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

Bill: 117-sjres-49
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2022-06-06
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Australia. </p>

tv_txt: IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 49 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2022 Mr. Paul 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 Government of Australia of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Australia is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 22–28, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on May 26, 2022: (A) The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twenty (20) M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). Thirty (30) M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). Thirty (30) Alternative Warhead (AW) Pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion Systems (IMPS). Thirty (30) M31A2 GMLRS Unitary (GMLRS–U) High Explosive Pods with IMPS. Thirty (30) XM403 Extended Range (ER)–GMLRS AW Pods. Thirty (30) EM404 ER GMLRS Unitary Pods. Ten (10) M57 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). (B) The following non-MDE: Reduced Range Practice Rocket Pods (RRPRP); Vehicular Intercom System (AN/VIC–3) 3-Station; radio communication mounts; machine gun mounts; battle management system vehicle integration kits; wheel guards; ruggedized laptops; training equipment publications; spare and repair parts; support equipment; tools; test equipment; technical data; U.S. Government and contractor support; technical and logistical support services; and other related elements of program and logistic support.