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[S. 2130 Reported in Senate

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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