Reported to Senate

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4709 Reported in Senate (RS)] Calendar No. 517 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4709 To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2026 Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Coons, Mr. Risch, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations July 27, 2026 Reported by Mr. Risch, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS Act'' or the ``UNLOCK AUKUS Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION RELATING TO EXPORTS AND TRANSFERS OF

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION RELATING TO EXPORTS AND TRANSFERS OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND SERVICES UNDER THE AUKUS PARTNERSHIP.

Section 38(l)(4)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.

Section 38(l)(4)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting ``, excluding subclauses (I), (II), and (III)'' after ``subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)''. Calendar No. 517 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4709 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ July 27, 2026 Reported without amendment