,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bifc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjah ,mr4   
,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,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 ordnance 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--  
7,a7 to combat t]rorism ?r\gh law       
en=cem5t2  7,b7 to c\nt] viol5t         
extremism programs2 &  7,c7 to combat   
t]rorism ?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-- 7,a7 includes !     
p>ticipation ( ,unit$ ,/ates companies2 
7,b7 fur!rs ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s by    
provid+ a pot5tial alt]native to        
,russian gas = ,unit$ ,/ates allies &   
p>tn]s2 &  7,c7 %\ld n be imp$$ by o!r  
sov]eign /ates4  7#aj7 ,en]gy           

exploration 9 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean     
region mu/ be safegu>d$ aga9/ ?reats    
pos$ by t]rori/ & extremi/ gr\ps1       
includ+ ,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 ! ,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 ,:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates has1 z a    
matt] ( policy1 avoid$ ! provision (    
def5se articles & s]vices to ! ,republic
 ( ,cyprus1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cyprus has   
s\ght to obta9 ^! def5se articles f o!r 
c\ntries1 includ+ c\ntries t 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 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is !  
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! direct sale  
or transf] ( arms by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
! ,republic ( ,cyprus w\ld advance      
,unit$ ,/ates' security int]e/s 9       
,europe by help+ to r$uce ! dep5d5ce (  
,cyprus on o!r c\ntries = def5se-relat$ 
mat]iel1 includ+ c\ntries t pose        
*all5ges to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s ar\nd 
! _w2 &  7#b7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-- 7,a7 to cont9ue to support    
,unit$ ,nations-facilitat$ ef=ts t[>d a 
compreh5sive solution to ! division (   
,cyprus2  7,b7 to affirm ! importance ( 
demilit>ization on ! isl& ( ,cyprus2 &  
7,c7 = ! ,republic ( ,cyprus to jo9     
,,nato's ,p>tn]%ip = ,peace program4    
#d4 ,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 ,exclusion ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,republic ( ,cyprus f c]ta9 relat$      
regulations ,beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all exclude any application made ) or 
"u ! au?ority ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !         
,republic ( ,cyprus f ! re/rictions set 
=? 9--  7#a7 section #abf4a7r7 ( title  
#bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+
 to prohibit$ exports1 imports1 & sales 
to or f ,cyprus72 &  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate ,public ,notice #agch 7#eg ,f$4   
,reg4 #fjbfe2 ,decemb] #ah1 #aiib2      
relat+ to policy gov]n+ munitions export
 lic5ses to ,cyprus74