S 2130
· 119th Congress
· International Affairs
AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
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Oct 30, 2025
committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Foreign Relations Committee
Oct 30, 2025
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
Oct 22, 2025
committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Foreign Relations Committee
Jun 18, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee
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+++ Reported (Senate)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 2130 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 2130 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 235
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2130
@@ -16,9 +17,15 @@
June 18, 2025
Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coons, Mrs.
-Fischer, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Sullivan) introduced
-the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
-on Foreign Relations
+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]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -28,6 +35,65 @@
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.
@@ -40,16 +106,18 @@
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 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)).
+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
@@ -66,18 +134,28 @@
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR MANUFACTURING LICENSE AGREEMENTS
INVOLVING AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
-Section 36(d)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
-2776(d)(2)) is amended--
-(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
-(i) and (ii), respectively;
-(2) by striking ``A certification'' and inserting ``(A) A
-certification'';
-(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
-(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
-``(B) A certification under this subsection shall not be
-required in the case of an agreement for or in Australia or the
-United Kingdom.''.
-<all>
+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
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