A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 116-sjres-80
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2020-11-18
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Foreign aid and international relief

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Trade restrictions

United Arab Emirates
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 80 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Paul , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in Transmittal No. 21–0A, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b) ) and published in the Congressional Record on November 10, 2020: the addition of five hundred (500) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II+ (Plus) Tactical Missiles; forty (40) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); three (3) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II Special Air Training Missiles (NATMS); fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II+ (Plus) Tactical Guidance Units; twenty-five (25) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II CATM Guidance Units; containers; spares; support equipment and missile support; United States Government and contractor technical assistance and other related logistics support; and other associated support equipment and services with a value of $490,000,000, to a previous sale notified to Congress on March 7, 2018, by Congressional certification transmittal number 17–20 of the possible sale under section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of three hundred (300) AIM–9X–2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles; forty (40) AIM–9X–2 Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); thirty (30) AIM–9X–2 Block II Tactical Guidance Units; fifteen (15) AIM–9X–2 CATM Units; containers; spares; support equipment and missile support; United States Government and contractor technical assistance and other related logistics support; and other associated support equipment and services.