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§ 2321j. Authority to transfer excess defense arti- cles (a) Authorization The President is authorized to transfer excess defense articles under this section to countries for which receipt of such articles was justified pursuant to the annual congressional presen- tation documents for military assistance pro- grams, or for programs under part VIII of sub- chapter I of this chapter, submitted under sec- tion 2394 of this title, or for which receipt of such articles was separately justified to the Congress, for the fiscal year in which the trans- fer is authorized. (b) Limitations on transfers (1) The President may transfer excess defense articles under this section only if— (A) such articles are drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense; (B) funds available to the Department of De- fense for the procurement of defense equip- ment are not expended in connection with the transfer; (C) the transfer of such articles will not have an adverse impact on the military readiness of the United States; (D) with respect to a proposed transfer of such articles on a grant basis, such a transfer is preferable to a transfer on a sales basis, after taking into account the potential pro- ceeds from, and likelihood of, such sales, and the comparative foreign policy benefits that may accrue to the United States as the result of a transfer on either a grant or sales basis; (E) the President determines that the trans- fer of such articles will not have an adverse impact on the national technology and indus- trial base and, particularly, will not reduce the opportunities of entities in the national technology and industrial base to sell new or used equipment to the countries to which such articles are transferred; and (F) the transfer of such article

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Page 797 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2321j 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘four-year period’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–92 substituted provisions relat- ing to assignment of military personnel to nonspecified countries by President for performance of accounting and other management functions under international security assistance programs, for provisions limiting after Sept. 30, 1976, the number of military missions and groups to not more than 34. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–92 substituted provisions set- ting forth maximum number of military personnel as- signable under subsecs. (b) and (c) of this section for fiscal year 1978 as 865, for provisions defining ‘‘military assistance advisory group, military mission, or other organization of United States military personnel per- forming similar military advisory functions under this chapter’’. Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 95–92 added subsecs. (e) to (g). 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–329, § 104(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted ‘‘Dur- ing the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending Sep- tember 30, 1977’’ for ‘‘Effective July 1, 1976’’. Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 94–329, § 104(2), added sub- secs. (b) to (d). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–83 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as a note under sec- tion 2151–1 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. § 2321j. Authority to transfer excess defense arti- cles (a) Authorization The President is authorized to transfer excess defense articles under this section to countries for which receipt of such articles was justified pursuant to the annual congressional presen- tation documents for military assistance pro- grams, or for programs under part VIII of sub- chapter I of this chapter, submitted under sec- tion 2394 of this title, or for which receipt of such articles was separately justified to the Congress, for the fiscal year in which the trans- fer is authorized. (b) Limitations on transfers (1) The President may transfer excess defense articles under this section only if— (A) such articles are drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense; (B) funds available to the Department of De- fense for the procurement of defense equip- ment are not expended in connection with the transfer; (C) the transfer of such articles will not have an adverse impact on the military readiness of the United States; (D) with respect to a proposed transfer of such articles on a grant basis, such a transfer is preferable to a transfer on a sales basis, after taking into account the potential pro- ceeds from, and likelihood of, such sales, and the comparative foreign policy benefits that may accrue to the United States as the result of a transfer on either a grant or sales basis; (E) the President determines that the trans- fer of such articles will not have an adverse impact on the national technology and indus- trial base and, particularly, will not reduce the opportunities of entities in the national technology and industrial base to sell new or used equipment to the countries to which such articles are transferred; and (F) the transfer of such articles is consistent with the policy framework for the Eastern Mediterranean established under section 2373 of this title. (2) Accordingly, for the four-year period begin- ning on October 1, 1996, and thereafter for the four-period 1 beginning on October 1, 2000, the President shall ensure that excess defense arti- cles offered to Greece and Turkey under this section will be made available consistent with the manner in which the President made avail- able such excess defense articles during the four- year period that began on October 1, 1992, pursu- ant to section 573(e) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro- priations Act, 1990. (c) Terms of transfers (1) No cost to recipient country Excess defense articles may be transferred under this section without cost to the recipi- ent country. (2) Priority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the delivery of excess defense articles under this section to member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the southern and southeastern flank of NATO, to major non-NATO allies on such southern and southeastern flank, to Taiwan, and to the Philippines shall be given priority to the max- imum extent feasible over the delivery of such excess defense articles to other countries. (d) Waiver of requirement for reimbursement of Department of Defense expenses Section 2392(d) of this title shall not apply with respect to transfers of excess defense arti- cles (including transportation and related costs) under this section. (e) Transportation and related costs (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds available to the Department of Defense may not be expended for crating, packing, han- dling, and transportation of excess defense ar- ticles transferred under the authority of this section. (2) Exception The President may provide for the transpor- tation of excess defense articles without Page 798 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2321j