United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 2646 — United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HR 2646 removes the entire introductory section that included the short title and findings regarding previous appropriations and the role of Jordan in combating terrorism. It replaces it with new provisions that authorize the establishment of a Jordan Enterprise Fund to assist with economic development in Jordan. This change outlines the fund's operations, including limits on administrative expenses and the governance structure by a Board of Directors, which will help facilitate private investment and job creation in Jordan.

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2646 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
2646 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
703 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and for other purposes.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations November 29, 2018 Reported by Mr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Corker, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, 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 ``United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
FINDINGS.</DELETED> <DELETED> Congress finds the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In December 2011, Congress passed section 7041(b) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74;
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1223), which appropriated funds made available under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' to establish an enterprise fund for Jordan.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) The intent of an enterprise fund is to attract private investment to help entrepreneurs and small businesses create jobs and to achieve sustainable economic development.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Jordan is an instrumental partner in the fight against terrorism, including as a member of the Global Coalition To Counter ISIS and the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) In 2014, His Majesty King Abdullah stated that ``Jordanians and Americans have been standing shoulder to shoulder against extremism for many years, but to a new level with this coalition against ISIL''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) On February 3, 2015, the United States signed a 3-year memorandum of understanding with Jordan, pledging to provide the kingdom with $1 billion annually in United States foreign assistance, subject to the approval of Congress.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
3.
SENSE OF CONGRESS.</DELETED> <DELETED> It is the sense of Congress that--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Jordan plays a critical role in responding to the overwhelming humanitarian needs created by the conflict in Syria;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Jordan, the United States, and other partners should continue working together to address this humanitarian crisis and promote regional stability, including through support for refugees in Jordan and internally displaced people along the Jordan-Syria border and the creation of conditions inside Syria that will allow for the secure, dignified, and voluntary return of people displaced by the crisis;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) the Governments of the United States and Jordan should negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding, for fiscal years 2018 through 2022, to significantly enhance Jordan's military capacity and local economy.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
4.
REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES-JORDAN DEFENSE COOPERATION ACT OF 2015.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 5(a) of the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 (22 U.S.C.
2753 note) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) by striking ``During the 3-year period'' and inserting ``During the period'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) by inserting ``and ending on December 31, 2022'' after ``enactment of this Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
5.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ENTERPRISE FUND FOR JORDAN.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Establishment of Jordan Enterprise Fund.--The President is authorized to establish and operate an enterprise fund to provide assistance to Jordan.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Procedures and Requirements.--The provisions contained in section 201 of the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of (22 U.S.C.
5421), excluding the provisions of subsections (a), (b), (c), (d)(3), (f), and (j) of that section, shall be deemed to apply with respect to the Jordan Enterprise Fund and to funds made available to the enterprise fund in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply with respect to enterprise funds established pursuant to such section or to funds made available to such established enterprise funds.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Operation of Fund.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Expenditures.--Funds made available to the Jordan Enterprise Fund shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payments for projects and activities.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available to the Jordan Enterprise Fund may be obligated or expended for the administrative expenses of the enterprise fund.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Board of Directors.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--The Jordan Enterprise Fund shall be governed by a Board of Directors comprised of private citizens of the United States or Jordan, who--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) shall be appointed by the President, in consultation with the chair and ranking member of each of the appropriate congressional committees;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) have pursued international business careers and have demonstrated expertise in international and emerging market investment activities.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Majority member requirement.--The majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall be United States citizens.</DELETED> <DELETED> (e) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the Jordan Enterprise Fund terminates in accordance with subsection (g), the Board of Directors shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the administrative expenses of the enterprise fund;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) publish, on an Internet website administered by the enterprise fund, each report submitted pursuant to subsection (b) in accordance with section 201(p) of the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C.
5421(p)).</DELETED> <DELETED> (f) Liquidation.--Any funds resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Jordan Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, shall be returned to the Treasury.</DELETED> <DELETED> (g) Termination.--The authority of the Jordan Enterprise Fund to provide assistance shall terminate on the earlier of-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (1) the date that is 7 years after the date of the first expenditure of amounts in accordance with subsection (c)(1);
or</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) the date on which the enterprise fund is liquidated in accordance with subsection (f).</DELETED> <DELETED> (h) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
(5) On February 3, 2015, the United States signed a 3-year memorandum of understanding with Jordan, pledging to provide the kingdom with $1 billion annually in United States foreign assistance, subject to the approval of Congress.
(5) On February 3, 2015, the United States signed a 3-year memorandum of understanding with Jordan, pledging to provide the kingdom with $1,000,000,000 annually in United States foreign assistance, subject to the approval of Congress.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ENTERPRISE FUND FOR JORDAN.
REPORT ON ESTABLISHING AN ENTERPRISE FUND FOR JORDAN.
(a) Establishment of Jordan Enterprise Fund.--The President is authorized to establish and operate an enterprise fund to provide assistance to Jordan.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the United States Development Finance Corporation, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed report assessing the costs and benefits of the United States Development Finance Corporation establishing a Jordan Enterprise Fund.
(b) Procedures and Requirements.--The provisions contained in section 201 of the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of (22 U.S.C.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
5421), excluding the provisions of subsections (a), (b), (c), (d)(3), (f), and (j) of that section, shall be deemed to apply with respect to the Jordan Enterprise Fund and to funds made available to the enterprise fund in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply with respect to enterprise funds established pursuant to such section or to funds made available to such established enterprise funds.
and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(c) Operation of Fund.-- (1) Expenditures.--Funds made available to the Jordan Enterprise Fund shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payments for projects and activities.
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(2) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available to the Jordan Enterprise Fund may be obligated or expended for the administrative expenses of the enterprise fund.
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(d) Board of Directors.-- (1) In general.--The Jordan Enterprise Fund shall be governed by a Board of Directors comprised of private citizens of the United States or Jordan, who-- (A) shall be appointed by the President, in consultation with the chair and ranking member of each of the appropriate congressional committees;
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and (B) have pursued international business careers and have demonstrated expertise in international and emerging market investment activities.
2646 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and for other purposes.
(2) Majority member requirement.--The majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall be United States citizens.
_______________________________________________________________________ November 29, 2018 Reported with an amendment
(e) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the Jordan Enterprise Fund terminates in accordance with subsection (g), the Board of Directors shall-- (1) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the administrative expenses of the enterprise fund;
and (2) publish, on an Internet website administered by the enterprise fund, each report submitted pursuant to subsection (b) in accordance with section 201(p) of the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C.
5421(p)).
(f) Liquidation.--Any funds resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Jordan Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, shall be returned to the Treasury.
(g) Termination.--The authority of the Jordan Enterprise Fund to provide assistance shall terminate on the earlier of-- (1) the date that is 7 years after the date of the first expenditure of amounts in accordance with subsection (c)(1);
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or (2) the date on which the enterprise fund is liquidated in accordance with subsection (f).
(h) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2018.
Attest:
KAREN L.
HAAS, Clerk.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

  5. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  9. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H755-757)

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2646.

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H755)

  13. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H755)

  14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  16. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  17. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  18. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  19. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.

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HR 2646 is sponsored by Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (Republican).
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