f,i,i  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 #bbfe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ab1     
#bjbc,mr4 ,sullivan introduced the      
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,foreign 
,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to streamline   
and expedite the foreign military sales 
process1 and for other purposes4  #a4   
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,speeding the ,execution of ,arms   
,deliveries for ,allies and ,securing   
,trust ,act or the ,,steadfast ,act4    
#b4 ,streamlining and expediting foreign
 military sales process  7a7 ,security  
cooperation workforce and defense       
acquisition workforce  7#a7             
,responsibilities of ,secretary of      
,defense  7,a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7i7      
expand1 carry out activities to         
professionalize1 and increase the       
resources available to the security     
cooperation workforce so as to enable   
the full implementation of this section 

and the amendments made by this section2
  7ii7 ensure that members of the       
defense acquisition workforce involved  
in the foreign military sales process   
are aware of evolving ,united ,states   
regional and country-level defense      
capability-building priorities2 and     
7iii7 ensure that members of the defense
 acquisition workforce are              
professionally evaluated using metrics  
to measure-- 7,i7 responsiveness to     
foreign partner requests2  7,,ii7       
ability to meet foreign partner         
capability and delivery schedule        
requirements2 and  7,,iii7 advancement  
of foreign capability-building          
priorities described in the semiannual  
guidance issued under paragraph 7#b74   
7,b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days   
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall  
submit to the ,committees on ,armed     
,services of the ,senate and the ,house 
of ,representatives a report on the     
resources necessary to implement        

subparagraph 7,a71 including-- 7i7 the  
anticipated costs of new personnel and  
training to carry out such subparagraph2
 and  7ii7 the estimated increase in    
foreign military sales administrative   
user fees necessary to offset such      
costs4  7#b7 ,guidance  7,a7 ,in general
 ,not less frequently than semiannually1
 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in         
coordination with the commander of each 
relevant combatant command1 shall       
develop and publish guidance-- 7i7 based
 on the ,national ,security ,strategy   
and the ,national ,defense ,strategy for
 dissemination to the security          
cooperation workforce and the defense   
acquisition workforce2 and  7ii7        
informed by the theater campaign plans  
and theater security cooperation        
strategies of such combatant commands4  
7,b7 ,elements ,the guidance required by
 subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7          
identify-- 7,i7 regional and            
country-level foreign defense           
capability-building priorities2 and     

7,,ii7 levels of urgency and desired    
timelines for achieving foreign         
capability-building objectives2 and     
7ii7 provide guidance to the defense    
acquisition workforce regarding levels  
of resourcing1 innovation1 and risk     
tolerance that should be considered in  
meeting urgent needs4  7#c7 ,commission 
7,a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of  
,defense shall establish a commission   
7in this section referred to as the     
,commission71 independent of the        
,department of ,defense1 which shall1   
subject to applicable law1 provide      
independent advice on matters studied   
under subparagraph 7,b7 directly to the 
,secretary of ,defense and the ,deputy  
,secretary of ,defense without obtaining
 the approval or concurrence of any     
other official within the ,department of
 ,defense4  7,b7 ,study ,the ,commission
 shall conduct a study of-- 7i7 the     
requirements for establishing a         
contracting capacity that is-- 7,i7 led 
by the ,defense ,security ,cooperation  

,agency2 and  7,,ii7 specific to the    
foreign military sales process2 and     
7ii7 the feasibility and advisability   
of-- 7,i7 establishing1 at the          
,department of ,defense level or the    
military department level1 a contracting
 capacity that-- 7aa7 is specific to the
 execution of contracts for foreign     
military sales2  7bb7 is fully funded by
 the ,defense ,security ,cooperation    
,agency using foreign military sales    
administrative funds so as to ensure    
that such capacity is dedicated solely  
to foreign military sales contracting2  
7cc7 is monitored by the ,defense       
,security ,cooperation ,agency ,chief   
,performance ,office to ensure          
effectiveness in meeting foreign        
military sales contracting requirements2
 and  7dd7 empowers the ,director of the
 ,defense ,security ,cooperation        
,agency1 in coordination with the ,under
 ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy and 
the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for   
,acquisition and ,sustainment1 to       