charge to a country for the costs of such transportation if— (A) it is determined that it is in the na- tional interest of the United States to do so; (B) the recipient is a developing country receiving less than $10,000,000 of assistance under part V of this subchapter (relating to international military education and train- ing) or section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763; relating to the Foreign Military Financing program) in the fiscal year in which the transportation is provided; (C) the total weight of the transfer does not exceed 50,000 pounds; and (D) such transportation is accomplished on a space available basis. (f) Advance notification to Congress for transfer of certain excess defense articles (1) In general The President may not transfer excess de- fense articles that are significant military equipment (as defined in section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2794(9)]) or excess defense articles valued (in terms of original acquisition cost) at $7,000,000 or more, under this section or under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) until 30 days after the date on which the President has provided notice of the proposed transfer to the congressional committees specified in section 2394–1(a) of this title in accordance with proce- dures applicable to reprogramming notifica- tions under that section. (2) Contents Such notification shall include— (A) a statement outlining the purposes for which the article is being provided to the country, including whether such article has been previously provided to such country; (B) an assessment of the impact of the transfer on the military readiness of the United States; (C) an assessment of the impact of the transfer on the national technology and in- dustrial base and, particularly, the impact on opportunities of entities in the national technology and industrial base to sell new or used equipment to the countries to which such articles are to be transferred; and (D) a statement describing the current value of such article and the value of such article at acquisition. (g) Aggregate annual limitation (1) In general The aggregate value of excess defense arti- cles transferred to countries under this sec- tion in any fiscal year may not exceed $500,000,000. (2) Effective date The limitation contained in paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect to fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 1996. (h) Congressional presentation documents Documents described in subsection (a) justi- fying the transfer of excess defense articles shall include an explanation of the general purposes of providing excess defense articles as well as a table which provides an aggregate annual total of transfers of excess defense articles in the pre- ceding year by country in terms of offers and ac- tual deliveries and in terms of acquisition cost and current value. Such table shall indicate whether such excess defense articles were pro- vided on a grant or sale basis. (i) Excess Coast Guard property For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘excess defense articles’’ shall be deemed to include ex- cess property of the Coast Guard, and the term ‘‘Department of Defense’’ shall be deemed, with respect to such excess property, to include the Coast Guard. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 516, as added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XI, § 1101, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3960; amended Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8143], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1321–43, 1329–89; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title IX, § 934, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1538; Pub. L. 101–513, title V, § 589, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2057; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1049(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1469; Pub. L. 102–391, title V, § 574, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1683; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title XIII, § 1313, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2548; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XI, § 1182(c)(2), title XIV, § 1421, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1772, 1829; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 731(a), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 502; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1012(g)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 422; Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 104(a), July 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1424; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. B, title XII, §§ 1211(b), 1213], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–497, 1501A–498; Pub. L. 106–280, title I, § 122, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 851; Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XII, § 1234, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 113–276, title II, § 202, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2990; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5503(c)(2), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3298.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 573(e) of the Foreign Operations, Export Fi- nancing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is section 573(e) of Pub. L. 101–167, which is set out in a note below. The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(1), is Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2751 of this title and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2321j, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 516, as added Pub. L. 94–329, title I, § 105, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 732; amended Pub. L. 95–92, §§ 5(b), 7(b), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 615, 617; Pub. L. 95–384, § 7(b), Sept. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 732; Pub. L. 96–92, § 5(c), Oct. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 703; Pub. L. 96–533, title I, § 112(d), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3139, provided for termination of authorities contained in this part other than the authorities contained in sec- tions 2318, 2321h, and 2321i of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–113, title I, § 110(d), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1526. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 117–263 inserted ‘‘to Tai- wan,’’ after ‘‘major non-NATO allies on such southern and southeastern flank,’’. 2014—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 113–276 substituted ‘‘$500,000,000’’ for ‘‘$425,000,000’’. Page 799 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2321j 2002—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 107–228 substituted ‘‘, to major non-NATO allies on such southern and south- eastern flank, and to the Philippines’’ for ‘‘and to major non-NATO allies on such southern and south- eastern flank’’. 2000—Subsec. (e)(2)(C). Pub. L. 106–280 substituted ‘‘50,000’’ for ‘‘25,000’’. 