S. 5131 – STRATEGIC Act of 2024

The bill — sponsored by Sen. Risch[R-ID] — was introduced to advance a competitive strategy against the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes. Section 6 of the bill specifies the need for cooperative agreements to protect Americans from drone attacks. It authorizes the President to enter into a cooperative project agreement with Iraq, Jordan, and countries on the Arabian Peninsula under the authority of section 27 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2767) to carry out research on and development, testing, evaluation, and joint production (including follow-on support) of defense articles and defense services to detect, track, and destroy armed unmanned aerial systems that threaten the United States and its partners in Iraq, Jordan, and on the Arabian Peninsula.