Congress makes the following findings:
(1)
As of January 22, 2015, the United States Government has provided $3,046,343,000 in assistance to the Syria humanitarian response, of which nearly $467,000,000 has been to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
(2)
As of January 2015, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are 621,937 registered Syrian refugees in Jordan and 83.8 percent of those refugees live outside refugee camps.
(3)
In 2000, the United States and Jordan signed a free-trade agreement that went into force in 2001.
(4)
In 1996, the United States granted Jordan major non-NATO ally status.
(5)
Jordan is suffering from the Syrian refugee crisis and the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
(6)
The Government of Jordan was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council beginning in January 2014 and terminating in December 2015.
(7)
Enhanced support for defense cooperation with Jordan is important to the national security of the United States, including through creation of a status in law for Jordan similar to the countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Israel, and New Zealand, with respect to consideration by Congress of foreign military sales to Jordan.
(8)
added
The Colorado National Guard’s relationship with the Jordanian military provides a significant benefit to both the United States and Jordan.
(9)
renumbered
was (10)
Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh was brutally murdered by ISIL.
(10)
renumbered
was (11)
On February 3, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh signed a new Memorandum of Understanding that reflects the intention to increase United States assistance to the Government of Jordan from $660,000,000 to $1,000,000,000 per year for the years 2015 through 2017.
Sec. 5
Enhanced defense cooperation
(a)
added
In general— For the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall be treated as if it were a country listed in the provisions of law described in subsection (b) for purposes of applying and administering such provisions of law.
removed
The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) is amended—
(b)
changed
Provisions of law— The provisions of law described in section 3 (22 U.S.C. 2753)—this subsection are the following provisions of the Arms Export Control Act:
(A)
removed
in subsection (b)(2), by inserting “the Government of Jordan,” before “or the Government of New Zealand”; and
(1)
changed
in subsection (d)—Subsections (b)(2), (d)(2)(B), (d)(3)(A)(i), and (d)(5) of section 3 (22 U.S.C. 2753).
(2)
added
Subsections (e)(2)(A), (h)(1)(A), (h)(2) of section 21 (22 U.S.C. 2761).
(3)
added
Subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(6), (c), and (d)(2)(A) of section 36 (22 U.S.C. 2776).
(4)
added
Section 62(c)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2796a(c)(1)).
(5)
added
Section 63(a)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2796b(a)(2)).
(i)
removed
in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”;
(ii)
removed
in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”; and
(iii)
removed
in paragraph (5), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”;
(2)
removed
in section 21 (22 U.S.C. 2761)—
(A)
removed
in subsection (e)(2)(A), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”; and
(B)
removed
in subsection (h)—
(i)
removed
in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or Israel”; and
(ii)
removed
in paragraph (2), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or Israel” both places it appears;
(3)
removed
in section 36 (22 U.S.C. 2776)—
(A)
removed
in subsection (b)—
(i)
removed
in paragraph (1), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”;
(ii)
removed
in paragraph (2), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”; and
(iii)
removed
in paragraph (6), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”;
(B)
removed
in subsection (c), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand” both places it appears; and
(C)
removed
in subsection (d)(2)(A), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”;
(4)
removed
in section 62(c)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2796a(c)(1)), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”; and
(5)
removed
in section 63(a)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2796b(a)(2)), by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”.
Sec. 6
Memorandum of understanding
changed
Section 656(a)(2) The Secretary of State is authorized, subject to the Foreign Assistance Act availability of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2416(a)(2)) is amended by inserting “Jordan,” before “or New Zealand”.appropriations, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to increase economic support funds, military cooperation, including joint military exercises, personnel exchanges, support for international peacekeeping missions, and enhanced strategic dialogue.
Sec. 7
Memorandum of understanding
removed
removed
The Secretary of State is authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Jordan to increase economic support funds, military cooperation, including joint military exercises, personnel exchanges, support for international peacekeeping missions, and enhanced strategic dialogue.