,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,royce 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1    
,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4      
,ros-,leht951 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4        
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( 
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,poe (      
,texas1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,franks (       
,arizona1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,hold+1
 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4         
,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,clawson ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4       
,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,%]man1    
,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! direct provision 
( def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 &    
relat$ tra9+ to ! ,kurdi/an ,regional   
,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,s9ce   
#bjaa1 ! t]rori/ gr\p n[ kn[n z !       
,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ! ,levant      
7,,isil71 has rapidly exp&$1 n[ possess+

 great] fund+1 m p]sonnel1 & heavi]     
weapons ?an any o!r t]rori/ =ce4  7#b7  
,,isil has ?reat5$ to cont9ue attack+   
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons & int]e/s & has an 
apocalyptic vision = a l>g]             
confrontation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its   
allies 9 ! ,middle ,ea/4  7#c7 ,accord+ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce          
community1 approximately #bj1jjj to     
#cj1jjj ,,isil fight]s op]ate 9 ,iraq & 
,syria1 an e/imat$ #c1jjj ( :i* are     
believ$ to h we/]n passports4  7#d7     
,,isil f9ances itself ?r\gh loot+1      
smuggl+1 taxes1 oil sales1 kidnapp+1 &  
human traffick+4  7#e7 ,accord+ to      
,unit$ ,/ates (ficials1 ,,isil captur$  
approximately #a1ejj ,humvees1 a numb] (
 o!r mod]n armor$ vehicles & transport  
trucks1 ov] #ej long-range ,global      
,position+ ,sy/em 7,,gps7-guid$ artill]y
 pieces1 a sub/antial numb] ( artill]y  
%ells1 a l>ge quantity ( small arms1    
approximately #d1jjj heavy ma*9e guns1 &
 o!r weapons f ! ,iraqi ,security ,=ces 
9 ,june #bjad1 & has also report$ly     

captur$ a numb] ( o!r weapons & vehicles
 f ,ba%> al-,assad's =ces 9 ,syria4     
7#f7 ,! rapidly det]iorat+ humanit>ian  
situation 9 ,iraq caus$ by ,,isil       
advances 9 ,iraq & ,syria has result$ 9 
approximately #a1ejj1jjj refugees &     
int]nally displac$ p f ,syria & ,iraq   
tak+ refuge 9 ! ,iraqi ,kurdi/an region4
 ,! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t is    
fac+ a humanit>ian & budget crisis :ile 
def5d+ itself f ,,isil4  7#g7 ,!        
,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t 7,,krg7 is
 ! democratically elect$ gov]nm5t ( !   
,kurdi/an ,region 9 ,iraq1 & ,iraqi     
,kurds h be5 a reliable & /able p>tn] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,! ,iraqi        
con/itution gu>antees ! "r ( ,iraqi     
regions1 su* z ,iraqi ,kurdi/an1 to     
ma9ta9 int]nal security =ces = ! region 
su* z police1 security =ces1 & gu>ds ( !
 region4  7#i7 ,! ,kurdi% ,pe%m]ga =ces 
are (ficially organiz$ "u ! ,m9i/ry (   
,pe%m]ga ,affairs & comm&$ by ! ,m9i/] (
 ,pe%m]ga1 :o reports to ! ,presid5t ( !
 ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t4  7#aj7  

,,isil has position$ its =ces along a   
#fej-mile bord] ) ! ,kurdi/an ,regional 
,gov]nm5t's ,pe%m]ga =ces4  7#aa7 ,,isil
 has employ$ captur$ armor$ vehicles1   
long-range artill]y1 & heavy weapons 9  
attack+ ?9ly /ret*$ ,kurdi% =ces along !
 bord]4  7#ab7 ,unit$ ,/ates air/rikes  
aga9/ ,,isil t>gets h help$ /all !      
t]rori/ organization's advance on       
t]ritory held by ,kurdi% =ces1 b h n    
prov5 to be milit>ily decisive aga9/    
,,isil4  7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & its   
allies h provid$ ! resupply ( v>i\s     
small arms & tra9+ to ,pe%m]ga =ces s9ce
 ,june #bjad4  7#ad7 ,su* resupply      
ef=ts1 to comply ) ,unit$ ,/ates law1   
mu/ be approv$ & coord9at$ ?r\gh !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq4 ,9 ! initial phase ( 
! resupply ef=t1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq    
con/ra9$ & delay$ ! em]g5cy supply (    
weapons to ! ,kurdi/an ,regional        
,gov]nm5t4  7#ae7 ,! ,pe%m]ga =ces lack 
battle-ready armor$ vehicles & ! ability
 to take significant (f5sive action     
aga9/ ,,isil =ces1 lead+ to reque/s =   

su* assi/ance4  7#af7 ,armor$ vehicles1 
anti-armor weapons1 long-range artill]y1
 & o!r weapons are consi/5t ) !         
,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t's         
con/itutional "r to def5d itself aga9/ !
 cle> & pres5t dang] pos$ by ,,isil4    
7#ag7 ,a /rong ,pe%m]ga =ce is ess5tial 
to c\nt]+ ! ,,isil ?reat to ,iraq1 !    
region1 & ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s4  7#ah7 
,! long] ,,isil's sanctu>y rema9s l>gely
 un*all5g$1 ! m "t x w h to re9=ce its  
positions1 & plan attacks aga9/ ,unit$  
,/ates int]e/s4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7      
defeat+ ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & !    
,levant 7,,isil7 is critical to ma9ta9+ 
a unifi$ ,iraq 9 :i* all fai?s &        
e?nicities are af=d$ equal protection & 
full integration into ! ,iraqi gov]nm5t 
& society2  7#b7 ! p ( ,kurdi/an face an
 urg5t & deadly ?reat f ,,isil :i* !    
,iraqi ,security ,=ces1 ( :i* ! ,pe%m]ga
 are a compon5t1 are curr5tly unable to 
mat* 9 armam5ts2  7#c7 any out/&+ issues
 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq & !         

