,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdbd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bc1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,ricketts 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require a report (1 & a /rategy to combat1 arms sales ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,track+ ,ho/ile ,indu/ry ,networks & ,kit :ile ,?w>t+ ,weapons ,imports f ,*9ese ,entities ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,?9k ,,twice ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is ! f\r? l>ge/ arms export] beh9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & ,france4 7#b7 ,arms sales by entities 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are an important elem5t ( ! c\ntry's gr[+ milit>y p[] & geopolitical influ5ce4 7#c7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a uses arms sales to promote /rategic int]e/s1 includ+-- 7,a7 improv+ ! image & reputation ( ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army2 7,b7 acquir+ p]=mance data ( ,*9ese-made weapons 9 conte/$ environm5ts1 :i* c be utiliz$ by ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army2 7,c7 exac]bat+ t5sions betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & traditional security p>tn]s2 7,d7 ga9+ a foo?old = fur!r def5se & security coop]ation ) c]ta9 c\ntries2 7,e7 build+ relation%ips ) s5ior political & milit>y lead]s 9 o!r c\ntries1 fur!r exp&+ ! diplomatic & /rategic influ5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7,f7 protect+ economic int]e/s ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a by ensur+ ! security ( =eign p>tn] gov]nm5ts to safegu>d ,*9ese inve/m5ts & ,*9ese work]s2 7,g7 ex]t+ influ5ce ov] ! progression ( conflicts to s]ve ! broad] geo/rategic aims ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7,h7 improv+ milit>y op]ations & capabilities ( p>tn] /ates1 !reby /abiliz+ regions ( int]e/ by address+ local issues1 su* z di/urbances ne> ! bord] ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7,i7 subsidiz+ ! rese>* & developm5t & production co/s ( weapons sy/ems ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 #c4 ,report on arms sales ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on arms sales facilitat$ by entities 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include an analysis (-- 7#a7 ! weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a available = pur*ase2 7#b7 ! te*nical aspects & capabilities ( su* weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t2 7#c7 h[ su* weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t may impact ! balance ( p[] 9 ! area ( responsibility ( ea* ,unit$ ,/ates ,combatant ,comm&1 :5 applicable2 7#d7 ! weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t are consid]$ direct alt]natives to weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#e7 ! weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t pres5t ! greate/ security risks reg>d+ ! pot5tial to collect intellig5ce on or compromise assets1 weapons1 or plat=ms ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#f7 ! c\ntries mo/ly likely to procure weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ ! specific type1 quantity1 & e/imat$ value 9 ,unit$ ,/ates doll>s ( weapons1 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( ! submission ( ! report2 7#g7 ! weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t 9 developm5t z ( ! date ( ! submission ( ! report by entities 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t c\ld be available on ! global m>ket n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] su* date2 7#h7 ! factors t inc5tivize c\ntries to procure su* weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t1 includ+ co/s1 flexible paym5t conditions & f9anc+1 a lack ( end-us] agreem5ts1 & spe$ ( sale & deliv]y2 & 7#i7 ! /rategy ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a reg>d+ arms sales & v>iables t c\ld influ5ce su* /rategy4 7c7 ,=m 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b %all include a classifi$ annex4 7#b7 ,classifi$ annex ,! classifi$ annex requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9-- 7,a7 an assessm5t by ! ,national ,intellig5ce ,c\ncil ( ! cont5ts requir$ by subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 an assessm5t by ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ( ! c\nt]9tellig5ce risks & risks ( onw>d prolif]ation ( te*nology & def5se sy/ems orig9at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & creat$ ?r\gh ! pur*ase1 deploym5t1 & use ( weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a by ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #d4 ,/rategy to combat arms sales ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all develop a /rategy to dissuade pur*ases ( new weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t1 exclud+ sp>e p>ts or p>ts = ma9t5ance ( previ\sly procur$ weapons1 orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an in=mation campaign t>get+ c\ntries int]e/$ 9 procur+ weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to w>n su* c\ntries ab\t-- 7,a7 pot5tial risks1 includ+ ! lack ( a prov5 track record 9 combat1 insuffici5t tra9+ on ! op]ation ( ! weapon or weapons sy/em1 reliability issues1 & ! lack ( ma9t5ance & sp>e p>ts available2 7,b7 ! inability to integrate su* weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t ) weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 ! pot5tial limitation ( future security coop]ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates t c\ld arise if su* weapons are acquir$4 7#b7 ,a description ( actions ! ,unit$ ,/ates c take1 includ+ re=ms to ! =eign milit>y sales1 direct comm]cial sales1 & =eign milit>y f9anc+ processes1 to make weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates m attractive to prospective buy]s ( weapons sy/ems or def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#c7 ,a description ( actions def5se firms ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c take to provide competitive alt]natives to prospective buy]s ( weapons sy/ems & def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#d7 ,an analysis ( :e!r ! use ( sanctions1 export controls1 or o!r economic re/rictions t>get+ buy]s ( new weapons sy/ems or def5se equipm5t orig9at+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a c\ld s]ve z an effective det]r5t4 7#e7 ,a plan to ensure suffici5t repres5tation ( def5se firms ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or tru/$ allies1 at def5se expositions :]e def5se firms ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are also att5d+4 7#f7 ,a plan to combat ,*9ese dis9=mation campaigns t>get+ ! p]=mance ( weapons or plat=ms produc$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or tru/$ allies4 7#g7 ,a plan to ensure close coord9ation ) ,congress to prev5t disjo9t$ engagem5t ) c\ntries4 7c7 ,report & implem5tation plan ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 is complet$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report detail+ ! /rategy & a plan = implem5tation4 7d7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7c7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4