,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ac1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 
,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4           
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4        
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pallone1   
,mr4 ,roskam1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4   
,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1
 ,ms4 ,titus1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to repeal ! prohibition on transf] ( 
articles on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions  
,li/ to ! ,republic ( ,cyprus4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,end ! ,cyprus ,arms ,emb>go ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 ,republic ( ,cyprus is a vital /rategic
 p>tn] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,!     
,republic ( ,cyprus is a critical memb] 
( ! ,global ,coalition to ,c\nt] !      
,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ! ,levant4     
7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates coop]ates closely 
) ! ,republic ( ,cyprus ?r\gh in=mation 

%>+ agreem5ts4  7#d7 ,high-level ,unit$ 
,/ates (ficials h assi/$ ! ,republic (  
,cyprus ) craft+ t nation's national    
security /rategy4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 provides tra9+ to ,cypriot (ficials 9  
areas su* z cyb]security1 c\nt]t]rorism1
 & explosive ord9ance disposal &        
/ockpile managem5t4  7#f7 ,! ,republic (
 ,cyprus is a valu$ memb] ( !           
,prolif]ation ,security ,initiative to  
combat ! traffick+ ( weapons ( mass     
de/ruction4  7#g7 ,! ,republic ( ,cyprus
 cont9ues to "w closely ) ! ,unit$      
,nations & regional p>tn]s 9 ,europe to 
combat t]rorism ?r\gh law en=cem5t1     
c\nt] viol5t extremism programs1 & ?r\gh
 f9ancial me*anisms4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,cyprus ma9ta9   
/rong bilat]al economic relations1      
p>ticul>ly 9 sectors su* z en]gy1       
f9ancial s]vices1 & logi/ics4  7#i7 ,!  
en]gy exploration 9 ! ,republic (       
,cyprus's ,exclusive ,economic ,zone &  
t]ritorial wat]s includes ! p>ticipation
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates companies & fur!rs     

,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s by provid+ a      
pot5tial alt]native to ,russian gas =   
,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s4  7#aj7   
,en]gy exploration 9 ! ,ea/]n           
,m$it]ranean mu/ be safegu>d$ aga9/     
?reats pos$ by t]rori/ & extremi/ gr\ps 
su* z ,hezbollah & o!rs4  7#aa7 ,despite
 robu/ economic & security relations ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,republic ( ,cyprus   
has be5 subject to a ,unit$ ,/ates      
emb>go prohibit+ ! export ( def5se      
articles & s]vices s9ce #aihg4  7#ab7 ,!
 #aihg arms emb>go 0 design$ to re/rict 
,unit$ ,/ates arms sales & transf] to   
bo? ! ,republic ( ,cyprus & ! occupi$ "p
 ( ,cyprus to avoid h9d]+ reunification 
ef=ts4  7#ac7 ,at lea/ #cj1jjj ,turki%  
troops are /ation$ 9 ! occupi$ "p (     
,cyprus ) weapons procur$ f ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?r\gh ma9l& ,turkey4  7#ad7 ,!   
inability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide  
def5se articles & s]vices to ! ,republic
 ( ,cyprus has =c$ ,cyprus to obta9 ^!  
items f c\ntries :i* pose *all5ges to   
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s ar\nd ! _w4  7#ae7

 ,! security ( p>tn]s 9 ! ,ea/]n        
,m$it]ranean region is critical to !    
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe4   
#c4 ,repeal ( prohibition on transf] (  
articles on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions  
,li/ to ! ,republic ( ,cyprus  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #fbj;,c ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcgc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7e74
  7b7 ,o!r provisions ,! foll[+         
provisions %all h no =ce or effect3 7#a7
 ,p>agraph 7r7 ( section #abf4a ( title 
#bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+
 to prohibit$ exports1 imports1 & sales 
to or f ,cyprus74  7#b7 ,public ,notice 
#agch ( ,decemb] #ah1 #aiib 7#eg ,f$4   
,reg4 #fjbfe2 relat+ to policy gov]n+   
munitions export lic5ses to ,cyprus74