Senate Bill Would Expedite Tech Re-Exports for Certain Allies
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a bill May 22 aimed at improving the sharing of advanced defense technology with Australia, Canada and the U.K.
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The legislation would expand the State Department’s expedited decision-making process for certain export licenses to include re-exports and re-transfers. The expedited process for export licenses was created by Section 1344 of the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (see 2312070054).
The bill was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Cornyn is a member.