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,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #ijg7   
entitl$ ,an ,act to improve def5se      
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan41 d pass ) ! 
foll[+ ,/rike all aft] ! enact+ clause &
 ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$             
,/ates-,jordan ,def5se ,coop]ation ,act 
( #bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !  
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,z ( ,janu>y #bb1    
#bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has    
provid$ #c1jdf1cdc1jjj 9 assi/ance to   
respond to ! ,syria humanit>ian crisis1 
( :i* ne>ly #dfg1jjj1jjj has be5 provid$
 to ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan4  7#b7 
,z ( ,janu>y #bjae1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ 
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 !re 7 #fba1icg regi/]$ ,syrian refugees
 9 ,jordan & #hc4h p]c5t ( :om liv$     
outside refugee camps4  7#c7 ,9 #bjjj1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,jordan sign$ a        
free-trade agreem5t t w5t into =ce 9    
#bjja4  7#d7 ,9 #aiif1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

grant$ ,jordan major non-,,nato ally    
/atus4  7#e7 ,jordan is suff]+ f !      
,syrian refugee crisis & ! ?reat ( !    
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant      
7,,isil74  7#f7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan 0
 elect$ z a non-p]man5t memb] ( ! ,unit$
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t]m end+ 9 ,decemb] #bjae4  7#g7        
,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  7#h7 ,!      
,colorado ,national ,gu>d's relation%ip 
) ! ,jordanian milit>y provides a       
significant b5efit to bo? ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,jordan4  7#i7 ,jordanian pilot
 ,moaz al-,kasasbeh 0 brutally murd]$ by
 ,,isil4  7#aj7 ,on ,febru>y #c1 #bjae1 
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry &         

,jordanian ,=eign ,m9i/] ,nass] ,judeh  
sign$ a new ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ t      
reflects ! int5tion to increase ,unit$  
,/ates assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t (       
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7#aa7 ,on ,decemb] #e1 #bjad1 9 an      
int]view on ,,cbs ,?is ,morn+1          
,jordanian ,k+ ,abdullah ,,ii /at$--    
7,a7 9 ref]5ce to ,,isil1 ,?is is a     
,muslim problem4 ,we ne$ to take own]%ip
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wrong2 &  7,b7 ,?is is our w>4 ,?is is a
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x4 ,we h to take ! lead4 ,we h to />t   
fight+ back44  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x 
%\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--    
7#a7 to support ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom (    
,jordan 9 its response to ! ,syrian     
refugee crisis2  7#b7 to provide        
necess>y assi/ance to alleviate !       
dome/ic burd5 to provide basic ne$s = ! 
assimilat$ ,syrian refugees2  7#c7 to   
coop]ate ) ,jordan to combat ! t]rori/  
?reat f ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !    

,levant 7,,isil7 or o!r t]rori/         
organizations2 &  7#d7 to help secure ! 
bord] betwe5 ,jordan & its neighbors    
,syria & ,iraq4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7       
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 & security2  7#b7 ,congress      
welcomes ! /atem5t ( ,k+ ,abdullah ,,ii 
quot$ 9 section 7#b77aa72 &  7#c7 x is 9
 ! int]e/ ( peace & /ability = regional 
memb]s ( ! ,global ,coalition to ,combat
 ,,isil to cont9ue _! commitm5t to1 &   
increase _! involvem5t 91 address+ !    
?reat pos$ by ,,isil4  #e4 ,enhanc$     
def5se coop]ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! 
#c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom 

( ,jordan %all be treat$ z if x 7 a     
c\ntry li/$ 9 ! provisions ( law        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = purposes (  
apply+ & adm9i/]+ su* provisions ( law4 
7b7 ,arms ,export ,control ,act ,!      
provisions ( law describ$ 9 ?is         
subsection are-- 7#a7 subsections       
7b77#b71 7d77#b77;,b71 7d77#c77;,a77i71 
& 7d77#e7 ( section #c ( ! ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgec72   
7#b7 subsections 7e77#b77;,a71          
7h77#a77;,a71 & 7h77#b7 ( section #ba ( 
su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa72  7#c7   
subsections 7b77#a71 7b77#b71 7b77#f71  
7c71 & 7d77#b77;,a7 ( section #cf ( su* 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf72  7#d7       
section #fb7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;a7c77#a772 &  7#e7      
section #fc7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;b7a77#b774  #f4         
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,subject to !       
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to ent]   
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,ha%emite 
,k+dom ( ,jordan to increase economic   

support funds1 milit>y coop]ation1      
includ+ jo9t milit>y ex]cises1 p]sonnel 
ex*anges1 support = int]national        
peacekeep+ missions1 & enhanc$ /rategic 
dialogue4  ,secret>y