1999—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [title XII, § 1211(b)], inserted ‘‘and thereafter for the four-pe- riod beginning on October 1, 2000,’’ after ‘‘October 1, 1996,’’. Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [title XII, § 1213], substituted ‘‘$425,000,000’’ for ‘‘$350,000,000’’. 1996—Pub. L. 104–164 amended section generally, ex- panding geographic scope of President’s authority to transfer excess defense articles, including Coast Guard property and permitting waiver of Department of De- fense reimbursement, to any country for military as- sistance programs or international narcotics control, so long as such transfer is preferable to sale and is con- sistent within congressionally documented Eastern Mediterranean policy requirements, meets certain terms of transfer requirements including preference for NATO and non-NATO allies on southern flank, com- plies with advance notification to Congress for certain excess defense articles, and is within aggregate annual limitations of $350,000,000 in value, for provisions which authorized President to transfer excess defense articles to predominantly NATO countries on southern flank for purpose of modernization of their defense capabili- ties. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–106 added subsec. (g) which prohibited certain transfers of vessels on a grant basis. 1994—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 103–236 added par. (4). 1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(c)(2), made technical amendment to Pub. L. 102–484, § 1313(2). See 1992 Amendment note below. Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 103–160, § 1421, inserted ‘‘or fis- cal year 1992’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 1991’’. 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–484, § 1313(4), which di- rected the amendment of subsec. (a) by striking ‘‘and those countries which received Foreign Military Fi- nancing (FMF) assistance in fiscal year 1990 and which, as of October 1, 1990, contributed armed forces to deter Iraqi aggression in the Arabian Gulf,’’, could not be ex- ecuted because that language did not appear subse- quent to amendment by Pub. L. 102–391. See below. Pub. L. 102–484, § 1313(3), inserted ‘‘and (3) to those countries which, as of October 1, 1990, contributed armed forces to deter Iraqi aggression in the Arabian Gulf, and which either received Foreign Military Fi- nancing (FMF) assistance in fiscal year 1990 or are in the Near East Region and received Foreign Military Fi- nancing (FMF) assistance in fiscal year 1991,’’ after ‘‘southeastern flank of NATO which are eligible for United States security assistance,’’. Pub. L. 102–484, § 1313(2), as amended by Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(c)(2), substituted ‘‘structure, (2)’’ for ‘‘structure, and’’. Pub. L. 102–484, § 1313(1), inserted ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘may transfer’’. Pub. L. 102–391 repealed the amendment by Pub. L. 101–513. See 1990 Amendment note below. 1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–190, § 1049(a)(1), struck out ‘‘during the fiscal years 1987 through 1991,’’ before ‘‘the President may transfer’’. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–190, § 1049(a)(2), added subsec. (f). 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–513, which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by inserting ‘‘and those coun- tries which received Foreign Military Financing (FMF) assistance in fiscal year 1990 and which, as of October 1, 1990, contributed armed forces to deter Iraqi aggres- sion in the Arabian Gulf,’’ after the second occurrence of the words ‘‘United States security assistance,’’, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–391. See 1992 Amendment note above. 1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–189 substituted ‘‘during the fiscal years 1987 through 1991’’ for ‘‘during the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989’’ and inserted at end ‘‘Trans- fers to recipient countries under this subsection shall be consistent with the policy framework for the East- ern Mediterranean region established in section 2373 of this title.’’ 1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8143(a), (b), (c)(1)], in first sentence substituted ‘‘, 1988, and 1989,’’ for ‘‘and 1988’’, inserted ‘‘, and to major non- NATO allies on the southern and southeastern flank of NATO which are eligible for United States security as- sistance,’’ after ‘‘military structure’’, and inserted ‘‘ex- cess’’ before ‘‘defense articles’’, and in second sentence inserted ‘‘excess defense’’ before ‘‘articles’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8143(c)(2)], in introductory text, inserted ‘‘excess’’ be- fore ‘‘defense articles’’. Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8143(c)(2)], inserted ‘‘excess’’ before ‘‘defense articles’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 104–106, title X, § 1012(g)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 422, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to the transfer of a vessel on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 10, 1996] (other than a vessel the transfer of which is authorized by sub- section (a) [110 Stat. 421] or by law before the date of the enactment of this Act).’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 103–160, title XI, § 1182(c)(2), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1772, provided in part that the amendment made by that section is effective as of Oct. 23, 1992. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. MEDITERRANEAN EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(c) [title V, § 535], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–121, 3009–153, provided that: ‘‘For the four-year period beginning on October 1, 1996, the President shall ensure that excess defense articles will be made available under section[s] 516 and 519 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2321j, 2321m] consistent with the manner in which the Presi- dent made available excess defense articles under those sections during the four-year period that began on Oc- tober 1, 1992, pursuant to section 573(e) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, Related Programs Ap- propriations Act, 1990 [Pub. L. 101–167, set out below].’’ Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act: Pub. L. 104–107, title V, § 536, Feb. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 735. AVOIDING DUPLICATIVE AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 102–190, title X, § 1049(b), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1469, which provided that if the International Coopera- tion Act of 1991 was enacted and made the same amend- ments to this section as did section 1049(a) of Pub. L. 102–190, then the duplicative amendments enacted by section 1049(a) would not take effect, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1053(7), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2502. MODERNIZATION OF MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES Pub. L. 101–167, title V, § 573, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1246, as amended by Pub. L. 102–391, title V, § 578(a), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1685, provided that: Page 800 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2321k ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER EXCESS DEFENSE ARTI- CLES.