Text of Senate Amendment 6584

On 2026-07-13, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6584" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6584

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3781-S3782] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6584. Mr. SCHMITT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1252. FAST-TRACKING THIRD PARTY TRANSFERS TO TAIWAN AND THE PHILIPPINES. (a) Procedure for Transfer of Certain Defense Articles.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, with updates not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with coordinating entities such as the National Disclosure Policy Committee, the Arms Transfer and Technology Release Senior Steering Group, and other relevant entities, shall institute a procedure to expedite consideration and decisions for third party transfers and release of military platforms, technologies, and equipment to Taiwan and the Philippines. (2) Clarification.--The procedure instituted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not supersede current or future efforts relating to [[Page S3782]] arms sales, transfers, and services to Taiwan or the Philippines. (3) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed-- (A) to supersede current and future congressional notification requirements under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et. seq.); or (B) to limit or modify the requirements of section 3356 of title 22, United States Code. (b) Interagency Policy.--The Secretary of State shall review and update interagency policies and implementation guidance related to third party transfer requests from Taiwan and the Philippines, including by incorporating the procedure instituted pursuant to subsection (a)(1). (c) Duration.--The requirement under subsection (a)(1) shall continue until the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the relevant committees of Congress that threats to Taiwan and the Philippines have significantly abated. (d) Third Party Transfer Defined.--In this section, the term ``third party transfer'' means any transfer of United States-origin defense articles, services, or technical data that requires approval of the President under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) or other applicable law. ______