Bill Summary
This legislation is a joint resolution passed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. It prohibits a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates, which includes various defense articles and services, such as attack helicopters, engines, radar systems, and training equipment and services. This resolution was passed in response to a proposed sale that was submitted to Congress for approval, but was deemed unacceptable by lawmakers. The sale is prohibited from moving forward and the resolution was passed in the Senate on June 20, 2019.
Possible Impacts
1. Prohibits the sale of defense articles and services to the United Arab Emirates, which could affect the country's military capabilities and national security.
2. Restricts the use of certain equipment and technology, such as Apache Attack Helicopters and Manned-Unmanned Teaming systems, for the United Arab Emirates, potentially limiting their military tactics and strategies.
3. Limits the potential economic benefit for companies involved in the proposed sale, as well as the potential job opportunities and economic growth for individuals in the defense industry.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 35 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 35
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign
military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles
and services.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, 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. 17-0B, 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 June 4, 2019: The proposed sale
of 28 AH-64E Remanufactured Apache Attack Helicopters; 10 new
AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters; 76 T700-GE-701D Engines (56
remanufactured, 18 new, 6 spares, 2 installed); 40 AN/ASQ-170
Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11
Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (28 remanufactured, 10
new, 2 spares); 32 remanufactured AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar
Frequency Interferometers; 47 AAR-57 Common Missile Warning
Systems (31 remanufactured, 10 new, 6 spares); 150 Embedded
Global Positioning Systems with Inertial Navigation (60
remanufactured, 74 new, 16 spares); 45 Manned-Unmanned Teaming-
International (MUMTi) systems (28 remanufactured, 10 new, 7
spares); and 15 new MUMTi System Upper Receivers, training
devices, helmets, simulators, generators, transportation,
wheeled vehicles and organization equipment, spare and repair
parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical
data and publications, personnel training and training
equipment, United States Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services, and other related
elements of logistics support.
Passed the Senate June 20, 2019.
Attest:
Secretary.
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 35
_______________________________________________________________________
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign
military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles
and services.