— ‘‘(1) NATO SOUTHERN FLANK COUNTRIES.—The Presi- dent may transfer— ‘‘(A) to any NATO southern flank country which is eligible for United States security assistance and which is integrated into NATO’s military structure; and ‘‘(B) to any major non-NATO ally on the southern and southeastern flank of NATO which is eligible for United States security assistance, such excess defense articles as may be necessary to help mod- ernize the defense capabilities of such country. ‘‘(2) MAJOR ILLICIT DRUG PRODUCING COUNTRIES.— Subject to subsection (f), the President may transfer to any country— ‘‘(A) which is a major illicit drug producing coun- try, ‘‘(B) which has a democratic government, and ‘‘(C) whose armed forces do not engage in a con- sistent pattern of gross violations of internation- ally recognized human rights, such excess defense articles as may be necessary to carry out sub- section (f)(1). ‘‘(3) TERMS OF TRANSFERS.—Excess defense articles may be transferred under this section without cost to the recipient country. ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERS.—The President may transfer excess defense articles under this section only if— ‘‘(1) they are drawn from existing stocks of the De- partment of Defense; ‘‘(2) funds available to the Department of Defense for the procurement of defense equipment are not ex- pended in connection with the transfer; and ‘‘(3) the President determines that the transfer of the excess defense articles will not have an adverse impact on the military readiness of the United States. ‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.— ‘‘(1) ADVANCE NOTICE.—The President may not transfer excess defense articles under this section until thirty days after the President has provided no- tice of the proposed transfer to the committees speci- fied in paragraph (2). This notification shall include— ‘‘(A) a certification of the need for the transfer; ‘‘(B) an assessment of the impact of the transfer on the military readiness of the United States; and ‘‘(C) the value of the excess defense articles to be transferred. ‘‘(2) COMMITTEES TO BE NOTIFIED.—Notice shall be provided pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropria- tions of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. ‘‘(d) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF DOD EXPENSES.—Section 632(d) of the Foreign Assist- ance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2392(d)] does not apply with respect to transfers of excess defense articles under this section. ‘‘(e) MAINTENANCE OF MILITARY BALANCE IN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN.— ‘‘(1) UNITED STATES POLICY.—The Congress intends that excess defense articles be made available under this section consistent with the United States policy, established by section 841 of the International Co- operation Act of 1989 [probably means section 841 of H.R. 2655, 101st Congress, which was not enacted], of maintaining the military balance in the Eastern Mediterranean. ‘‘(2) MAINTENANCE OF BALANCE.—Accordingly, the President shall ensure that, over the four-year period beginning on October 1, 1992, the ratio of— ‘‘(A) the value of excess defense articles made available for Turkey under this section, to ‘‘(B) the value of excess defense articles made available for Greece under this section, closely ap- proximates the ratio of— ‘‘(i) the amount of foreign military financing provided for Turkey, to ‘‘(ii) the amount of foreign military financing provided for Greece. ‘‘(3) EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENT.—This subsection shall not apply if either Greece or Turkey ceases to be eligible to receive excess defense articles under subsection (a). ‘‘(f) MAJOR ILLICIT DRUG PRODUCING COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.— ‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—Excess defense articles shall be transferred under subsection (a)(2) for the purpose of encouraging the military forces of an eligible country in Latin America and the Caribbean to participate with local law enforcement agencies in a comprehen- sive national antinarcotics program, conceived and developed by the government of that country, by con- ducting activities within that country and on the high seas to prevent the production, processing, traf- ficking, transportation, and consumption of illicit narcotic or psychotrophic [sic] drugs or other con- trolled substances. ‘‘(2) USES OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Excess de- fense articles may be furnished to a country under subsection (a)(2) only if that country ensures that those excess defense articles will be used only in sup- port of antinarcotics activities. ‘‘(3) ROLE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.—The Sec- retary of State shall determine the eligibility of countries to receive excess defense articles under sub- section (a)(2) and insure that any transfer is coordi- nated with other antinarcotics enforcement programs assisted by the United States Government. ‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—The aggregate value of excess de- fense articles transferred to a country under sub- section (a)(2) in any fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000. ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— ‘‘(1) the term ‘excess defense article’ has the mean- ing given that term by section 644(g) [probably means section 644(g) of Pub. L. 87–195, which is classified to section 2403(g) of this title]; ‘‘(2) the term ‘made available’ means that a good faith offer is made by the United States to furnish the excess defense articles to a country; ‘‘(3) the term ‘major non-NATO ally’ includes Aus- tralia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, and New Zealand; ‘‘(4) the term ‘NATO’ means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and ‘‘(5) the term ‘NATO southern flank countries’ means Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey.’’ [For delegation of functions of President under sec- tion 573 of Pub. L. 101–567, set out above, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.] Provisions similar to those appearing in section 573(e) of Pub. L. 101–167, set out above, were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 100–461, title V, § 569, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268–43. Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title V, § 582], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–182. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. § 2321k. Designation of major non-NATO allies (a) Notice to Congress The President shall notify the Congress in writing at least 30 days before— (1) designating a country as a major non- NATO ally for purposes of this chapter and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); or

