[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 140 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S5285]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 669--TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON UNITED 
        STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION ON PRECISION-GUIDED MUNITIONS

  Mr. ROUNDS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 669

       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the Department of Defense has cooperated extensively 
     with Israel to assist in the procurement of precision-guided 
     munitions, and such cooperation represents an important 
     example of robust United States support for Israel;
       (2) to the extent practicable, the Secretary of Defense 
     should take further measures to expedite deliveries of 
     precision-guided munitions to Israel; and
       (3) regularized annual purchases of precision-guided 
     munitions by Israel, in accordance with existing requirements 
     and practices regarding the export of defense articles and 
     defense services, coordinated with the United States Air 
     Force annual purchase of precision-guided munitions, would 
     enhance the security of both the United States and Israel 
     by--
       (A) promoting a more efficient use of defense resources by 
     taking advantage of economies of scale;
       (B) enabling the United States and Israel to address crisis 
     requirements for precision-guided munitions in a timely and 
     flexible manner; and
       (C) encouraging the defense industrial base to maintain 
     routine production lines of precision-guided munitions.

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