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A bill to modify the requirements for transfers of United States defense articles and defense services among the Baltic states.
To modify the requirements for transfers of United States defense articles and defense services among the Baltic states.
Summary
This bill allows Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia (the Baltic states) to transfer U.S. defense articles and defense services among themselves without obtaining U.S. approval, which is normally required under other provisions of law. The bill directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a common coalition key among the Baltic states to enable them to share ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for training and operational purposes. The change streamlines the sharing of U.S. military equipment and capabilities among the three countries.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
1 cosponsor
Actions (2)
- Mar 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
- Mar 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 13, 2025
Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To modify the requirements for transfers of United States defense articles and defense services among the Baltic states.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFERS OF UNITED STATES DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES AMONG BALTIC STATES.
(a) In General.—Any defense article or defense service provided by the United States to a Baltic state may be transferred by such Baltic state to any other Baltic state without the approval of the United States as may be required under any other provision of law.
(b) Common Coalition Key.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish among the Baltic states a common coalition key within the Baltic states for the purpose of sharing ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) among the Baltic states for training and operational purposes.
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Baltic state.—The term “Baltic state” means the following:
(A) Estonia.
(B) Lithuania.
(C) Latvia.
(2) Defense article; defense service.—The terms “defense article” and “defense service” have the meanings given such terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794). <all>
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