Bill > S2130

This bill seeks to improve the AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United States) partnership by modifying arms export control regulations to facilitate easier defense technology and arms transfers between these three countries. Specifically, the bill provides flexibility for defense article sales by allowing reexportation and retransfer of defense articles exclusively between the governments of Australia, the United Kingdom, and eligible entities without requiring presidential consent. The bill also authorizes intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-governmental transfers of defense articles and services between officers, employees, and agents, including dual or third-country nationals who meet specific regulatory requirements. Additionally, the bill eliminates the certification requirement for commercial technical assistance or manufacturing license agreements involving Australia and the United Kingdom, streamlining the process for defense-related cooperation. These changes are designed to enhance military collaboration and technology sharing among the AUKUS partners by reducing bureaucratic barriers to arms transfers and defense technology exchanges.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2130/all-info