,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bdg #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afhc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ab1 #bjac,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,corker1 and ,mr4 ,coats7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,november #ad1 #bjac,reported by ,mr4 ,menendez1 without amendment ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,i ,transfer of excess ,united ,states naval vessels #aja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,naval ,vessel ,transfer ,act of #bjac4 #ajb4 ,transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients 7a7 ,transfers by grant 7#a7 ,authority ,the ,president is authorized to transfer vessels to foreign countries on a grant basis under section #eaf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j71 subject to paragraph 7#b71 as follows3 7,a7 ,mexico ,to the ,government of ,mexico1 the ,,oliver ,,hazard ,,perry class guided missile frigates ,,uss ,,curts 7,,ffg-#ch7 and ,,uss ,,mcclusky 7,,ffg-#da74 7,b7 ,thailand ,to the ,government of ,thailand1 the ,,oliver ,,hazard ,,perry class guided missile frigates ,,uss ,,rentz 7,,ffg-#df7 and ,,uss ,,vandegrift 7,,ffg-#dh74 7b7 ,transfer by sale to the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states ,the ,president is authorized to transfer the ,,oliver ,,hazard ,,perry class guided missile frigates ,,uss ,,taylor 7,,ffg-#ej71 ,,uss ,,gary 7,,ffg-#ea71 ,,uss ,,carr 7,,ffg-#eb71 and ,,uss ,,elrod 7,,ffg-#ee7 to the ,taipei ,economic and ,cultural ,representative ,office in the ,united ,states 7which is the ,taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to section #aj7;a7 of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccji7;a777 on a sale basis under section #ba of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa74 7c7 ,transfer to ,pakistan by grant upon certifications 7#a7 ,authority ,the ,president is authorized in each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjaf to transfer to the ,government of ,pakistan one of the ,,oliver ,,hazard ,,perry class guided missile frigates ,,uss ,,klakring 7,,ffg-#db71 ,,uss ,,de ,,wert 7,,ffg-#de71 and ,,uss ,,robert ,g4 ,,bradley 7,,ffg-#di7 on a grant basis under section #eaf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j71 #ae days after certifying to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,pakistan is-- 7,a7 cooperating with the ,united ,states ,government in counterterrorism efforts against the ,haqqani ,network1 the ,quetta ,shura ,taliban1 ,lashkar e-,tayyiba1 ,jaish-e-,mohammed1 al ,qaeda1 and other domestic and foreign terrorist organizations1 including taking concrete and measurable steps to-- 7i7 end ,government of ,pakistan support for such groups2 7ii7 prevent such groups from basing and operating in ,pakistan2 and 7iii7 prevent such groups from carrying out cross-border attacks into neighboring countries2 7,b7 not supporting terrorist activities against ,united ,states or coalition forces or ,united ,states citizens in ,afghanistan or elsewhere1 or any organizations planning1 conducting1 or advocating such activities2 7,c7 taking concrete and measurable steps to dismantle improvised explosive device 7,,ied7 networks and interdict precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of ,i,e,ds2 7,d7 not engaging in1 and taking concrete and measurable steps to prevent the proliferation of nuclear-related material1 equipment1 technology1 and expertise2 7,e7 issuing visas in a timely manner for ,united ,states visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts1 assistance programs1 and ,department of ,state operations in ,pakistan2 7,f7 providing humanitarian organizations access to detainees1 internally displaced persons1 and other ,pakistani civilians affected by the conflict2 7,g7 taking steps towards releasing ,dr4 ,shakil ,afridi from prison and clearing him of all charges2 and 7,h7 ensuring that the military and intelligence agencies of the ,government of ,pakistan are not intervening into political and judicial processes in ,pakistan4 7#b7 ,waiver 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive the certification requirements under paragraph 7#a7 in any of fiscal years #bjad through #bjaf if the ,president determines1 and notifies the appropriate congressional committees1 that it is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states to waive such requirement4 7,b7 ,effective date of waiver ,the waiver shall become effective #de days after the ,president provides to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the reasons for making the determination and an analysis of the degree to which the actions of the ,government of ,pakistan do or do not satisfy the criteria in subparagraphs 7,a7-7,h7 of paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,alternative transfer authority ,notwithstanding the authority provided in subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 to transfer specific vessels to specific countries1 the ,president is authorized to transfer any vessel named in this title to any country named in this section1 subject to the same conditions that would apply for such country under this section1 such that the total number of vessels transferred to such country does not exceed the total number of vessels authorized for transfer to such country by this section4 7e7 ,grants not counted in annual total of transferred excess defense articles ,the value of a vessel transferred to another country on a grant basis pursuant to authority provided by subsection 7a7 or 7c7 shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred in any fiscal year under section #eaf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j74 7f7 ,costs of transfers ,any expense incurred by the ,united ,states in connection with a transfer authorized by this section shall be charged to the recipient notwithstanding section #eaf7;e7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7e774 7g7 ,repair and refurbishment in united states shipyards ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,president shall