S.J.Res. 80Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Introduced November 18, 2020

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This joint resolution seeks to block a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates. It would stop the transfer of a large number of AIM‑9X Sidewinder missiles, related training missiles, guidance units, spare parts, containers, and associated technical and logistical support. The action would affect the UAE’s ability to acquire these weapons and would halt the $490 million sale that builds on a prior 2018 sale.

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 Block II+ guidance units, 25 Block II CATM guidance units, plus containers, spares, support equipment, and related technical assistance.
  • Blocks the same types of equipment and services that were part of a previous 2018 sale of 300 AIM‑9X‑2 missiles and related items.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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November 18, 2020

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Introduced in SenateIssued November 18, 2020

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116th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. J. RES. 80

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 18, 2020

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Murphy) 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 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.