Title: A bill to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act
This bill extends through 2022 arrangements that allow certain defense articles to be transferred to Jordan on an expedited basis. The bill also directs the President to submit a report to Congress assessing the costs and benefits of establishing a fund to support private investment in Jordan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 28 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                         Calendar No. 4
116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 28

  To reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 
                     2015, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 4, 2019

 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read the first 
                                  time

                            January 8, 2019

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 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 Representatives 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) In December 2011, Congress passed section 7041(b) of 
        the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74; 
        125 Stat. 1223), which appropriated funds made available under 
        the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' to establish an 
        enterprise fund for Jordan.
            (2) The intent of an enterprise fund is to attract private 
        investment to help entrepreneurs and small businesses create 
        jobs and to achieve sustainable economic development.
            (3) Jordan is an instrumental partner in the fight against 
        terrorism, including as a member of the Global Coalition To 
        Counter ISIS and the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation 
        Inherent Resolve.
            (4) 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''.
            (5) 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.

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; and
            (2) Jordan, the United States, and other partners should 
        continue working together to address this humanitarian crisis 
        and promote regional stability, including through support for 
        refugees in Jordan and internally displaced people along the 
        Jordan-Syria border and the creation of conditions inside Syria 
        that will allow for the secure, dignified, and voluntary return 
        of people displaced by the crisis.

SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES-JORDAN DEFENSE COOPERATION ACT 
              OF 2015.

    Section 5(a) of the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 
2015 (22 U.S.C. 2753 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``During the 3-year period'' and inserting 
        ``During the period''; and
            (2) by inserting ``and ending on December 31, 2022'' after 
        ``enactment of this Act''.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON ESTABLISHING AN ENTERPRISE FUND FOR JORDAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the establishment of 
the United States Development Finance Corporation, the President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed report 
assessing the costs and benefits of the United States Development 
Finance Corporation establishing a Jordan Enterprise Fund.
    (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the 
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
                                                         Calendar No. 4

116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 28

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 
                     2015, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            January 8, 2019

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar