H.J.Res. 103House116th 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.

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This joint resolution seeks to block a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates. It would prohibit the transfer of specific Sidewinder AIM‑9X missiles, training missiles, guidance units, related spare parts, equipment, and technical support that together are valued at about $490 million. The measure would stop the U.S. government and contractors from providing these defense articles and services to the UAE.

Key Provisions

Prohibits the sale of 500 AIM‑9X Block II+ tactical missiles, 40 Block II captive‑air training missiles, 3 Block II special air training missiles, 50 guidance units, 25 CATM guidance units, plus containers, spares, support equipment, and logistics support.
Blocks related technical assistance and contractor support for those missiles.
References the Arms Export Control Act (section 36(b)) as the authority for the disapproval.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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November 19, 2020

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Introduced in House

November 19, 2020

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

November 19, 2020

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 19, 2020

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 103

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:

(1)

The sale of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in Transmittal No. 21–0A, 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: the addition of five hundred (500) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II+ (Plus) Tactical Missiles; forty (40) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); three (3) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II Special Air Training Missiles (NATMS); fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II+ (Plus) Tactical Guidance Units; twenty-five (25) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II CATM Guidance Units; containers; spares; support equipment and missile support; United States Government and contractor technical assistance and other related logistics support; and other associated support equipment and services with a value of $490,000,000, to a previous sale notified to Congress on March 7, 2018, by Congressional certification transmittal number 17–20 of the possible sale under section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of three hundred (300) AIM–9X–2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles; forty (40) AIM–9X–2 Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); thirty (30) AIM–9X–2 Block II Tactical Guidance Units; fifteen (15) AIM–9X–2 CATM Units; containers; spares; support equipment and missile support; United States Government and contractor technical assistance and other related logistics support; and other associated support equipment and services.