United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

Bill: 115-hr-2646
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2017-05-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Foreign aid and international relief
Jordan
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: 

United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

 
This bill amends the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 to extend Jordan's inclusion among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales until December 31, 2022.
 
The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the governments of the United States and Jordan should negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding through FY2022 to enhance Jordan's military capacity and local economy.
 
The President is authorized to establish and operate an enterprise fund to provide assistance to Jordan. The fund's authority to provide assistance shall terminate on the earlier of December 31, 2022, or the date on which the fund is liquidated in accordance with this bill.

action_date: 2018-02-05
text: 

United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Jordan plays a critical role in responding to the humanitarian needs created by the conflict in Syria; (2) Jordan, the United States, and other partners should continue working together to address such 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 and voluntary return of displaced people; and (3) the United States and Jordan should negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding for FY2018-FY2022 to significantly enhance Jordan's military capacity and local economy. 
 
(Sec. 4) The United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 is amended to extend Jordan's inclusion among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales until December 31, 2022.
 
(Sec. 5) The President is authorized to establish and operate an enterprise fund to provide assistance to Jordan. 
 
The Board of Directors of the fund shall annually: (1) report to Congress detailing administrative expenses (which are limited to 3% of amounts made available to such fund), and (2) publish each annual report on the Internet.
 
Any amounts resulting from the fund's liquidation or dissolution shall be returned to the Treasury.
 
The fund's authority to provide assistance shall terminate on the earlier of: (1) the date that is seven years after the fund's first expenditure, or (2) the date the fund is liquidated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H755)
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H755)
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2646.
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H755-757)
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-12-14
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-12-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Introduced in House