increase or decrease foreign military   
sales contracting capacity through the  
semiannual guidance under paragraph     
7#b72 and  7,,ii7 with respect to       
technology release deliberations of the 
,defense ,technology ,security          
,administration1 incorporating greater  
global and regional strategic           
considerations1 including by-- 7aa7     
transferring the organization1 manpower1
 and functions of the ,defense          
,technology ,security ,administration to
 the ,defense ,security ,cooperation    
,agency so as to enable the ,director of
 the ,defense ,security ,cooperation    
,agency1 as the head of the security    
cooperation enterprise of the           
,department of ,defense-- 7,,aa7 to     
readily balance potential risks to      
technologies with an existing           
understanding of foreign partner        
capability needs and levels of urgency2 
and 7,,bb7 to provide release           
recommendations to the ,office of the   
,secretary of ,defense at the ,under    

,secretary level or the ,assistant      
,secretary level1 as appropriate2 and   
7bb7 converting the ,defense ,technology
 ,security ,administration into an      
organization that reports to the ,under 
,secretary of ,defense for ,research and
 ,engineering to ensure a greater       
understanding of the state of play with 
regard to cutting-edge technologies4    
7,c7 ,membership  7i7 ,in general ,the  
,commission shall be composed of not    
fewer than seven members1 each of whom  
shall have expertise in the foreign     
military sales process4  7ii7           
,restriction ,the ,commission may not   
have as a member-- 7,i7 an officer or   
employee of the ,department of ,defense2
 or  7,,ii7 a member of the ,united     
,states ,armed ,forces4  7,d7 ,report   
,not later than #a year after the date  
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,commission shall submit to the         
,committees on ,armed ,services of the  
,senate and the ,house of               
,representatives a report on the results

 of the study required by subparagraph  
7,b74  7b7 ,modification of foreign     
military sales processing  7#a7         
,deadlines  7,a7 ,responses  7i7        
,letters of request for pricing and     
availability ,the ,secretary of ,defense
 shall ensure that an eligible foreign  
purchaser that has submitted a letter of
 request for pricing and availability   
data receives a response to the letter  
not later than #de days after the date  
on which the letter is received by a    
,united ,states security cooperation    
organization1 the ,defense ,security    
,cooperation ,agency1 or other          
implementing agency4  7ii7 ,letters of  
request for letters of offer and        
acceptance  7,i7 ,in general ,subject to
 subclause 7,,ii71 the ,secretary of    
,defense and the ,secretary of ,state   
shall ensure that an eligible foreign   
purchaser that has submitted a letter of
 request for a letter of offer and      
acceptance receives a response-- 7aa7 in
 the case of a letter of request for a  

blanket-order letter of offer and       
acceptance1 cooperative logistics supply
 support arrangements1 or associated    
amendments and modifications1 not later 
than #de days after the date on which   
the letter of request is received by a  
,united ,states security cooperation    
organization1 the ,defense ,security    
,cooperation ,agency1 or other          
implementing agency2  7bb7 in the case  
of a letter of request for a            
defined-order letter of offer and       
acceptance or associated amendments and 
modifications1 not later than #ajj days 
after such date2 and  7cc7 in the case  
of a letter of request for a            
defined-order letter of offer and       
acceptance or associated amendments that
 involve extenuating factors1 as        
approved by the ,director of the        
,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency1
 not later than #aej days after such    
date4  7,,ii7 ,eligible foreign         
purchasers with special designations    
,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure

 that an eligible foreign purchaser with
 a special designation that has         
submitted a letter of request for a     
letter of offer and acceptance receives 
a response-- 7aa7 in the case of an     
eligible foreign purchaser that is a    
member of the national technology and   
industrial base-- 7,,aa7 in the case of 
a letter of request for a defined-order 
letter of offer and acceptance1 not     
later than #fe days after the date on   
which the letter of request is received 
by a ,united ,states security           
cooperation organization1 the ,defense  
,security ,cooperation ,agency1 or other
 implementing agency2 and 7,,bb7 in the 
case of a letter of request for a       
defined-order letter of offer and       
acceptance involving extenuating        
factors1 as approved by the ,director of
 the ,defense ,security ,cooperation    
,agency1 not later than #ij days after  
such date2  7bb7 in the case of ,israel1
 ,japan1 the ,republic of ,korea1 ,new  
,zealand1 or an eligible foreign        

