Title: A joint resolution to require certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution requires the Department of State, by 30, 180, and 360 days after this bill's enactment, to submit to Congress certifications of whether the government of Saudi Arabia is undertaking: (1) a good faith effort to conduct diplomatic negotiations to end the civil war in Yemen, and (2) appropriate measures to increase access for all Yemenis to food, fuel, and medicine.
If the State Department is unable to certify that such government is taking such action, no federal funds may be obligated or expended for U.S. air refueling of Saudi-led coalition non-U.S. aircraft conducting missions in Yemen other than missions related to:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 55 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 55

 To require certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 8, 2018

Mr. Young (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following joint 
   resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 To require certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING ACTIONS BY SAUDI ARABIA IN YEMEN.

    (a) Initial Certification.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a certification whether the 
Government of Saudi Arabia is undertaking--
            (1) an urgent and good faith effort to conduct diplomatic 
        negotiations to end the civil war in Yemen; and
            (2) appropriate measures to alleviate the humanitarian 
        crisis in Yemen by increasing access for all Yemenis to food, 
        fuel, and medicine.
    (b) Subsequent Certifications.--Not later than 180 and 360 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a certification 
whether the Government of Saudi Arabia is undertaking the efforts 
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).
    (c) Restriction.--If the Secretary of State is unable under 
subsections (a) and (b) to certify that the Government of Saudi Arabia 
is taking demonstrable action as described in subsection (a), no 
Federal funds may be obligated or expended for United States air 
refueling of Saudi-led coalition non-United States aircraft conducting 
missions in Yemen other than missions related to--
            (1) al Qaeda, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), and 
        the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS);
            (2) Iranian terrorist activities in Yemen;
            (3) countering the transport, assembly, or employment of 
        Iranian ballistic missiles or components in Yemen;
            (4) helping coalition aircraft return safely to base in 
        emergency situations; or
            (5) force protection of United States aircraft or 
        personnel.
    (d) Form of Certifications.--The certifications required under 
subsections (a) and (b) shall be written, detailed, and submitted in 
unclassified form.
    (e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
        Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
        Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives.
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