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-53
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2022-06-23
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles and services to Australia.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 53 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 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. 22–27, 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 June 21, 2022: Up to fifteen (15) AGM–88E2 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Guidance Sections; up to fifteen (15) AARGM Control Sections; up to fifteen (15) High Speed Anti Radiation Missiles (HARM) Rocket Motors; up to fifteen (15) HARM Warheads; and up to fifteen (15) HARM Control Sections. Also included are AGM–88E2 AARGM All Up Round (AUR) tactical missiles; AGM–88E2 AARGM Captive Air Training Missile (CATM); HARM G–Code AUR; HARM G–Code CATM; M–Code GPS receivers; containers; support and test equipment; EA–18G Growler test support; spare and repair parts; software (Classified and Unclassified); U.S. Government and contractor engineering support; and other related elements of logistical and program support.