purchaser that is a member of the ,north
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization or a   
major non-,,nato ally-- 7,,aa7 in the   
case of a letter of request for a       
defined-order letter of offer and       
acceptance1 not later than #ge days     
after such date2 and 7,,bb7 in the case 
of a letter of request for a            
defined-order letter of offer and       
acceptance involving extenuating        
factors1 as approved by the ,director of
 the ,defense ,security ,cooperation    
,agency1 not later than #ajj days after 
such date2 and  7cc7 in the case of an  
eligible foreign purchaser that is a    
major defense partner or a major        
security partner-- 7,,aa7 in the case of
 a letter of request for a defined-order
 letter of offer and acceptance1 not    
later than #he days after such date2 and
 7,,bb7 in the case of a letter of      
request for a defined-order letter of   
offer and acceptance involving          
extenuating factors1 as approved by the 
,director of the ,defense ,security     

,cooperation ,agency1 not later than    
#abe days4  7iii7 ,rule of construction 
,nothing in this subparagraph may be    
construed to include1 within a deadline 
set forth in this subparagraph-- 7,i7   
any period for the issuance of a        
decision under subparagraph 7,b72       
7,,ii7 any period of consultation       
described in subparagraph 7,c72 or      
7,,iii7 a notification period under     
section #cf7;c77#b7 of the ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4           
#bggf7;c77#b774  7,b7 ,licenses for     
release of sensitive technology  7i7    
,deadline for decision ,with respect to 
an application of a defense industry    
provider for a license for the release  
of sensitive technology as part of      
foreign military sales negotiations1 not
 later than #abj days after the date on 
which such an application containing all
 relevant information in the form       
required is received by the ,department 
of ,state ,directorate of ,defense      
,trade ,controls1 the ,secretary of     

,state shall issue a decision on the    
application4  7ii7 ,approval ,in the    
case of a decision under clause 7i7 to  
approve such an application1 the defense
 industry provider concerned may        
commence negotiations with the eligible 
foreign purchaser on the earliest date  
practicable following the issuance of   
such decision4  7iii7 ,denial           
,concurrently with the issuance of a    
decision under clause 7i7 denying such  
an application1 the ,secretary of ,state
 shall provide to the ,committee on     
,armed ,services and the ,committee on  
,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and  
the ,committee on ,armed ,services and  
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of  
the ,house of ,representatives written  
notice of the decision1 including the   
basis for the denial4  7iv7 ,rule of    
construction ,nothing in this           
subparagraph may be construed to        
include1 within the deadline set forth  
in clause 7i7-- 7,i7 any response period
 under subparagraph 7,a72  7,,ii7 any   

period of consultation described in     
subparagraph 7,c72 or  7,,iii7 a        
notification period under section       
#cf7;c77#b7 of the ,arms ,export        
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#bggf7;c77#b774  7,c7 ,department of    
,state consultation ,any period of      
consultation between the ,secretary of  
,state and ,congress with respect to a  
proposed foreign military sale may not--
 7i7 be longer than #bj days2 or  7ii7  
be construed to include a notification  
period under section #cf7;c77#b7 of the 
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7;c77#b774  7#b7         
,expansion of country prioritization    
7,a7 ,,dx ratings ,with respect to      
foreign military sales to member        
countries of the ,north ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization1 major non-,,nato 
allies1 major defense partners1 and     
major security partners1 the ,secretary 
of ,defense may assign a ,defense       
,priorities and ,allocations ,system    
order rating of ,,dx 7within the meaning