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22 U.S.C. § 2321j — Authority to transfer excess defense articles

**(a) Authorization** The President is authorized to transfer excess defense articles under this section to countries for which receipt of such articles was justified pursuant to the annual congressional presentation documents for military assistance programs, or for programs under part VIII of subchapter I of this chapter, submitted under [section 2394 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2394&num=0&edition=prelim), or for which receipt of such articles was separately justified to the Congress, for the fiscal year in which the transfer is authorized. **(b) Limitations on transfers** (1) The President may transfer excess defense articles under this section only if— (A) such articles are drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense; (B) funds available to the Department of Defense for the procurement of defense equipment are not expended in connection with the transfer; (C) the transfer of such articles will not have an adverse impact on the military readiness of the United States; (D) with respect to a proposed transfer of such articles on a grant basis, such a transfer is preferable to a transfer on a sales basis, after taking into account the potential proceeds from, and likelihood of, such sales, and the comparative foreign policy benefits that may accrue to the United States as the result of a transfer on either a grant or sales basis; (E) the President determines that the transfer of such articles will not have an adverse impact on the national technology and industrial base and, particularly, will not reduce the opportunities of entities in the national technology and industrial base to sell new or used equipment to the countries to which such articles are transferred; and (F) the

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22 U.S.C. § 2392 — Government agencies

