,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjac,mr4 ,royce 7= himself & ,mr4      
,engel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !    
transf] ( naval vessels to c]ta9 =eign  
c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,naval       
,vessel ,transf] & ,arms ,export        
,control ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjac4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title & table ( cont5ts4,title          
,i--,transf] ( naval vessels to c]ta9   
=eign recipients,sec4 #aja4 ,transf] (  
naval vessels to c]ta9 =eign            
recipi5ts4,title ,,ii--,arms ,export    
,control ,act amendments,sec4 #bja4     
,increase 9 congressional notification  
?re%olds4,sec4 #bjb4 ,lic5s+ ( c]ta9    
comm]ce-controll$ items4,sec4 #bjc4     
,am5dm5ts relat+ to removal ( items f ! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/4,sec4     
#bjd4 ,am5dm5t to def9ition ( security  
assi/ance "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa4,sec4 #bje4 ,am5dm5ts to          
def9itions ( def5se article & def5se    
s]vice "u ! ,arms ,export ,control      
,act4,sec4 #bjf4 ,revision ( /atutory   
ref]5ces to =m] ,,nato support          
organizations & relat$ ,,nato           
agreem5ts4,sec4 #bjg4 ,te*nical         
am5dm5ts4  ,i ,transf] ( naval vessels  
to c]ta9 =eign recipi5ts  #aja4 ,transf]
 ( naval vessels to c]ta9 =eign         
recipi5ts  7a7 ,transf]s by grant ,!    
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to transf] vessels
 to =eign c\ntries on a grant basis "u  
section #eaf ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j71 z      
foll[s3 7#a7 ,mexico ,to ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,mexico1 ! ,,oliv] ,,haz>d ,,p]ry class 
guid$ missile frigates ,,uss ,,curts    
7,,ffg-#ch7 & ,,uss ,,mcclusky          
7,,ffg-#da74  7#b7 ,?ail& ,to !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail&1 ! ,,oliv] ,,haz>d   
,,p]ry class guid$ missile frigates     

,,uss ,,r5tz 7,,ffg-#df7 & ,,uss        
,,v&egrift 7,,ffg-#dh74  7b7 ,transf] by
 sale ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to       
transf] ! ,,oliv] ,,haz>d ,,p]ry class  
guid$ missile frigates ,,uss ,,taylor   
7,,ffg-#ej71 ,,uss ,,g>y 7,,ffg-#ea71   
,,uss ,,c>r 7,,ffg-#eb71 & ,,uss ,,elrod
 7,,ffg-#ee7 to ! ,taipei ,economic &   
,cultural ,repres5tative ,(fice ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7:i* is ! ,taiwan         
in/rum5tality designat$ pursuant to     
section #aj7;a7 ( ! ,taiwan ,relations  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccji7;a777 on a    
sale basis "u section #ba ( ! ,arms     
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgfa74  7c7 ,alt]native transf]        
au?ority ,not)/&+ ! au?ority provid$ 9  
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 to transf]        
specific vessels to specific c\ntries1 !
 ,presid5t is au?oriz$1 subject to !    
same conditions t w\ld apply = su*      
c\ntry "u ?is ,act1 to transf] any      
vessel nam$ 9 ?is ,act to any c\ntry    
nam$ 9 ?is ,act su* t ! total numb] (   
vessels transf]r$ to su* c\ntry does n  

exce$ ! total numb] ( vessels au?oriz$ =
 transf] to su* c\ntry by ?is ,act4  7d7
 ,grants n c\nt$ 9 annual total (       
transf]r$ excess def5se articles ,!     
value ( a vessel transf]r$ to ano!r     
c\ntry on a grant basis pursuant to     
au?ority provid$ by subsection 7a7 or   
7c7 %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ ! aggregate   
value ( excess def5se articles transf]r$
 9 any fiscal ye> "u section #eaf ( !   
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j74  7e7 ,co/s (        
transf]s ,any exp5se incurr$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 connection ) a transf]        
au?oriz$ by ?is section %all be *>g$ to 
! recipi5t not)/&+ section #eaf7;e7 ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7e774  7f7 ,repair &   
refurbi%m5t 9 unit$ /ates %ipy>ds ,to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,presid5t  
%all require1 z a condition ( ! transf] 
( a vessel "u ?is section1 t ! recipi5t 
to :i* ! vessel is transf]r$ h su*      
repair or refurbi%m5t ( ! vessel z is   
ne$$1 be=e ! vessel jo9s ! naval =ces ( 

t recipi5t1 p]=m$ at a %ipy>d locat$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a ,unit$ ,/ates 
,navy %ipy>d4  7g7 ,expiration (        
au?ority ,! au?ority to transf] a vessel
 "u ?is section %all expire at ! end ( !
 #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act am5dm5ts  #bja4 ,increase
 9 congressional notification ?re%olds  
7a7 ,=eign milit>y sales  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #cf7;b77#a7 ( ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#bggf7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 
#ej1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ajj1jjj1jjj2  7ii7
 by /rik+ #bjj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+         
#cjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7iii7 by /rik+         
#ad1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj2 &     
7,b7 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,p7--
 7i7 by ins]t+ ( any def5se articles or 
def5se s]vices "u ?is ,act =            
#bjj1jjj1jjj or m1 any design &         
con/ruction s]vices = #cjj1jjj1jjj or m1
 or any major def5se equipm5t =         
#ge1jjj1jjj or m1 aft] ,! lett] ( (f]   

