Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 116-hjres-100
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-11-19
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: 2020-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.</p>

tv_txt: IA 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2020 Ms. Omar submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. 21–01, 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: Fifty (50) F–35A Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) Aircraft; Fifty-four (54) Pratt & Whitney F–135 Engines (up to 50 installed and 4 spares); Electronic Warfare Systems; Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence/Communications, Navigational, and Identification (C4I/CNI); Autonomic Logistics Global Support System (ALGS); Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN); Air System Training Devices; Weapons Employment Capability and other Subsystems, Features, and Capabilities; F–35 unique chaff and infrared flares; reprogramming center access; F–35 Performance Based Logistics; software development/integration; aircraft ferry and tanker support; aircraft and munitions support and test equipment; communications equipment; provisioning, spares, and repair parts; weapons repair and return support; personnel training and training equipment; weapon systems software, publications, and technical documents; United States Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.