense services over $25,000,000 
to such countries pursuant to the provi-
sions of law specified in subsection (c) and 
any measures that could be taken to expe-
dite their delivery; and 
(iii) recommendations to improve the 
process for authorizing the transfer of de-
fense articles and services authorized 
under sections 36 and 38 of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act to such countries, includ-
ing as it relates to delivery timeline. 
(3) FORM.—The report required by this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may contain a classified annex. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives; and 
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(ii) the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate; and 
(B) the term ‘‘Iran-aligned entity’’— 
(i) includes an entity that— 
(I) is controlled or significantly 
influenced by the Government of Iran; 
and 
(II) knowingly receives material 
or financial support from the Govern-
ment of Iran; and 
(ii) includes— 
(I) Hezbollah; 
(II) the Houthis; or 
(III) any other proxy group that 
furthers Iran’s national security objec-
tives. 
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