S.Amdt. 294Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)
S.Amdt. 294
Sponsored by
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Submitted June 12, 2019
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June 12, 2019
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SA 294. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. SUSPENSION OF ARMS SALES TO SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NOT REVIEWED BY CONGRESS. (a) In General.--Any letter of offer, license, or approval issued pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) primarily in relation to Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates is terminated as of the date of enactment of this Act if such letter of offer, license, or approval is related to a determination of the existence of an emergency under section 3(d)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753(d)(2)) or subsection (b)(1), (c)(2), or (d)(2) of section 36 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2776). All exports, re-exports, transfers, and re-transfers pursuant to any such letter of offer, license, or approval are prohibited. (b) Resubmission.--Any letter of offer, license, or approval terminated pursuant to subsection (a) may be resubmitted to Congress in accordance with section 3 or 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753 and 2776). ______