A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 116-sjres-26
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2019-05-14
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Foreign aid and international relief

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Qatar

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-13
text: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 57. Record Vote Number: 162. (consideration: CR S3462)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various weapons, ammunition, and related support services to the government of Qatar, as described in Transmittal No. 19-14 sent to Congress on May 13, 2019.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 26 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.

That the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to any of the following proposed sales to the Government of Qatar (described in the certification Transmittal No. 19–14, 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(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ) on May 13, 2019), is hereby prohibited: (1) The proposed sale of twenty-four (24) AH–64E Apache Attack helicopters (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (2) The proposed sale of fifty-two (52) T700–GE–701D engines (2 per aircraft, 4 spares) (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (3) The proposed sale of twenty-six (26) AN/ASQ–170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight (MTADS) (1 per aircraft, 2 spares) (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (4) The proposed sale of twenty-six (26) AN/AAQ–11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (1 per aircraft, 2 spare) (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (5) The proposed sale of eight (8) AN/APG–78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) with Radar Electronics Unit (LONGBOW component) (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (6) The proposed sale of eight (8) AN/APR–48 Modernized-Radar Frequency Interferometers (MRFI) (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (7) The proposed sale of twenty-nine (29) AN/AAR–57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) (1 per aircraft, 5 spares) (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (8) The proposed sale of fifty-eight (58) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial Navigation (EGI) (2 per aircraft, 10 spares) (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (9) The proposed sale of two thousand five hundred (2,500) AGM–114R Hellfire missiles (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (10) The proposed sale of twenty-five (25) Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM) (1 per aircraft, 1 spare) (Transmittal Numbered 19–14). (11) The proposed sale of twenty-eight (28) M230 30mm automatic chain guns (1 per aircraft, 4 spares), AN/AVR–2B laser detecting sets, AN/APR–39 Radar Signal Detecting Sets, AN/AVS–6 Night Vision Goggles, M299 Hellfire missile launchers, 2.75 inch Hydra Rockets, 30mm cartridges, CCU–44 impulse cartridges, M206 and 211 countermeasure flares, M230 automatic guns and associated components, 2.75 inch rocket launcher tubes, AN/ARC–231 and AN/ARC–201D radios with associated components, AN/APX–123 transponders, image intensifiers, MUMT2i systems, AN/ARN–153 tactical airborne navigation systems, chaff, spare and repair parts, support equipment, training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support (Transmittal Numbered 19–14).