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

Bill: 118-sjres-53
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2023-12-11
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 53 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2023 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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 23–15, 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 December 7, 2023: seven Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI) security devices, Airborne, with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M–Code capability, and five (5) L3Harris BlackRock Communications Intelligence Sensor Suites. Also included are KY–100M narrowband/wideband secure communications terminals; KIV–77 MODE 4/5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) cryptographic appliques; AN/PYQ–10 Simple Key Loaders; integrated electronic intelligence (ELINT)/signals intelligence (SIGINT) systems; L–3 Communication Systems-West (CSW) multiband receivers/transmitters; ARC–210 radios; high frequency (HF) radios; secure communications equipment; precision navigation and cryptographic devices; aircraft support and support equipment; test and integration support; equipment; spare and repair parts; consumables and accessories; repair and return support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistics and program support.