 of section #gjj4aa of title #ae1 ,code 
of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect  
on the date of the enactment of this    
section774  7,b7 ,rapid technology      
release review and rapid acquisition    
,the ,secretary of ,defense shall       
establish a path within the foreign     
military sales process that prioritizes 
,israel1 ,japan1 the ,republic of       
,korea1 ,new ,zealand1 member countries 
of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty         
,organization1 major non-,,nato allies1 
major defense partners1 major security  
partners1 and eligible purchasers that  
are members of the national technology  
and industrial base for rapid technology
 release review and rapid acquisition of
 ,united ,states defense articles and   
defense services4  7#c7 ,limitations on 
price modifications  7,a7 ,in general   
,with respect to the dollar amount of an
 offer to sell or the sale of ,united   
,states defense articles or services    
developed by a military department and  
the ,defense ,security ,cooperation     

,agency for purposes of the foreign     
military sales process documented in a  
letter of offer to an eligible foreign  
purchaser and submitted to the          
,secretary of ,state for review1 the    
,secretary of ,defense may subsequently 
direct an increase of-- 7i7 not more    
than #bj percent of such dollar amount  
to account for supply chain disruptions1
 including the unavailability of        
materials and inflation2 and  7ii7 not  
less than #bj percent of such dollar    
amount1 subject to review by the        
,foreign ,military ,sales ,cost ,review 
,board4  7,b7 ,foreign ,military ,sales 
,cost ,review ,board  7i7 ,establishment
 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall      
establish within the ,department of     
,defense a board1 to be known as the    
,foreign ,military ,sales ,cost ,review 
,board 7in this subparagraph referred to
 as the ,board7-- 7,i7 to review        
requests by the ,director of the        
,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency 
for an increase in the dollar amount    

described in subparagraph 7,a7 that is  
more than #bj percent of the dollar     
amount documented in a letter of offer  
and acceptance to an eligible foreign   
purchaser and submitted to the          
,secretary of ,state for review2 and    
7,,ii7 to make recommendations to the   
,secretary of ,defense as to whether    
such an increase in such dollar amount  
should be directed1 and if so1 the      
recommended amount of such increase to  
be implemented4  7ii7 ,consultation ,the
 ,board shall conduct reviews under     
clause 7i77,i7 in consultation with the 
eligible foreign purchaser concerned4   
7,c7 ,justification for price increase  
,in the case of an increase in the      
dollar amount described in subparagraph 
7,a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall  
provide to the eligible foreign         
purchaser and the primary defense       
industry provider concerned             
documentation justifying such increase4 
7,d7 ,report ,beginning on ,december    
#ae1 #bjbe1 and annually thereafter1 the

 ,under ,secretary of ,defense for      
,acquisition and ,sustainment and the   
,under ,secretary of ,defense for       
,policy shall submit a report1 and      
provide a briefing1 to the ,committees  
on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and  
the ,house of ,representatives on each  
request for a dollar amount increase    
reviewed by the ,board during the fiscal
 year ending on ,september #cj of the   
applicable year4  7#d7 ,definitions ,in 
this subsection3 7,a7 ,blanket-order    
letter of offer and acceptance ,the term
 blanket-order letter of offer and      
acceptance means an agreement between an
 eligible foreign purchaser and the     
,united ,states ,government for a       
specific category of items or services  
7including training7 that-- 7i7 does not
 include a definitive listing of items  
or quantities2 and  7ii7 specifies a    
maximum dollar amount against which     
orders for defense articles and services
 may be placed4  7,b7 ,cooperative      
logistics supply support arrangement    

,the term cooperative logistics supply  
support arrangement means a military    
logistics support arrangement designed  
to provide responsive and continuous    
supply support at the depot level for   
,united ,states-made military materiel  
possessed by foreign countries or       
international organizations4  7,c7      
,defined-order letter of offer and      
acceptance ,the term defined-order      
letter of offer and acceptance means a  
foreign military sales case             
characterized by an order for a specific
 defense article or service that is     
separately identified as a line item on 
a letter of offer and acceptance4  7,d7 
,implementing agency ,the term          
implementing agency means the military  
department or defense agency assigned1  
by the ,director of the ,defense        
,security ,cooperation ,agency1 the     
responsibilities of-- 7i7 preparing a   
letter of offer and acceptance2  7ii7   
implementing a foreign military sales   
case2 and  7iii7 carrying out the       

