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Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019

Introduced: April 10, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Jul 10, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.

Jul 10, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jun 25, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Apr 10, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Apr 10, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of State to enter into cooperative agreements to enhance cooperation on energy matters between the United States and Israel, Greece, and Cyprus. The Department of Energy may establish a joint U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center in the United States to further dialogue and academic cooperation in energy innovation technology, water science, and technology transfer.

An existing ban on transferring defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List to Cyprus is modified to allow for such transfers if Cyprus is the end user of the articles or services. Specifically, the State Department shall not deny exports, reexports or transfers of defense articles and services to or from Cyprus if the request is made by or on behalf of Cyprus and if Cyprus is the end user of such articles or services.

No funds may be obligated or expended to facilitate the transfer of an F-35 aircraft (or to provide any related items or data) to Turkey unless the President certifies to Congress that Turkey does not plan to accept delivery of the S-400 air defense system from Russia.

The State Department shall report on (1) a strategy for enhancing security and energy cooperation with Eastern Mediterranean countries, (2) malign Russian influence in the region, and (3) violations of Cyprus's exclusive economic zone and Greece's airspace.

What's happening now July 10, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.

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