,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjee ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bj1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 and ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to provide urgent acquisition and deployment authority for purposes of replenishing ,united ,states stockpiles4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,american ,acquisitions1 ,readiness1 and ,military ,stockpiles ,act of #bjbc or the ,securing ,american ,,arms ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,emergency acquisition authority ,section #cfja7;a77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77iv71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 for purposes of-- 7i7 replenishing ,united ,states stockpiles with like defense articles when those stockpiles are diminished as a result of the ,united ,states providing defense articles in response to an armed attack by a country of concern 7as that term is defined in section #a7m7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7m777 against-- 7,i7 a ,united ,states ally 7as that term is defined in section #bja7;d7 of the ,act of ,december #b1 #aidb1 entitled1 ,to provide benefits for the injury1 disability1 death1 or enemy detention of employees of contractors with the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes 7#ef ,stat4 #ajbh1 chapter #ffh2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaa7;d7772 or 7,,ii7 a ,united ,states partner2 or 7ii7 contracting for the movement or delivery of defense articles transferred to such ally or partner through the ,president's drawdown authorities in connection with such response1 provided that the ,united ,states is not a party to the hostilities4 4