overall management of the activities    
that-- 7,i7 will result in the delivery 
of the defense articles or services set 
forth in the letter of offer and        
acceptance2 and  7,,ii7 was accepted by 
an eligible foreign purchaser4  7,e7    
,letter of request ,the term letter of  
request-- 7i7 means a written document--
 7,i7 submitted to a ,united ,states    
security cooperation organization1 the  
,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency1
 or an implementing agency by an        
eligible foreign purchaser for the      
purpose of requesting to purchase or    
otherwise obtain a ,united ,states      
defense article or defense service      
through the foreign military sales      
process2 and  7,,ii7 that contains all  
relevant information in such form as may
 be required by the ,secretary of       
,defense2 and  7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 a   
formal letter2  7,,ii7 an email2        
7,,iii7 signed meeting minutes from a   
recognized official of the government of
 an eligible foreign purchaser2 and     

7,,iv7 any other form of written        
document1 as determined by the          
,secretary of ,defense or the ,director 
of the ,defense ,security ,cooperation  
,agency4  7,f7 ,major defense partner   
,the term major defense partner means-- 
7i7 ,india2 and  7ii7 any other country1
 as designated by the ,secretary of     
,defense4  7,g7 ,major non-,,nato ally  
,the term major non-,,nato ally-- 7i7   
has the meaning given the term in       
section #fdd of the ,foreign ,assistance
 ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc772  
and  7ii7 includes ,taiwan1 as required 
by section #abjf of the ,security       
,assistance ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law 
#ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak note74   
7,h7 ,major security partner ,the term  
major security partner means-- 7i7 the  
,united ,arab ,emirates2  7ii7 ,bahrain2
  7iii7 ,saudi ,arabia2 and  7iv7 any   
other country1 as designated by the     
,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation 
with the ,secretary of ,state and the   
,director of ,national ,intelligence4   

7,i7 ,national technology and industrial
 base ,the term national technology and 
industrial base has the meaning given   
the term in section #dhja of title #aj1 
,united ,states ,code4  7c7             
,modification of reporting requirements 
,section #cf of the ,arms ,export       
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 
in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter   
preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking
 any letter of offer and all that       
follows through #ad1jjj1jjj or more and 
inserting any letter of offer to sell   
any defense articles or services under  
this ,act for #agj1jjj1jjj or more1 any 
design and construction services for    
#fha1jjj1jjj or more1 or any major      
defense equipment for #dg1jjj1jjj or    
more2 and  7ii7 in the undesignated     
matter at the end1 in the second        
sentence1 by striking or ,new ,zealand  
and inserting ,new ,zealand1 any major  
non-,,nato ally 7as defined in section  
#fdd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of

 #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc771 or any   
major defense partner1 or major security
 partner2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by   
striking or ,new ,zealand and inserting 
,new ,zealand1 any major non-,,nato     
ally1 or any major defense partner or   
major security partner2 and  7,c7 in    
paragraph 7#f71 in the matter preceding 
subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking or  
,new ,zealand and inserting ,new        
,zealand1 a major non-,,nato ally1 or a 
major defense partner or major security 
partner2  7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by 
striking #be1jjj1jjj and inserting      
#he1jjj1jjj2  7iii7 in subparagraph     
7,b71 by striking #ajj1jjj1jjj and      
inserting #cdj1jjj1jjj2 and  7iv7 in    
subparagraph 7,c71 by striking          
#cjj1jjj1jjj and inserting              
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 in subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by   
striking or ,new ,zealand and inserting 
,new ,zealand1 any major non-,,nato     
ally1 or any major defense partner or   
major security partner2  7,b7 in        

