Title: United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act
This bill extends through 2024 arrangements that allow certain defense articles to be transferred to Jordan on an expedited basis. The bill also directs the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to issue a call for proposals pursuing investment funds with a focus on Jordan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4862 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4862

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


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                    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

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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) 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.
            (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, subject 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 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; and
            (3) the United States should continue to assist Jordan in 
        creating sustainable economic development.

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, 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 investment funds with a focus on Jordan, whether as 
a specific country fund or as part of a regional fund with Jordan 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 committees describing the call process, any 
proposals submitted, 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 committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' 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 ``transition period'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 1461 of the BUILD Act of 
        2018 (Public Law 115-254; 22 U.S.C. 9681).
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