Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Missile Technology Controls Revision Act” or the “MTCR Act”.
Missile Technology Controls Revision Act
A BILL
To modify certain provisions relating to bilateral agreements and AUKUS defense trade cooperation under the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Modification of certain provisions relating to bilateral agreements and AUKUS defense trade cooperation under the Arms Export Control Act
in subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)—
by striking subclauses (I), (II), and (III); and
by redesignating subclauses (IV), (V), (VI), and (VII) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respectively; and
in subsection (l)(4)(B), by striking “subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)” and inserting “any of subclauses (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)”.
Statement of policy—
In general— It shall no longer be the policy of the United States to apply a “strong presumption of denial” to exports of materials considered Category 1 or 2 of the Missile Technology Control Regime to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies or countries of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance.
Five eyes intelligence alliance defined— In this subsection, the term Five Eyes intelligence alliance means Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.