paragraph 7#e71 by striking or ,new     
,zealand and inserting ,new ,zealand1 a 
major non-,,nato ally1 or a major       
defense partner or major security       
partner2 and  7,c7 by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph3  7#g7 ,a   
sale of major defense equipment1 defense
 articles1 or defense services that is  
the subject of an application for which 
notification has been provided under    
this subsection1 including such a sale  
for which the number of such equipment1 
articles1 or services is increased1     
shall not require subsequent            
notification under this subsection      
unless the dollar amount of the offer to
 sell or the sale exceeds #aej percent  
of the dollar amount of the offer to    
sell or the sale set forth in the       
notification provided4  2  7#c7 in      
subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 by striking or 
,new ,zealand and inserting ,new        
,zealand1 a major non-,,nato ally1 or a 
major defense partner or major security 
partner2 and  7#d7 by adding at the end 

the following new subsection3  7j7      
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,major defense partner ,the term major  
defense partner means-- 7,a7 ,india2 and
  7,b7 any other country1 as designated 
by the ,secretary of ,defense4  7#b7    
,major non-,,nato ally ,the term major  
non-,,nato ally-- 7,a7 has the meaning  
given the term in section #fdd of the   
,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc772 and  7,b7 includes   
,taiwan1 as required by section #abjf of
 the ,security ,assistance ,act of #bjjb
 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb,u4,s4,c4   
#bcbak note74  7#c7 ,major security     
partner ,the term major security partner
 means-- 7,a7 the ,united ,arab         
,emirates2  7,b7 ,bahrain2  7,c7 ,saudi 
,arabia2 and  7,d7 any other country1 as
 designated by the ,secretary of        
,defense1 in consultation with the      
,secretary of ,state and the ,director  
of ,national ,intelligence4  4  7d7     
,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for   
technology cooperation and security     

review  7#a7 ,in general ,section #ach  
of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by
 striking #ai and inserting #bj2 and    
7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the
 end the following new paragraph3  7#i7 
,one of the ,assistant ,secretaries is  
the ,assistance ,secretary of ,defense  
for ,technology ,cooperation and        
,security ,review4 ,the ,assistant      
,secretary shall serve under the        
authority1 direction1 and control of the
 ,under ,secretary of ,defense for      
,acquisition and ,sustainment4 ,the     
principal duty of the ,assistant        
,secretary shall be the overall         
supervision of policy and processes of  
the ,department of ,defense for         
technology cooperation and security     
review in the context of foreign        
military sales and direct commercial    
sales4  4  7#b7 ,conforming amendment   
,section #ecae of title #e1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   
,assistant ,secretaries of ,defense     

7#ai7 and inserting ,assistant          
,secretaries of ,defense 7#bj74  7e7    
,special ,defense ,acquisition ,fund    
,section #ea of the ,arms ,export       
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgie7 is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following new subsection3  7d7          
,decisions with respect to the use of a 
portion of the ,fund for the acquisition
 of defense articles and defense        
services in anticipation of their       
transfer pursuant to this ,act1 the     
,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 or as         
otherwise authorized by law1 to eligible
 foreign countries and international    
organizations shall be made             
independently of acquisition decisions  
relating to the requirements of the     
,united ,states ,armed ,forces4  4  7f7 
,expedited deliveries to priority       
foreign purchasers  7#a7 ,acquisition   
strategies  7,a7 ,in general ,with      
respect to a foreign country or         
capability identified in guidance issued

 under subsection 7a77#b7 as a regional 
or country-level foreign defense        
capability-building priority1 the       
,secretary of ,defense shall establish a
 requirement that1 in developing letters
 of offer and acceptance1 the           
acquisition program office of each      
military department shall develop1 at   
program inception-- 7i7 an acquisition  
strategy that documents the standard    
acquisition path2 and  7ii7 an          
acquisition strategy that documents the 
fastest acquisition path4  7,b7         
,associated risk ,in developing each    
acquisition strategy required by clauses
 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a71 the 
acquisition program office of the       
military department concerned shall--   
7i7 measure1 and justify with respect to
 the urgency of delivering a capability 
in full or in phases1 the associated    
risk1 risk mitigation1 and risk cost2   
and  7ii7 provide1 in coordination with 
the appropriate regional directorate of 
the ,office of the ,under ,secretary of 

