To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify the authorities relating to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines short title establishing the ARMS Act (Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales Act), requires congressional findings supporting expansion of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) to improve defense article deliveries to allies, support the defense industrial base, and address delays in Foreign, and amends Arms Export Control Act Section 51(b)(1) to remove restrictions on how sales proceeds are credited to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund. It relies on definition changes, reporting requirements, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Defense.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. Defense Manufacturers could gain revenue opportunities, Defense Industrial Base could gain revenue opportunities, and Special Defense Acquisition Fund could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Defines short title establishing the ARMS Act (Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales Act).
- Requires congressional findings supporting expansion of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) to improve defense article deliveries to allies, support the defense industrial base, and address delays in Foreign...
- Amends Arms Export Control Act Section 51(b)(1) to remove restrictions on how sales proceeds are credited to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines short title establishing the ARMS Act (Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales Act), requires congressional findings supporting expansion of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) to improve defense article deliveries to allies, support the defense industrial base, and address delays in Foreign, and amends Arms Export Control Act Section 51(b)(1) to remove restrictions on how sales proceeds are credited to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Key Policy Areas
Defense
Primary Purpose
The bill defines short title establishing the ARMS Act (Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales Act), requires congressional findings supporting expansion of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) to improve defense article deliveries to allies, support the defense industrial base, and address delays in Foreign, and amends Arms Export Control Act Section 51(b)(1) to remove restrictions on how sales proceeds are credited to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Policy Domains
ARMS Act — Defense Sales Fund Expansion
Identified Gains
- U.S. Defense Manufacturers
- Defense Industrial Base
- Special Defense Acquisition Fund
- Allied and Partner Nations
- Foreign Military Sales Program
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Aderholt (for himself, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Defense Industrial Base, Foreign Military Sales Program, Special Defense Acquisition Fund
Allied Foreign Militaries, Allied and Partner Nations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "congress"
- → U.S. Congress
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States (Arms Export Control Act authority)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Short title for "Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales Act"
A revolving fund used to finance advance procurement of defense articles before formal sales agreements are completed, reducing delivery times to foreign partners
Commercial sales of defense articles directly from U.S. manufacturers to foreign buyers
U.S. government-to-government sales of defense articles and services to foreign nations
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