**(a) Allocation and transfer of funds** The President may allocate or transfer to any agency of the United States Government any part of any funds available for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, including any advance to the United States Government by any country or international organization for the procurement of commodities, defense articles, military education and training, or services (including defense services). Such funds shall be available for obligation and expenditure for the purposes for which authorized, in accordance with authority granted in this chapter or under authority governing the activities of the agencies of the United States Government to which such funds are allocated or transferred. **(b) Utilization of services and facilities of other agencies** Any officer of the United States Government carrying out functions under this chapter may utilize the services (including defense services) and facilities of, or procure commodities, defense articles, or military education and training from, any agency of the United States Government as the President shall direct, or with the consent of the head of such agency, and funds allocated pursuant to this subsection to any such agency may be established in separate appropriation accounts on the books of the Treasury. **(c) Reimbursement for commodities, services, and facilities** In the case of any commodity, service, or facility procured from any agency of the United States Government to carry out subchapter I of this chapter, reimbursement or payment shall be made to such agency from funds available to carry out such subchapter. Such reimbursement or payment shall be at replacement cost, or, if required by law, at actual cost, or, in the case of services procured from the Department of Defense to

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22 U.S.C. § 2392 — Government agencies

§ 2392. Government agencies (a) Allocation and transfer of funds The President may allocate or transfer to any agency of the United States Government any part of any funds available for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, including any advance to the United States Government by any coun- try or international organization for the pro- curement of commodities, defense articles, mili- tary education and training, or services (includ- ing defense services). Such funds shall be avail- able for obligation and expenditure for the pur- poses for which authorized, in accordance with authority granted in this chapter or under au- thority governing the activities of the agencies of the United States Government to which such funds are allocated or transferred. Page 899 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2392 1 See References in Text note below. (b) Utilization of services and facilities of other agencies Any officer of the United States Government carrying out functions under this chapter may utilize the services (including defense services) and facilities of, or procure commodities, de- fense articles, or military education and train- ing from, any agency of the United States Gov- ernment as the President shall direct, or with the consent of the head of such agency, and funds allocated pursuant to this subsection to any such agency may be established in separate appropriation accounts on the books of the Treasury. (c) Reimbursement for commodities, services, and facilities In the case of any commodity, service, or fa- cility procured from any agency of the United States Government to carry out subchapter I of this chapter, reimbursement or payment shall be made to such agency from funds available to carry out such subchapter. Such rei

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22 U.S.C. § 2751 — Need for international defense cooperation and military export controls; Presidential waiver; report to Congress; arms sales policy

As declared by the Congress in the Arms Control and Disarmament Act [[22 U.S.C. 2551](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2551&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], an ultimate goal of the United States continues to be a world which is free from the scourge of war and the dangers and burdens of armaments; in which the use of force has been subordinated to the rule of law; and in which international adjustments to a changing world are achieved peacefully. In furtherance of that goal, it remains the policy of the United States to encourage regional arms control and disarmament agreements and to discourage arms races.

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22 U.S.C. § 2751 — Need for international defense coopera-

§ 2751. Need for international defense coopera- tion and military export controls; Presi- dential waiver; report to Congress; arms sales policy As declared by the Congress in the Arms Con- trol and Disarmament Act [22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.], an ultimate goal of the United States con- tinues to be a world which is free from the scourge of war and the dangers and burdens of armaments; in which the use of force has been subordinated to the rule of law; and in which international adjustments to a changing world are achieved peacefully. In furtherance of that goal, it remains the policy of the United States to encourage regional arms control and disar- mament agreements and to discourage arms races. The Congress recognizes, however, that the United States and other free and independent countries continue to have valid requirements for effective and mutually beneficial defense re- lationships in order to maintain and foster the environment of international peace and security essential to social, economic, and political progress. Because of the growing cost and com- plexity of defense equipment, it is increasingly difficult and uneconomic for any country, par- ticularly a developing country, to fill all of its legitimate defense requirements from its own design and production base. The need for inter- national defense cooperation among the United States and those friendly countries to which it is allied by mutual defense treaties is especially important, since the effectiveness of their armed Page 1186 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2751 forces to act in concert to deter or defeat ag- gression is directly related to the operational compatibility of their defense equipment. Accordingly, it remains the policy of the United States to faci

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22 U.S.C. § 2763 — Credit sales