,defense for ,policy and the ,director  
of the ,defense ,security ,cooperation  
,agency1 to the acquisition leadership  
of such military department a briefing  
on the results of the measurements under
 clause 7i74  7,c7 ,decision ,not later 
than #cj days after the date of a       
briefing under subparagraph 7,b77ii71   
the acquisition leadership of the       
military department concerned shall     
issue a decision with respect to the    
acquisition strategy selected4  7#b7    
,input from eligible foreign purchaser  
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of     
,defense shall ensure that1 in the      
development of acquisition strategies   
for priority countries and capabilities 
under paragraph 7#a71 the foreign       
purchaser is provided an opportunity to 
provide input with respect to risk      
tolerance4  7,b7 ,information sharing   
,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the 
,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that
 a foreign purchaser is briefed on risks
 identified1 alternate approaches that  

may be taken1 and the schedule1 cost1   
and capability tradeoffs associated with
 such alternate approaches4  7,c7       
,inclusion in briefing ,foreign         
purchaser input gathered under this     
paragraph shall be included in the      
briefing required by paragraph          
7#a77;,b77ii7 and appropriately weighted
 in making final a decision with respect
 to the appropriate acquisition         
approach4  7#c7 ,agreements with        
manufacturers  7,a7 ,in general ,the    
,secretary of ,defense shall allow      
,united ,states companies to enter into 
agreements with manufacturers to begin  
the process of acquiring long-lead      
,government-furnished equipment on      
forecast4  7,b7 ,high-demand systems    
,united ,states companies that produce  
high-demand systems shall purchase      
certain sensitive and closely controlled
 items1 such as communications security 
devices1 military grade ,,gps1 and      
anti-spoofing devices1 as               
,government-furnished equipment4  7,c7  

,department of ,defense policy  7i7 ,in 
general ,the ,secretary of ,defense     
shall implement policies1 and ensure    
that the head of each military          
department implements policies1 that    
allow ,united ,states companies to enter
 into agreements with manufacturers of  
,government-furnished equipment so that 
production on long-lead                 
,government-furnished equipment may     
begin before the execution of a signed  
commercial contract or the issuance of a
 letter of offer and acceptance4  7ii7  
,elements ,the policies required by     
clause 7i7 shall require that-- 7,i7    
,united ,states companies shall-- 7aa7  
before entering into an agreement under 
this paragraph1 obtain the concurrence  
or approval of the head of the military 
department concerned to do so2 and  7bb7
 be responsible for-- 7,,aa7 negotiating
 directly with the manufacturer of      
,government-furnished equipment2 and    
7,,bb7 providing any payment to such    
manufacturer2 and  7,,ii7 transfer of   

,government-furnished equipment from    
such manufacturer to the purchasing     
company shall not occur until the date  
on which a letter of offer and          
acceptance or commercial contract is    
produced4  7,d7 ,recovery of costs for  
certain sales ,in the case of defense   
sales1 purchasing companies may recoup  
costs associated with ordering the      
,government-furnished equipment         
described in the applicable letter of   
offer and acceptance4  7g7 ,modification
 of authority for sales to ,united      
,states companies for incorporation into
 end items ,section #cj7;a77#b7 of the  
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bggj7;a77#b77 is amended by  
inserting or for the purpose of         
providing defense capabilities through  
provision of a service after to be sold 
by such a company4  7h7 ,treatment of   
national technology and industrial base 
as domestic source under ,defense       
,production ,act of #aiej ,section      
#gjb7g77;,a7 of the ,defense ,production

 ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4           
#deeb7g77;,a77 is amended by striking   
the ,united ,states or ,canada and      
inserting the ,united ,states1 any other
 country1 the persons or organizations  
within the national technology and      
industrial base1 or ,japan4  7i7        
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,defense acquisition workforce ,the term
 defense acquisition workforce means the
 ,department of ,defense acquisition    
workforce described in chapter #hg of   
title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#b7 
,security cooperation workforce ,the    
term security cooperation workforce has 
the meaning given the term in section   
#chd of title #aj1 ,united ,states      
,code4