**(a) Written certification to Speaker of the House and chairmen of Congressional committees** Before entering into or renewing any agreement with a foreign country or international organization to lease any defense article under this subchapter, or to loan any defense article under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2311](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2311&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], for a period of one year or longer, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, a written certification which specifies—
(1) the country or international organization to which the defense article is to be leased or loaned;
(2) the type, quantity, and value (in terms of replacement cost) of the defense article to be leased or loaned;
(3) the terms and duration of the lease or loan; and
(4) a justification for the lease or loan, including an explanation of why the defense article is being leased or loaned rather than sold under this chapter.
**(b) Waiver; determination of emergency** The President may waive the requirements of this section (and in the case of an agreement described in [section 2796b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2796b&num=0&edition=prelim), may waive the provisions of that section) if he states in his certification, that an emergency exists which requires that the lease or loan be entered into immediately in the national security interests of the United States. If the President states in his
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**(a) Written certification to Speaker of the House and chairmen of Congressional committees** Before entering into or renewing any agreement with a foreign country or international organization to lease any defense article under this subchapter, or to loan any defense article under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2311](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2311&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], for a period of one year or longer, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, a written certification which specifies—
(1) the country or international organization to which the defense article is to be leased or loaned;
(2) the type, quantity, and value (in terms of replacement cost) of the defense article to be leased or loaned;
(3) the terms and duration of the lease or loan; and
(4) a justification for the lease or loan, including an explanation of why the defense article is being leased or loaned rather than sold under this chapter.
**(b) Waiver; determination of emergency** The President may waive the requirements of this section (and in the case of an agreement described in [section 2796b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2796b&num=0&edition=prelim), may waive the provisions of that section) if he states in his certification, that an emergency exists which requires that the lease or loan be entered into immediately in the national security interests of the United States. If the President states in his certification that such an emergency exists, he shall set forth in the certification a detailed justification for his determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate that the lease be entered into immediately and a discussion of the national security interests involved.
**(c) Transmission of certification** The certification required by subsection (a) shall be transmitted—
(1) not less than 15 calendar days before the agreement is entered into or renewed in the case of an agreement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, any member country of that Organization or Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or New Zealand; and
(2) not less than 30 calendar days before the agreement is entered into or renewed in the case of an agreement with any other organization or country.
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**(a) Defense articles and services; noncombatant personnel; transfer of funds** The President is authorized to furnish military assistance, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, to any friendly country or international organization, the assisting of which the President finds will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace and which is otherwise eligible to receive such assistance, by—
(1) acquiring for any source and providing (by loan or grant) any defense article or defense service;
(2) assigning or detailing members of the Armed Forces of the United States and other personnel of the Department of Defense to perform duties of a noncombatant nature; or
(3) transferring such of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this part as the President may determine for assistance to a recipient country, to the account in which funds for the procurement of defense articles and defense services under section 21 and section 22 of the Arms Export Control Act [[22 U.S.C. 2761](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2761&num=0&edition=prelim) and 2762] have been deposited for such recipient, to be merged with such deposited funds, and to be used solely to meet obligations of the recipient for payment for sales under that Act [[22 U.S.C. 2751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
Sales which are wholly paid from funds transferred under paragraph (3) or from funds made available on a non-repayable basis under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act [[22 U.S.C. 2763](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2763&num=0&edition=prelim)] shall be priced to exclude the costs of salarie
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§ 2311. General authority
(a) Defense articles and services; noncombatant
personnel; transfer of funds
The President is authorized to furnish mili-
tary assistance, on such terms and conditions as
he may determine, to any friendly country or
international organization, the assisting of
which the President finds will strengthen the se-
curity of the United States and promote world
peace and which is otherwise eligible to receive
such assistance, by—
(1) acquiring for any source and providing
(by loan or grant) any defense article or de-
fense service;
(2) assigning or detailing members of the
Armed Forces of the United States and other
personnel of the Department of Defense to per-
form duties of a noncombatant nature; or
(3) transferring such of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available under this
part as the President may determine for as-
sistance to a recipient country, to the account
in which funds for the procurement of defense
articles and defense services under section 21
and section 22 of the Arms Export Control Act
[22 U.S.C. 2761 and 2762] have been deposited
for such recipient, to be merged with such de-
posited funds, and to be used solely to meet
obligations of the recipient for payment for
sales under that Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.].
Sales which are wholly paid from funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (3) or from funds made
available on a non-repayable basis under section
23 of the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C.
2763] shall be priced to exclude the costs of sala-
ries of members of the Armed Forces of the
United States (other than the Coast Guard).
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§ 2311
(b) Terms and conditions
In addition to such other terms and conditions
as the President may determine pu
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§ 2796a. Reports to Congress
(a) Written certification to Speaker of the House
and chairmen of Congressional committees
Before entering into or renewing any agree-
ment with a foreign country or international or-
ganization to lease any defense article under
this subchapter, or to loan any defense article
under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.], for a pe-
riod of one year or longer, the President shall
transmit to the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives, and to the
chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate and the chairman of the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, a
written certification which specifies—
(1) the country or international organization
to which the defense article is to be leased or
loaned;
(2) the type, quantity, and value (in terms of
replacement cost) of the defense article to be
leased or loaned;
(3) the terms and duration of the lease or
loan; and
(4) a justification for the lease or loan, in-
cluding an explanation of why the defense ar-
ticle is being leased or loaned rather than sold
under this chapter.
(b) Waiver; determination of emergency
The President may waive the requirements of
this section (and in the case of an agreement de-
scribed in section 2796b of this title, may waive
the provisions of that section) if he states in his
certification, that an emergency exists which
requires that the lease or loan be entered into
immediately in the national security interests
of the United States. If the President states in
his certification that such an emergency exists,
he shall set forth in the certification a detailed
justification for his determination, including a