3. Global Project Authorization
    This initiative will reduce the amount of authorizations governments must seek to perform activities in furtherance of government-to-government international agreements or Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) concluded between the governments or DoD and a foreign Ministry of Defense to carry out cooperative programs for research and development, including test and evaluation of defense systems and technologies or cooperative production.  The authorization could potentially approve an entire project without the need for additional licenses for subsections of the overall project.  In addition, the normally duplicative Congressional review process would be reduced given that a USG project may be notified under either secs. 27 or 36(c), Arms Export Control Act (AECA); thereby, eliminating the need for companies to seek multiple export authorizations.
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4. Technical Data Exports for Acquisitions, Teaming Arrangements, Mergers, Joint Ventures and Similar Arrangements
    This initiative would enable qualified U.S. defense companies to apply for licenses that authorize exchange with approved, NATO-member countries, Australia, and Japan firms, technical data to explore cooperative ventures.  Unlike export authorizations for marketing, the authorization would cover a broader range of technical data needed to assess teaming arrangements, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, or similar arrangements between well known U.S. defense firms and qualified foreign companies.
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EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF EXISTING LICENSING PRACTICES.  The second main area deals with expanding the scope of existing licensing practices.

5. Multiple Destination Licenses
This authorization is designed to encourage the use of multiple destination licenses when a U.S. firm enters into commercial cooperative projects with foreign companies.  Use of a multiple destination license at the onset of a program will remove a perceived obstacle to further cooperation.  Licenses will be authorized to establish sales territories at the outset of a joint manufacturing agreement between the U.S. and foreign companies.
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