ARMS SALES

Amendments

Dept. of State: include Taiwan among list of recipient countries for which shorter certification and reporting periods apply and expedite licensing for allies transferring military equipment to Taiwan (S. 1744), S8693 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

Arms Export Control Act: modify certain provisions relative to Australia, United Kingdom, U.S. Security Treaty (AUKUS Treaty) defense trade cooperation (see H.R. 3068), H1727 [29AP] (see H.R. 4233), H3032 [27JN]

Baltic States: modify requirements for transfers of U.S. defense articles and defense services (see S. 1057), S1743 [13MR]

China: require report of, and strategy to combat, arms sales of China (see S. 2424), S4625 [23JY]

Cyprus: eliminate certain limitations and exclusions relative to defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales (see H.R. 298), H90 [9JA]

——— modify certain limitations and exclusions relative to defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales (see S. 2018), S3315 [10JN]

——— provide nonapplicability of policy of denial for exports, re-exports, or transfers of defense articles and defense services destined for origination in Cyprus (see H.R. 4413), H3315 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish and maintain security cooperation initiative to strengthen cooperation among defense industrial bases of U.S. and allied and partner countries in Indo-Pacific region (see S. 2453), S4699 [24JY]

——— establish Baltic Security Initiative (see S. 1009), S1705 [12MR]

——— establish strategic partnership with Taiwan Ministry of National Defense to coordinate defense industrial priorities, expand defense technology cooperation, and deter regional adversaries (see H.R. 4860), H3673 [1AU]

——— modify authorities relative to Special Defense Acquisition Fund to expedite delivery of U.S.-made critical defense capabilities to allies (see H.R. 4481), H3472 [17JY]

——— submit report on foreign-made small arms and light weapons (see H.R. 4535), H3474 [17JY]

Dept. of State: carry out review, in coordination with Dept. of Defense, of list of defense articles and services required to be transferred under foreign military sales program as opposed to direct commercial sale (see H.R. 4216), H3031 [27JN]

——— include Taiwan among list of recipient countries for which shorter certification and reporting periods apply and expedite licensing for allies transferring military equipment to Taiwan (see S. 1744), S2895 [13MY]

——— promulgate expedited and fixed timelines for decision-making process to license export of certain defense articles and defense services (see H.R. 4215), H3031 [27JN]

——— provide organizational reform relative to security assistance (see H.R. 4455), H3366 [16JY]

——— require strategy for security assistance to Mexico (see H.R. 5980), H4584 [7NO]

Depts. of Defense and State: prohibit former employees from lobbying Federal Government on matters of foreign military sales (see H.R. 3582), H2366 [23MY]

Executive Office of the President: establish Silver Shield Program to monitor operational use of sales, exports, and transfers of defense articles and services (see H.R. 4502), H3473 [17JY]

Foreign countries: modify dollar amount thresholds relating to reporting of transfers of defense articles and defense services under Arms Export Control Act (see H.R. 3138), H1808 [1MY] (see H.R. 3613), H2367 [23MY]

Foreign policy: recognize enduring alliance between U.S. and Israel and necessity of expanding defense cooperation to address evolving threats (see H. Res. 411), H2052 [14MY]

House of Representatives: modify procedures for considering legislation prohibiting proposed sales of defense articles or services, licenses for exports of defense articles, and approval of certain assistance (see H.R. 6405), H5025 [3DE]

Israel: disapprove license amendment for certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 23), S1127 [20FE] (see H.J. Res. 70), H945 [3MR]

——— disapprove proposed export of certain defense articles (see S.J. Res. 41, 42), S1906 [27MR]

——— disapprove report of enhancement or upgrade of sensitive foreign military relative to sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 35), S1630 [10MR] (see H.J. Res. 86), H1374 [31MR]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 20, 21, 22), S1127 [20FE] (see S.J. Res. 25, 26, 27), S1346 [25FE] (see S.J. Res. 32, 33, 34), S1630 [10MR] (see S.J. Res. 40), S1906 [27MR] (see S.J. Res. 70), S4773 [28JY] (see H.J. Res. 68, 69, 71), H945 [3MR] (see H.J. Res. 83, 84, 85), H1374 [31MR]

——— limit transfer of defense articles and defense services (see H.R. 3565), H2361 [21MY]

Qatar: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 53, 54), S2952 [15MY]

Sudan: call on U.N. Security Council to enforce existing arms embargo on Darfur and extend it to cover all of Sudan (see S. Res. 126), S1705 [12MR]

Taiwan: codify Six Assurances to Taiwan, provide congressional review of Six Assurances, and protect Taiwan from coercion (see S. 3208), S8238 [19NO] (see H.R. 3452), H2103 [15MY]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 51, 52), S2952 [15MY] (see H.J. Res. 96, 97), H2104 [15MY]

——— prohibit sales and issuance of licenses for export of certain defense articles (see S. 935), S1663 [11MR] (see H.R. 2059), H1149 [11MR]

United Kingdom: provide exemption for licensing of defense items for export in absence of relevant bilateral agreement (see H.R. 3813), H2533 [6JN]

Weapons: facilitate sales of certain advanced unmanned aircraft systems to allies and partners (see S. 2387), S4624 [23JY] (see H.R. 4753), H3646 [23JY]

Motions

Israel: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 26), S2152 [3AP]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 33), S2152 [3AP]

Qatar: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 53), S3336 [11JN]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 54), S3336 [11JN]

