118 STAT. 2091 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (4) Lithuania. (5) Romania. (6) Slovakia. (7) Slovenia. SEC. 1225. BILATERAL EXCHANGES AND TRADE IN DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA. (a) POLICY.—It is the policy of Congress that bilateral exchanges and trade in defense articles and defense services between the United States and the United Kingdom and Australia are in the national security interest of the United States and that such exchanges and trade should be subjected to accelerated review and processing consistent with national security and the require ments of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.). (b) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of State shall ensure that any license application submitted for the export of defense articles or defense services to Australia or the United Kingdom is expedi tiously processed by the Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Defense, without referral to any other Federal department or agency, except where the item is classified or excep tional circumstances apply. (c) REGULATIONS.—The President shall ensure that regulations are prescribed to implement this section. SEC. 1226. STUDY ON MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall carry out a study to determine the advisability of authorizing or requiring— (1) the Secretary of State to establish procedures for consid ering technical assistance agreements and related amendments and munitions license applications for the export of defense items related to missile defense not later than 30 days after receiving such agreements, amendments, and munitions license applications, except in cases in which the Secretary of State determines that additional time is required to complete a review of a technical assistance agreement or related amendment or a munitions license application for foreign policy or national security reasons, including concerns regarding the proliferation of ballistic missile technology; and (2) the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures to increase the efficiency and transparency of the practices used by the Department of Defense to review technical assistance agreements and related amendments and munitions license applications related to international cooperation on missile defense that are referred to the Department. (b) FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRING COMPREHENSIVE AUTHORIZA TIONS FOR MISSILE DEFENSE.—In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall examine the feasibility of providing major project authorizations for programs related to missile defense similar to the comprehensive export authorization specified in sec tion 126.14 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (section 126.14 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations). (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate President. 22 USC 2751 note.
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