Sec. 1762. Report on the use of major non-NATO ally status for Kenya
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It is the sense of Congress that— the designation of a country as a major non-NATO ally is intended to facilitate an increased security relationship between the United States and the designated country and is not intended to be merely a symbolic gesture; Kenya is an increasingly important security partner in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean; and major non-NATO ally status for Kenya should be utilized to facilitate increased security cooperation with Kenya to advance our shared security priorities.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit a classified report, along with an unclassified summary, to the appropriate congressional committees, which shall— identify all opportunities to increase security cooperation with Kenya as a result of its major non-NATO ally designation; assess the feasibility of implementing the identified opportunities, including cost, timeline, and availability of defense articles as applicable; and assess the priority of identified opportunities based on the Kenyan government’s requests and input and the impact on advancing the national security interests of the United States.
On the date that is 180 days after the report required under subsection
(b)is submitted, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit a classified annex, along with an unclassified summary, to the appropriate congressional committees containing a report that identifies all requests by the Kenyan government on cooperation on activities covered under the major non-NATO ally status, including— a detailed summary of each request, including cost and the defense articles requested; whether those requests were approved or denied; and an explanation for why each request was approved or denied. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.