H.J.Res. 101House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Sponsored by Ilhan OmarRep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
Introduced November 19, 2020

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This joint resolution directs that a pending foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates be blocked. It uses the President’s authority under the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the transfer of a large list of weapons, drones, sensors, missiles, radars, and related support equipment and services. The measure would stop the UAE from receiving these U.S. defense articles and the associated technical assistance.

Key Provisions

  • Prohibits the sale to the UAE of up to 18 MQ‑9B unmanned aircraft and associated ground control stations.
  • Blocks delivery of a wide range of weapons and munitions, including Hellfire missiles, JDAM kits, GBU‑12/58 bombs, Small Diameter Bombs, and various radar and targeting systems.
  • Stops the transfer of numerous sensors, communications gear, encryption devices, and other electronic warfare and intelligence equipment listed in Transmittal No. 21‑05.
  • Prevents the provision of related technical data, training, engineering, logistics, and contractor support services for the listed items.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 101

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 19, 2020

Ms. Omar submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates is prohibited:

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The sale of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in Transmittal No. 21–05, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)) and published in the Congressional Record on November 10, 2020: Up to eighteen (18) Weapons-Ready MQ–9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft; Twelve (12) Fixed Certifiable Ground Control Stations (CGCSs); Twenty-five (25) Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems-D (MTS–D) EO/IR Sensors; Nineteen (19) Lynx AN/APY–8 Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) with Ground Moving Target Indicator (GTMI); Eighteen (18) RIO/TM Communication Intelligence Systems; Sixty-six (66) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigations Systems (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASMs); Five hundred fifteen (515) AGM–114R Hellfire Missiles; Twelve (12) KMU–572 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) Tail Kits for 500LB Bombs; Four (4) MXU–650 Airfoil Groups for 500LB Paveway II GBU–12; Seven (7) MXU–1006 Airfoil Groups for 250LB Paveway II GBU–58; Eleven (11) MAU–169 or MAU–209 Computer Control Groups (CCGs) for 250LB/500LB Paveway II GBU–58/GBU–12; Six (6) FMU–139 Fuse Systems; Twelve (12) MK–82 General Purpose 500LB Inert Bombs; Four (4) GBU–39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Guided Test Vehicle (GTV) Inert Practice Munitions (T–1) with Fuse; Honeywell TPE–331 turboprop engines; Certifiable Ground Control Stations (CGCS); mobile Satellite Communication Ground Data Terminals (SGDTs); Link–16 KOR–24A Small Tactical Terminals; Automatic Information System (AIS); Rohde & Schwartz UHF/VHF radios; AN/DPX–7 IFF Transponders; Satellite Communication (SATCOM) antennas and modems with USG encryption; Secure SATCOM systems; SeaSpray 7500 maritime radars; SAGE 750 Electronic Surveillance Measures System; KY–100M security voice terminals; KIV–77 Mode 5 IFF cryptographic appliques; United States Government Certified Encryption Solution; Rover 6i compatible systems; MQ–9B training simulator; Due Regard Radars (DRR); Electronic Warfare (EW) in-country threat library programming capability; BRU–71A bomb racks; BRU–78/A bomb racks; Hellfire missile rail kits; AN/AWM–103/B Station Stores Test Sets; Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) Plus Block II; Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) mission kits, receivers, and acoustic processors; AN/SSQ–36B thermometric sonobouys; AN/SSQ–53G passive sonobouys; AN–SSQ–62F active sonobouys; ASW acoustic operator workstations; weapons loading equipment; initial spare and repair parts; hard points, power, and data connections for weapons integration; DSU–38 Laser Illuminated Target Detector for GBU–54; AN/PYQ–10C Simple Key Loaders; Electronic Intelligence System; weapons integration; support and test equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; United States Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.