A bill to modify certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.
Summary
What This Bill Does
Modifies statutory waivers and exclusions for transferring U.S. munitions-list defense articles and security assistance to the Republic of Cyprus, easing or clarifying requirements that apply to defense sales and assistance.
Who Benefits and How
The Republic of Cyprus benefits from easier or clearer access to U.S. defense articles, security assistance, and foreign military sales. U.S. defense exporters benefit from a less restrictive pathway for Cyprus-related sales if other export-control requirements are satisfied. Eastern Mediterranean security planners benefit from closer U.S.-Cyprus defense cooperation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State Department political-military staff and Defense Security Cooperation Agency staff must apply the modified waiver language. Turkey and actors opposed to expanded Cyprus defense cooperation may face diplomatic pressure. Congress must oversee how the modified limitations affect Eastern Mediterranean security and end-use controls.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019.
- Modifies waiver language for limitations on U.S. munitions-list transfers to Cyprus.
- Changes requirements tied to security assistance and defense sales for Cyprus.
- Preserves the need to apply other arms-export and end-use-control laws.
- Supports closer U.S.-Cyprus defense cooperation.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Modifies statutory waivers and exclusions for transferring U.S. munitions-list defense articles and security assistance to the Republic of Cyprus, easing or clarifying requirements that apply to defense sales and assistance.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Cyprus, Foreign Military Sales
Primary Purpose
Modifies statutory waivers and exclusions for transferring U.S. munitions-list defense articles and security assistance to the Republic of Cyprus, easing or clarifying requirements that apply to defense sales and assistance.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Republic of Cyprus
- U.S. defense exporters
- Eastern Mediterranean security planners
Identified Costs
- State Department political-military staff
- Defense Security Cooperation Agency staff
- Turkey
- Congressional oversight committees
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an …
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Defense Security Cooperation Agency staff, U.S. defense exporters
Positive-direction: U.S. defense exporters
Negative-direction: Defense Security Cooperation Agency staff
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_state"
- → Secretary of State
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