Notices

Proposed sale of defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S60–S64 [8JA], S137 [14JA], S183 [15JA], S540 [3FE], S591 [4FE], S790 [5FE], S815–S817 [10FE], S1038 [19FE], S1337 [25FE], S1456–S1459 [3MR], S1796–S1799 [24MR], S1864–S1867 [26MR], S2086–S2089 [31MR], S2507, S2508 [9AP], S2596–S2604 [28AP], S2734 [1MY], S2887–S2890 [13MY], S2924, S2925 [14MY], S2966, S2967 [19MY], S3248–S3252 [5JN], S3311 [10JN], S3432–S3434 [17JN], S4310 [10JY], S4449–S4453 [17JY], S4618–S4620 [23JY], S4765–S4768 [28JY], S4809 [29JY], S5548–S5557 [2SE], S6000–S6003 [3SE], S6462 [9SE], S6569–S6571 [11SE], S6638–S6643 [16SE], S6722–S6725 [18SE], S6826–S6828 [29SE], S6870 [30SE], S6916–S6919 [2OC], S6952, S6953 [6OC], S7958–S7960 [6NO], S7996 [7NO], S8195–S8200 [18NO], S8231–S8235 [19NO], S8269 [20NO], S8438–S8442 [2DE], S8537–S8545 [8DE], S8567–S8569 [9DE], S8770, S8771 [16DE], S8904–S8916 [18DE]

Opinion polls

Military aid to Israel—Do you favor the U.S. increasing, decreasing, or maintaining the same amount of military aid to Israel?: Economist (publication), S2154 [3AP]

Remarks in House

Arms Export Control Act: modify certain provisions relative to Australia, United Kingdom, U.S. Security Treaty (AUKUS Treaty) defense trade cooperation (H.R. 4233), H3736–H3738 [2SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish Baltic Security Initiative, H4187, H4188 [10SE]

——— prohibit funding for Israel Iron Dome defense system, H3441, H3442, H3469 [17JY], H3533 [22JY]

Dept. of State: carry out review, in coordination with Dept. of Defense, of list of defense articles and services required to be transferred under foreign military sales program as opposed to direct commercial sale, H4134 [9SE]

——— carry out review, in coordination with Dept. of Defense, of list of defense articles and services required to be transferred under foreign military sales program as opposed to direct commercial sale (H.R. 4216), H3727, H3728 [2SE]

——— promulgate expedited and fixed timelines for decision-making process to license export of certain defense articles and defense services (H.R. 4215), H3726, H3727 [2SE]

Israel: limit transfer of defense articles and defense services (H.R. 3565), H4863 [20NO]

——— military assistance funding, E1181 [11DE]

——— U.S. policy relative to Israeli military operations in Gaza in response to attacks by Hamas (terrorist organization), H2058 [15MY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine, H2157 [20MY], H3233 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: establish Baltic Security Initiative, S6447 [9SE]

Dept. of State: include Taiwan among list of recipient countries for which shorter certification and reporting periods apply and expedite licensing for allies transferring military equipment to Taiwan (S. 1744), S8693 [11DE]

Israel: disapprove proposed export of certain defense articles (S.J. Res. 41), motion to discharge, S4890–S4896 [30JY]

——— disapprove proposed export of certain defense articles (S.J. Res. 41), unanimous-consent agreement, S4881 [30JY]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 26), motion to discharge, S2151–S2158 [3AP]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 33), motion to discharge, S2151–S2158 [3AP]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 34), motion to discharge, S4890–S4896 [30JY]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 34), unanimous-consent agreement, S4881 [30JY]

——— U.S. policy relative to Israeli military operations in Gaza in response to attacks by Hamas (terrorist organization), S2485, S2486 [9AP], S2826, S2827 [8MY], S4966 [31JY]

Qatar: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 53), S3280 [9JN]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 53), motion to discharge, S3336–S3343 [11JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S2872–S2874 [13MY], S3279–S3281 [9JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine, S3099 [22MY], S4254 [8JY], S6518 [10SE], S7672 [21OC]

Ukraine: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent any disruption in security assistance to defend itself against Russian aggression, S2350 [4AP]

——— security assistance in response to Russian invasion, S3158 [2JN]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 54), S3280 [9JN]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 54), motion to discharge, S3336–S3343 [11JN]

——— prohibit sales and issuance of licenses for export of certain defense articles (S. 935), S8251–S8253 [20NO]

——— prohibit sales and issuance of licenses for export of certain defense articles (S. 935), unanimous-consent request, S8253 [20NO]

Reports filed

Modify Certain Limitations and Exclusions Relative to Defense Articles and Requirements Regarding Security Assistance and Sales With Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2018), S7849 [30OC]

Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded Protection in Nefarious Environments (PORCUPINE) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1744), S7849 [30OC]

Tracking Hostile Industry Networks and Kit While Thwarting Weapons Imports From Chinese Entities (THINK TWICE) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2424), S7849 [30OC]

Texts of

H.R. 4215, International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act, H3726 [2SE]

H.R. 4216, Made-in-America Defense Act, H3727 [2SE]

H.R. 4233, AUKUS Reform for Military Optimization and Review (ARMOR) Act, H3736 [2SE]

S. 1009, Baltic Security Initiative Act, S1715 [12MR]

S. Res. 126, call on U.N. Security Council to enforce existing arms embargo on Darfur and extend it to cover all of Sudan, S1716 [12MR]

S. Res. 353, request information on human rights practices in Costa Rica to make determinations on continuation of U.S. security assistance, S5004 [31JY]

S. Res. 355, request information on human rights practices in Rwanda to make determinations on continuation of U.S. security assistance, S5006 [31JY]