Title: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a letter of offer for the following proposed exports to the government of Saudi Arabia:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 42 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 42

Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of 
        the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2017

  Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Franken) introduced the 
 following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of 
        the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of a letter 
of offer with respect to any of the following proposed exports to the 
Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is hereby prohibited:
            (1) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense 
        articles, including defense services and technical data, 
        described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 15-132, 
        sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
        chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
        pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
        U.S.C. 2776(c)) on May 19, 2017: The proposed transfer of 
        certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the 
        Royal Saudi Air Force and Boeing Saudi Arabia necessary to 
        support the deployment of the JDAM off the Kingdom of Saudi 
        Arabia's western made aircraft platforms (Ex F-15S, F-15SA) for 
        the Royal Saudi Air Force.
            (2) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense 
        articles, including defense services and technical data, 
        described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 16-011, 
        sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
        chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
        pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
        U.S.C. 2776(c)) on May 19, 2017: The proposed transfer of 
        certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the 
        Royal Saudi Air Force to support the integration of the FMU-
        152A/B JPB Fuze System into the MK-80, BLU-109, and BLU-100 
        series warhead family of weapons.
            (3) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense 
        articles, including defense services and technical data, 
        described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 16-043, 
        sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
        chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
        pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
        U.S.C. 2776(c)) on May 19, 2017: The proposed transfer of 
        defense articles, defense services, and technical data to 
        support the assembly, modification, testing, training, 
        operation, maintenance, and integration of the Paveway II and 
        III, Enhanced Paveway II and III, and Paveway IV Weapons 
        Systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15, Tornado, and 
        Typhoon Aircraft.
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