,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad ,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve def5se coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,jordan ,def5se ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,f ! #b1djj1jjj1jjj 9 total ,unit$ ,/ates multilat]al fund+ = ! ,syrian humanit>ian crisis1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has provid$ #bfh1jjj1jjj to ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan4 7#b7 ,z ( ,augu/ #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees e/imates !re are m ?an #fjj1jjj regi/]$ ,syrian refugees 9 ,jordan4 7#c7 ,jordan e/imates t m ?an #hjj1jjj unregi/]$ refugees are 9 ,jordan liv+ outside ( refugee camps1 assimilat$ into local communities1 :i* w\ld br+ ! total to approximately #a1djj1jjj ,syrian refugees 9 ,jordan4 7#d7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjad1 ,presid5t ,obama ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,jordan w r5ew ! non-b9d+ memor&um ( und]/&+ t 0 sign$ 9 #bjjh to provide assi/ance to ,jordan ov] a #e-ye> p]iod t re9=ces ! commitm5t to broad5 coop]ation & dialogue betwe5 ! two c\ntries 9 a v>iety ( areas4 7#e7 ,9 #bjjj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,jordan sign$ a free-trade agreem5t t w5t into =ce 9 #bjja4 7#f7 ,9 #aiif1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates grant$ ,jordan major non-,,nato ally /atus4 7#g7 ,jordan is suff]+ f ! ,syrian refugee crisis & ! ?reat ( ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil74 7#h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan 0 elect$ z a non-p]man5t memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil beg9n+ 9 ,janu>y #bjad & t]m9at+ 9 ,decemb] #bjae4 7#i7 ,enhanc$ support = def5se coop]ation ) ,jordan is important to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh creation ( a /atus 9 law = ,jordan simil> to ! c\ntries 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 ,japan1 ,au/ralia1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 ,israel1 & ,new ,zeal&1 ) respect to consid]ation by ,congress ( =eign milit>y sales to ,jordan4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan 9 its response to ! ,syrian refugee crisis1 provide necess>y assi/ance to alleviate ! dome/ic burd5 to provide basic ne$s = ! assimilat$ ,syrian refugees1 coop]ate ) ,jordan to combat ! t]rori/ ?reat f ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 or o!r t]rori/ organizations1 & help secure ! bord] betwe5 ,jordan & its neighbors ,syria & ,iraq4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t exp$iti\s consid]ation ( c]tifications ( lett]s ( (f] to sell def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 design & con/ruction s]vices1 & major def5se equipm5t to ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan "u section #cf7;b7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;b77 is fully consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates security & =eign policy int]e/s & ! objectives ( _w peace & security4 #e4 ,am5dm5ts to ,arms ,export ,control ,act ,! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #c 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgec7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by ins]t+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan1 be=e or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,new ,zeal&2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&2 & 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&2 7#b7 9 section #ba 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,israel2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,israel bo? places x appe>s2 7#c7 9 section #cf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&2 & 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&2 7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal& bo? places x appe>s2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&2 7#d7 9 section #fb7;c77#a7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;a7c77#a771 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&2 & 7#e7 9 section #fc7;a77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;b7a77#b771 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&4 #f4 ,am5dm5t to ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa ,section #fef7;a77#b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaf7;a77#b77 by ins]t+ ,jordan1 be=e or ,new ,zeal&4 #g4 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 to ent] into a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ) ,jordan to increase milit>y coop]ation1 includ+ jo9t milit>y ex]cises1 p]sonnel ex*anges1 support = int]national peacekeep+ missions1 & enhanc$ /rategic dialogue4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection 7a7 n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4 #h4 ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ program ,am\nts made available "u ! ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ 7,,fmf7 program e/imat$ to be outlay$ = ,jordan dur+ ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai %all be disburs$ to an int]e/-be>+ acc\nt = ,jordan 9 ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank ( ,new ,york n lat] ?an #cj days ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act provid$ t-- 7#a7 )drawal ( funds f su* acc\nt %all be made only on au!nticat$ in/ructions f ! ,def5se ,f9ance & ,acc\nt+ ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#b7 9 ! ev5t su* acc\nt is clos$1 ! balance ( ! acc\nt %all be transf]r$ promptly to ! appropriations acc\nt = ! ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ ,program2 & 7#c7 none ( ! int]e/ accru$ by su* acc\nt %\ld be obligat$ unless ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate are notifi$4