[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 2130 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 235
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2130
To make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2025
Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coons, Mrs.
Fischer, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Ernst, Mr.
Bennet, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
October 30, 2025
Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``AUKUS Improvement Act of
2025''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ARMS EXPORT
CONTROL ACT AND OTHER ARMS TRANSFER
REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(8) Exemption from certain requirements.--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Defense articles sold
by the United States under this Act may be reexported,
retransferred or temporarily imported exclusively
between the Government of Australia, the Government of
the United Kingdom, or entities eligible under section
126.7(b)(2) of title 22 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, or successor regulations. Such transfers
shall not require the consent of the President under
section 3(a)(2) of this Act, or under section 505(a)(1)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2314(a)(1)(B)).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Intra-company, intra-organizational,
and intra-governmental transfers.--Intra-company,
intra-organization, and intra-governmental transfers
related to defense articles and defense services
described under subparagraph (A) are authorized between
officers, employees, and agents who satisfy section
120.64 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
or successor regulations, including dual or third
country nationals who satisfy section 126.18 of title
22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
regulations.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR
COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR MANUFACTURING LICENSE
AGREEMENTS INVOLVING AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED
KINGDOM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 36(d)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2776(d)(2)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking ``A certification'' and inserting
``(A) A certification'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in clause (i), as redesignated by paragraph
(1), by striking ``North Atlantic Treaty Organization or
Australia, Japan'' and inserting ``North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (excluding the United Kingdom) or Japan'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) A certification under this subsection shall
not be required in the case of an agreement for or in Australia
or the United Kingdom.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT AND
OTHER ARMS TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.
Section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(8) Exemption from certain requirements.--
``(A) In general.--Defense articles sold by the
United States under this Act, whether pursuant to the
exemption authorized under this section or identical to
defense articles eligible for export under that
exemption, may be reexported, retransferred or
temporarily imported exclusively between the Government
of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom, or
entities eligible under section 126.7(b)(2) of title 22
of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
regulations, notwithstanding the requirement for the
consent of the President under section 3(a)(2) of this
Act, or under section 505(a)(1) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2314(a)(1)(B).
``(B) Intra-company, intra-organizational, and
intra-governmental transfers.--Intra-company, intra-
organization, and intra-governmental transfers related
to defense articles and defense services described
under subparagraph (A) are authorized between officers,
employees, and agents who satisfy section 120.64 of
title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or
successor regulations, including dual or third country
nationals who satisfy section 126.18 of title 22 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
regulations.''.
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR MANUFACTURING LICENSE AGREEMENTS
INVOLVING AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Manufacturing Licensing Agreements and Technical Licensing
Agreements for Australia and the United Kingdom that do not involve
defense articles that are not subject to the licensing exemption under
section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)) are
not subject to the requirements for congressional notification pursuant
to section 36(d) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(d)).
Calendar No. 235
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2130
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 30, 2025
Reported with an amendment