%all n be issu$1 ) respect to a propos$ 
sale2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ ( any def5se    
articles or s]vices "u ?is ,act =       
#ajj1jjj1jjj or m1 any design &         
con/ruction s]vices = #bjj1jjj1jjj or m1
 or any major def5se equipm5t =         
#ej1jjj1jjj or m1 aft] or ) respect to a
 propos$ sale4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,section #cf7;b7 ( ! ,arms     
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggf7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ ,subject to p>agraph     
7#f71 9 & ins]t+ ,92  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#e77;,c71 by /rik+ ,subject to p>agraph
 7#f71 if & ins]t+ ,if2 &  7,c7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#f74  7b7 ,comm]cial sales   
,section #cf7;c7 ( ! ,arms ,export      
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;c77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ ,subject to p>agraph 7#e71 9 & 
ins]t+ ,92  7,b7 by /rik+ #ad1jjj1jjj & 
ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj2 &  7,c7 by /rik+    
#ej1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ajj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by ins]t+ aft] = an export !      

foll[+3 ( any major def5se equipm5t sold
 "u a contract 9 ! am\nt ( #ge1jjj1jjj  
or m or ( def5se articles or def5se     
s]vices sold "u a contract 9 ! am\nt (  
#bjj1jjj1jjj or m1 7or1 9 ! case ( a    
def5se article t is a fire>m controll$  
"u category ,i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,munitions ,li/1 #a1jjj1jjj or m72 &    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ aft] 
lic5se ! foll[+3 = an export ( any major
 def5se equipm5t sold "u a contract 9 ! 
am\nt ( #ej1jjj1jjj or m or ( def5se    
articles or def5se s]vices sold "u a    
contract 9 ! am\nt ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m1 
7or1 9 ! case ( a def5se article t is a 
fire>m controll$ "u category ,i ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/1          
#a1jjj1jjj or m72  7#c7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#d7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#e74  #bjb4   
,lic5s+ ( c]ta9 comm]ce-controll$ items 
,section #ch ( ! ,arms ,export ,control 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7k7 ,lic5s+ ( c]ta9 comm]ce-,controll$  

items  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a lic5se or o!r   
approval f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate grant$ 9 
accordance ) ?is section may also       
au?orize ! export ( items subject to !  
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations if   
su* items are to be us$ 9 or ) def5se   
articles controll$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,munitions ,li/4  7#b7 ,o!r requirem5ts 
,! foll[+ requirem5ts %all apply )      
respect to a lic5se or o!r approval to  
au?orize ! export ( items subject to !  
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations "u   
p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,sep>ate approval f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all n be requir$
 = su* items if su* items are approv$ = 
export "u a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate lic5se or 
o!r approval4  7,b7 ,su* items subject  
to ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations 
t are export$ pursuant to a ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate lic5se or o!r approval w\ld rema9 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce ) respect to any subsequ5t     
transactions4  7,c7 ,! inclusion ( ! t]m
 subject to ! ,,e> or any simil> t]m on 
a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate lic5se or approval  

%all n affect ! jurisdiction ) respect  
to su* items4  7#c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m ,export ,adm9i/ration 
,regulations means-- 7,a7 ! ,export     
,adm9i/ration ,regulations z ma9ta9$ &  
am5d$ "u ! au?ority ( ! ,int]national   
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or  7,b7 any  
successor regulations4  4  #bjc4        
,am5dm5ts relat+ to removal ( items f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/  7a7      
,requirem5ts = removal ( major def5se   
equipm5t & significant milit>y equipm5t 
f ! unit$ /ates munitions li/ ,section  
#ch7;f7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;f77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 7,a7      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,presid5t %all take su* actions z may be
 necess>y to ensure t any major def5se  
equipm5t or significant milit>y equipm5t
 t is remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,munitions ,li/ & transf]r$ to !        
,comm]ce ,control ,li/ = purposes (     
comm]cial export is n subsequ5tly       

modifi$ s z to trans=m su* equipm5t into
 a def5se article4  7,b7 ,! ,presid5t   
may au?orize ! trans=mation ( major     
def5se equipm5t or significant milit>y  
equipm5t t is remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,munitions ,li/ & transf]r$ to !        
,comm]ce ,control ,li/ = purposes (     
comm]cial export into a def5se article  
if ! ,presid5t-- 7i7 det]m9es t su*     
trans=mation is appropriate & 9 !       
national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7ii7 provides notice ( su* trans=mation 
to ! *airman ( ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 *airman ( ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate consi/5t ) !      
notification requirem5ts ( section      
#cf7;b77#e77;,a7 ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,9   
?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m ,comm]ce       
,control ,li/ means-- 7,i7 items        
transf]r$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions  
,li/ to ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/ &      
designat$ z #fjj s]ies items on !       
,comm]ce ,control ,li/ "u ! ,export     
,adm9i/ration ,regulations1 z propos$ by

 ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce on ,july #ae1 #bjaa
 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #daieh72 or  7,,ii7 any
 successor regulations2 &  7ii7 ! t]m   
def5se article means an item designat$  
by ! ,presid5t pursuant to subsection   
7a77#a74  4  7b7 ,notification & report+
 requirem5ts = major def5se equipm5t &  
significant milit>y equipm5t remov$ f ! 
unit$ /ates munitions li/ ,section      
#ch7;f7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;f771 z am5d$ by   
?is section1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,! ,presid5t %all  
ensure t any item t is major def5se     
equipm5t or significant milit>y equipm5t
 & is remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,munitions ,li/ %all cont9ue to be      
subject to ! notification & report+     
requirem5ts ( ! foll[+ provisions ( law3
 7,a7 ,section #eaf7;f7 ( ! ,=eign      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcba;j7f774  7,b7 ,section #fee ( !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bdae74  7,c7 ,section        

#c7;d77#c77;,a7 ( ?is ,act4  7,d7       
,section #be ( ?is ,act4  7,e7 ,sections
 #cf7;b71 7c71 & 7d7 ( ?is ,act4  4     
#bjd4 ,am5dm5t to def9ition ( security  
assi/ance "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa ,section #ejb;,b7d7 ( ! ,=eign    
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 to read z foll[s3    
7,c7 any lic5se 9 effect ) respect to ! 
export to or = ! arm$ =ces1 police1     
intellig5ce1 or o!r int]nal security    
=ces ( a =eign c\ntry (-- 7i7 def5se    
articles or def5se s]vices "u section   
#ch ( ! ,arm$ ,export ,control ,act2 or 
7ii7 #fjj s]ies items on ! ,comm]ce     
,control ,li/ "u ! ,export ,adm9i/ration
 ,regulations1 z propos$ by ! ,bureau ( 
,indu/ry & ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce on ,july #ae1 #bjaa 7#gf ,f$4  
,reg4 #daieh71 or any successor         
regulations2  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#c7 ! t]m    
,comm]ce ,control ,li/ means-- 7,a7     

items transf]r$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,munitions ,li/ to ! ,comm]ce ,control  
,li/ & designat$ z #8#fjj s]ies' items  
on ! ,comm]ce ,control ,li/ "u ! ,export
 ,adm9i/ration ,regulations1 z propos$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce on ,july #ae1 #bjaa
 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #daieh72 or  7,b7 any  
successor regulations2 &  7#d7 ! t]m    
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,export ,adm9i/ration    
,regulations z ma9ta9$ & am5d$ "u !     
au?ority ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy     
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq472 or  7,b7 any successor  
regulations4  4  #bje4 ,am5dm5ts to     
def9itions ( def5se article & def5se    
s]vice "u ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 
,section #dg ( ! ,arms ,export ,control 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ includes &     
ins]t+ means1 ) respect to a sale or    
transf] by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! au?ority
 ( ?is ,act or any o!r =eign assi/ance  

or sales program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ includes 
& ins]t+ means1 ) respect to a sale or  
transf] by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! au?ority
 ( ?is ,act or any o!r =eign assi/ance  
or sales program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates14    
#bjf4 ,revision ( /atutory ref]5ces to  
=m] ,,nato support organizations &      
relat$ ,,nato agreem5ts ,section        
#ba7;e77#c7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;e77#c77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &      
7,c77i71 by /rik+ ,ma9t5ance & ,supply  
,ag5cy ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization & ins]t+ ,nor? ,atlantic  
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 ,support 
,organization & its executive ag5cies2 &
  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i77,,ii71 by  
/rik+ a specific weapon sy/em & ins]t+  
activities4  #bjg4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,!
 ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 sections #c7;a71 #c7;d77#a71         
#c7;d77#c77;,a71 #c7;e71 #e7;c71 #f1    
#ba7;g71 #cf7;a71 #cf7;b77#a71          

#cf7;b77#e77;,c71 #cf7;c77#a71 #cf7;f71 
#ch7;f77#a71 #dj7;f77#a71               
#dj7;g77#b77;,b71 #aja7;b71 &           
#ajb7;a77#b71 by /rik+ ! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &2
  7#b7 9 section #ba7;i77#a7 by ins]t+  
aft] ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ! foll[+ 1 ! ,committees
 on ,=eign ,affairs & ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives12  7#c7 9      
sections #be7;e71 #ch7;f77#b71          
#ch7;j77#c71 & #ch7;j77#d77;,b71 by     
/rik+ ,int]national ,relations ea* place
 x appe>s & ins]t+ ,=eign ,affairs2     
7#d7 9 sections #bg7;f7 & #fb7;a71 by   
ins]t+ aft] ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 ea* place x appe>s !   
foll[+3 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives12 &  7#e7 9 
section #gc7;e77#b71 by /rik+ !         
,committee on ,national ,security & !   
,committee on ,int]national ,relations (

 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ins]t+ !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4