US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2321k

Designation of major non-NATO allies

(a)

Notice to Congress

The President shall notify the Congress in writing at least 30 days before—
(1)
22 U.S.C. 2751 designating a country as a major non-NATO ally for purposes of this chapter and the Arms Export Control Act ( et seq.); or
(2)
terminating such a designation.
(b)

Initial designations

Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand shall be deemed to have been so designated by the President as of the effective date of this section, and the President is not required to notify the Congress of such designation of those countries.

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 147(a)(1)110 Stat. 1434(, pt. II, § 517, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–19575 Stat. 424section 2151 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 90–62982 Stat. 1320section 2751 of this titleThe Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 104–164The effective date of this section, referred to in subsec. (b), is , the date of enactment of , which enacted this section.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 101–231, § 5103 Stat. 1957Pub. L. 101–623, § 15104 Stat. 3357Pub. L. 102–583, § 9(a)106 Stat. 4934Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 731(b)108 Stat. 502Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 104(b)(2)(B)110 Stat. 1427A prior section 2321k, , pt. II, § 517, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , , related to modernization of counternarcotics capabilities of certain Latin America and Caribbean countries, prior to repeal by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Treatment of Taiwan Relating to Transfers of Defense Articles and Defense Services

Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XII, § 1206116 Stat. 1428

22 U.S.C. 275122 U.S.C. 215122 U.S.C. 2403(q)“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the transfer or possible transfer of defense articles or defense services under the Arms Export Control Act ( et seq.), the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( et seq.), or any other provision of law, Taiwan shall be treated as though it were designated a major non-NATO ally (as defined in section 644(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ()[)].”
, , , provided that:

section 1206 of Pub. L. 107–228section 1002 of Pub. L. 107–228section 2151 of this title[For definitions of “defense article” and “defense service” as used in , set out above, see , set out as a note under .]

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 2381 of this titleFor delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .

Presidential Determinations Relating to Designations of Countries as Major Non-NATO Allies

22 U.S.C. 215122 U.S.C. 2751The following Presidential Determinations related to the designation or termination of the countries listed as major non-NATO allies of the United States for purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( et seq.) and the Arms Export Control Act ( et seq.):

Afghanistan.—Determination No. 2012–11, dated , released , not published in Federal Register. Terminated by Determination No. 2022–24, , 87 F.R. 60057.

Argentina.—Determination No. 98–9, , 63 F.R. 3635.

Bahrain.—Determination No. 2002–10, , 67 F.R. 13247.

Brazil.—Determination No. 2019–21, , 84 F.R. 43035.

Colombia.—Determination No. 2022–14, , 87 F.R. 32943.

Jordan.—Determination No. 97–4, , 61 F.R. 59809.

Kenya.—Determination No. 2024–05, , 89 F.R. 57055.

Kuwait.—Determination No. 2004–21, , 69 F.R. 4843.

Morocco.—Determination No. 2004–35, , 69 F.R. 34049.

Pakistan.—Determination No. 2004–37, , 69 F.R. 38797.

Philippines.—Determination No. 2004–02, , 68 F.R. 59855.

Qatar.—Determination No. 2022–10, , 87 F.R. 15025.

Thailand.—Determination No. 2004–16, , 69 F.R. 2053.

Tunisia.—Determination No. 2015–09, , 80 F.R. 43613.