,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t %\ld be   
resolv$ by ! two p>ties exp$iti\sly to  
all[ = a resumption ( normal relations2 
&  7#d7 ,,isil's rec5t advances &       
cont9u$ gr[? pres5t an imm95t ?reat to  
,iraqi ,kurdi/an1 ! re/ ( ,iraq & !     
,middle ,ea/1 & int]national security4  
#c4 ,/atem5t ( ,policy ,x %all be !     
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to directly    
provide ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t 
) advanc$ conv5tional weapons1 tra9+1 & 
def5se s]vices1 on an em]g5cy & tempor>y
 basis1 to m effectively p>tn] ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r int]national        
coalition memb]s to defeat ! ,islamic   
,/ate 9 ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil74  #d4
 ,tempor>y em]g5cy au?orization ( def5se
 articles1 def5se s]vices1 & relat$     
tra9+ directly to ! ,kurdi/an ,regional 
,gov]nm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t    
%\ld consult ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq 9    
c>ry+ out ! au?ority provid$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,au?orization  7#a7
 ,milit>y assi/ance ,! ,presid5t is     
au?oriz$ to provide def5se articles1    

def5se s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+ directly 
to ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t = !  
purpose ( support+ int]national         
coalition ef=ts aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate 9
 ,iraq & ! ,levant 7,,isil7 or any      
successor gr\p4  7#b7 ,def5se exports ,!
 ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to issue lic5ses 
au?oriz+ ,unit$ ,/ates export]s to      
export def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 
& relat$ tra9+ directly to ! ,kurdi/an  
,regional ,gov]nm5t4 ,= purposes (      
process+ applications = su* export      
lic5ses1 ! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to     
accept ,end ,use ,c]tificates approv$ by
 ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 
,types ( assi/ance ,assi/ance au?oriz$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 & exports au?oriz$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 may include anti-tank &   
anti-armor weapons1 armor$ vehicles1    
long-range artill]y1 crew-s]v$ weapons &
 ammunition1 secure comm& &             
communications equipm5t1 body armor1    
helmets1 logi/ics equipm5t1 excess      
def5se articles & o!r milit>y assi/ance 
t ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be            

appropriate4  7c7 ,relation%ip to exi/+ 
au?orities2 conditions ( eligibility    
7#a7 ,relation%ip to exi/+ au?orities   
,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u subsection       
7b77#a7 & lic5ses = exports au?oriz$ "u 
subsection 7b77#b7 %all be provid$      
pursuant to ! applicable provisions ( ! 
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 & ! ,=eign     
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq471 not)/&+ any requirem5t 9
 su* applicable provisions ( law t a    
recipi5t ( assi/ance ( ! type au?oriz$  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 %all be a c\ntry  
or int]national organization4  7#b7     
,conditions ( eligibility ,9 addition to
 su* o!r provisions z ! ,presid5t may   
require1 no def5se article1 def5se      
s]vice1 or relat$ tra9+ may be provid$  
to ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t "u ! 
au?ority ( subsection 7b77#a7 or 7b77#b7
 unless ! ,kurdi/an ,regional ,gov]nm5t 
agrees t--  7,a7 x w n provide any su*  
def5se article1 def5se s]vice1 or relat$
 tra9+ to anyone :o is n an (fic]1      

employee1 or ag5t ( ! ,kurdi/an         
,regional ,gov]nm5t1 &  7,b7 x w n use  
or p]mit ! use ( any su* def5se article1
 def5se s]vice1 or relat$ tra9+ =       
purposes o!r ?an ! purposes = :i* x 0   
provid$1  unless ! cons5t ( ! ,presid5t 
has fir/ be5 obta9$4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report on !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! anticipat$ def5se      
articles1 def5se s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+
 to be provid$ "u ! au?ority (          
subsections 7b77#a7 & 7b77#b74  7,b7 ,a 
timel9e = ! provision ( su* def5se      
articles1 def5se s]vices1 & relat$      
tra9+4  7,c7 ,a description ( me*anisms 
& proc$ures = end-use monitor+ ( su*    
def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 &      
relat$ tra9+4  7,d7 ,h[ su* def5se      
articles1 def5se s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+
 w\ld contribute to ! =eign policy &    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z  
well z impact security 9 ! region4  7#b7

 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign           
,relations1 ! ,committee on             
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7 ,notification
 ,! ,presid5t %\ld provide notification 
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq prior to def5se  
articles1 def5se s]vices1 or relat$     
tra9+ be+ provid$ to ! ,kurdi/an        
,regional ,gov]nm5t "u ! au?ority (     
subsection 7b77#a7 or 7b77#b74  7f7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms      
def5se article1 def5se s]vice1 & tra9+ h
 ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #dg ( !
 ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74  7g7 ,t]m9ation ,!    
au?ority to provide def5se articles1    
def5se s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+ "u       
subsection 7b77#a7 & ! au?ority to issue
 lic5ses = exports au?oriz$ "u          

subsection 7b77#b7 %all t]m9ate on !    
date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4