**(a) Financing procurement of defense articles and services, and design and construction services** The President is authorized to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services by friendly foreign countries and international organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may determine consistent with the requirements of this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the regular notification requirements of the Committees on Appropriations, the authority of this section may be used to provide financing to Israel and Egypt for the procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible civilian application), if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale under this chapter. **(b) Repayment period** The President shall require repayment in United States dollars within a period not to exceed twelve years after the loan agreement with the country or international organization is signed on behalf of the United States Government, unless a longer period is specifically authorized by statute for that country or international organization. **(c) Interest rate; definitions** (1) The President shall charge interest under this section at such rate as he may determine, except that such rate may not be less than 5 percent per year. (2) For purposes of financing provided under this section— (A) the term “concessional rate of interest” means any rate of interest wh

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22 U.S.C. § 2763 — Credit sales

§ 2763. Credit sales (a) Financing procurement of defense articles and services, and design and construction services The President is authorized to finance the pro- curement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services by friendly foreign countries and international organiza- tions, on such terms and conditions as he may determine consistent with the requirements of this section. Notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law, and subject to the regular notifica- tion requirements of the Committees on Appro- priations, the authority of this section may be used to provide financing to Israel and Egypt for the procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible civilian application), if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those de- fense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale under this chapter. (b) Repayment period The President shall require repayment in United States dollars within a period not to ex- ceed twelve years after the loan agreement with the country or international organization is signed on behalf of the United States Govern- ment, unless a longer period is specifically au- thorized by statute for that country or inter- national organization. (c) Interest rate; definitions (1) The President shall charge interest under this section at such rate as he may determine, except that such rate may not be less than 5 per- cent per year. (2) For purposes of financing provided under this section— (A) the term ‘‘conc

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22 U.S.C. § 2794 — Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, the term— (1) “excess defense article” has the meaning provided by [section 2403(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2403/g&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) “value” means, in the case of an excess defense article, except as otherwise provided in [section 2761(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2761/a&num=0&edition=prelim), not less than the greater of— (A) the gross cost incurred by the United States Government in repairing, rehabilitating, or modifying such article, plus the scrap value; or (B) the market value, if ascertainable; (3) “defense article”, except as provided in paragraph (7) of this section, means, with respect to a sale or transfer by the United States under the authority of this chapter or any other foreign assistance or sales program of the United States— (A) any weapon, weapons system, munition, aircraft, vessel, boat, or other implement of war, (B) any property, installation, commodity, material, equipment, supply, or goods used for the purposes of making military sales, (C) any machinery, facility, tool, material, supply, or other item necessary for the manufacture, production, processing, repair, servicing, storage, construction, transportation, operation, or use of any article listed in this paragraph, and (D) any component or part of any article listed in this paragraph, but does not include merchant vessels or (as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [[42 U.S.C. 2011](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2011&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]) source material (except uranium depleted in the isotope 235 which is incorporated in defense articles so

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22 U.S.C. § 2794 — Definitions

§ 2794. Definitions For purposes of this chapter, the term— (1) ‘‘excess defense article’’ has the meaning provided by section 2403(g) of this title; (2) ‘‘value’’ means, in the case of an excess defense article, except as otherwise provided in section 2761(a) of this title, not less than the greater of— (A) the gross cost incurred by the United States Government in repairing, rehabili- tating, or modifying such article, plus the scrap value; or (B) the market value, if ascertainable; (3) ‘‘defense article’’, except as provided in paragraph (7) of this section, means, with re- spect to a sale or transfer by the United States under the authority of this chapter or any other foreign assistance or sales program of the United States— (A) any weapon, weapons system, muni- tion, aircraft, vessel, boat, or other imple- ment of war, (B) any property, installation, commodity, material, equipment, supply, or goods used for the purposes of making military sales, (C) any machinery, facility, tool, material, supply, or other item necessary for the man- ufacture, production, processing, repair, servicing, storage, construction, transpor- tation, operation, or use of any article listed in this paragraph, and (D) any component or part of any article listed in this paragraph, but does not include merchant vessels or (as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]) source material (except uranium depleted in the isotope 235 which is incorporated in defense articles solely to take advantage of high density or pyrophoric char- acteristics unrelated to radioactivity), byprod- uct material, special nuclear material, produc- tion facilities, utilization facilities, or atomic weapons or articles involving Restricted Data; (4) ‘‘defense ser

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