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Text of Senate Amendment 6023

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On 2026-06-24, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6023" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6023

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3231-S3232] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6023. Mr. SCHMITT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by [[Page S3232]] 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) Pre-clearance for Transfer of Certain Defense Articles.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 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 compile a list of military platforms, technologies, and equipment that are pre-cleared for third party transfers and release to Taiwan and the Philippines. (2) Clarification.--The list compiled under paragraph (1) shall not supersede current or future efforts relating to 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 and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly review and update interagency policies and implementation guidance relating to requests to transfer the pre-cleared defense articles identified in the list compiled under subsection (a)(1) to Taiwan or the Philippines in order to incorporate the pre- clearance provisions of this section. (c) Duplication.--With respect to Taiwan, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense may treat or incorporate corresponding articles found in any list compiled under section 3356 of title 22, United States Code, as satisfying the requirements of subsection (a). (d) Duration.--The requirement under subsection (a) 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. (e) Third Party Transfer Defined.--In this section, the term ``third party transfer'' means any transfer of the United States-origin defense articles, services, or technical data that requires approval of the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) or other applicable law. ______

Referenced legislation: S4784

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Text of Senate Amendment 6023 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3231-S3232] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6023. Mr. SCHMITT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by [[Page S3232]] 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) Pre-clearance for Transfer of Certain Defense Articles.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 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 compile a list of military platforms, technologies, and equipment that are pre-cleared for third party transfers and release to Taiwan and the Philippines. (2) Clarification.--The list compiled under paragraph (1) shall not supersede current or future efforts relating to 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 and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly review and update interagency policies and implementation guidance relating to requests to transfer the pre-cleared defense articles identified in the list compiled under subsection (a)(1) to Taiwan or the Philippines in order to incorporate the pre- clearance provisions of this section. (c) Duplication.--With respect to Taiwan, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense may treat or incorporate corresponding articles found in any list compiled under section 3356 of title 22, United States Code, as satisfying the requirements of subsection (a). (d) Duration.--The requirement under subsection (a) 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. (e) Third Party Transfer Defined.--In this section, the term ``third party transfer'' means any transfer of the United States-origin defense articles, services, or technical data that requires approval of the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) or other applicable law. ______ Referenced legislation: S4784