require1 as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under this section1 that the recipient to which the vessel is transferred have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed1 before the vessel joins the naval forces of that recipient1 performed at a shipyard located in the ,united ,states4 7h7 ,expiration of authority ,the authority to transfer a vessel under this section shall expire at the end of the #c-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii ,additional provisions #bja4 ,enhanced congressional oversight of arms sales1 including to the ,middle ,east ,section #cf of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,prior notification of shipment of arms ,at least #cj days prior to a shipment of defense articles subject to the requirements of this section at the request of the ,chairman or ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate or the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president shall provide notification of such pending shipment1 in unclassified form1 with a classified annex as necessary1 to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 4 #bjb4 ,provision of national security information to congressional ,foreign ,affairs ,committees 7a7 ,new directives or policy guidance ,the ,president shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees copies of any new ,presidential directives or policy guidance on national security1 including on ,united ,states counterterrorism policies1 and brief such committees on such directives or guidance1 not later than five days after issuance of such directives or guidance4 7b7 ,previous directives or policy guidance ,not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees copies of any directives or policy guidance described under subsection 7a7 that were issued on or after ,january #a1 #bjac1 and prior to the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjc4 ,report on ,united ,states commitments to the countries in the ,middle ,east 7a7 ,initial report ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains-- 7#a7 a copy of each assurance made by ,united ,states government officials to officials of the government of each country in the ,middle ,east1 including such assurances made to the ,government of ,israel regarding ,israel's security and maintenance of ,israel's qualitative military edge for the period beginning on ,january #a1 #aige1 and ending on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 an analysis of the extent to which1 and by what means1 each such assurance has been and is continuing to be fulfilled4 7b7 ,subsequent reports 7#a7 ,new assurances and revisions ,not later than #ae days after the ,united ,states ,government makes or revises any security assurance to an official of any of the countries covered by subsection 7a77#a71 including such assurances made to the ,government of ,israel regarding ,israel's security and maintenance of ,israel's qualitative military edge1 as well as any other assurance made to ,israel that is provided in conjunction with exports under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing a copy of each such security assurance and an analysis of the extent to which1 and by what means1 each such security assurance has been and is continuing to be fulfilled4 7#b7 ,five-year reports ,not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every five years thereafter1 the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the information required under subsection 7a7 with respect to each assurance described in such subsection and each revision to such assurances made during the preceding five-year period4 7c7 ,form ,each report required by this section shall be transmitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex1 if necessary4 #bjd4 ,revision of statutory references to former ,,nato support organizations and related ,,nato agreements ,section #ba7;e77#c7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7;e77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,maintenance and ,supply ,agency of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization both places it appears and inserting ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 ,support ,organization and its executive agencies2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by striking weapon system partnership agreement and inserting support partnership agreement2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,c77i77,,ii71 by striking a specific weapon system and inserting activities4 #bje4 ,increase in annual limitation on transfer of excess defense articles ,section #eaf7;g77#a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7g77#a77 is amended by striking #dbe1jjj1jjj and inserting #ejj1jjj1jjj4 #bjf4 ,integrated air and missile defense programs at training locations in ,southwest ,asia 7a7 ,authority ,notwithstanding section #edd7;c77#a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdg7;c77#a771 for fiscal years #bjad through #bjaf1 the ,president is authorized to enter into cooperative arrangements providing for the participation of foreign and ,united ,states military and civilian defense personnel for integrated air and missile defense programs in ,southwest ,asia without charge to participating countries and1 notwithstanding section #fcb7;d7 of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcib7;d771 without charge to the fund available to carry out chapter ,,ii of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa et seq474 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until a final summary report is submitted after the end of fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,president shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,armed ,services and ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the implementation of the authority provided under subsection 7a71 including a description of the numbers of such participating foreign personnel1 the cost of such non-reimbursable arrangements1 and prospects for equitable contributions from such countries in the future4 ,november #ad1 #bjac,reported without amendment