ARMS CONTROL

Bills and resolutions

Arms sales: provide for better monitoring and verification of use of defense articles and defense services by countries of concern (see S. 5082), S4231 [22JY]

Baltic States: permit transfer of U.S. defense articles and defense services (see H.R. 8817), H3530 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop air and missile defense acquisition strategy with partners and allies in Middle East including Israel and Abraham Accords partners (see S. 4681), S2575 [4JN]

——— restrict sale and procurement of certain weapons and ammunition (see S. 4015), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7827), H2470 [5MR]

Dept. of Energy: realign Federal nuclear forensics and attribution activities from Dept. of Homeland Security to National Nuclear Security Administration (see H.R. 8969), H3723 [21MY]

Dept. of State: establish National and Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (see H.R. 8086), H2710 [25MR]

——— 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 H.R. 7146), H924 [16JA]

International Atomic Energy Agency: support nuclear security role (see H. Res. 1210), H3091 [23AP]

Israel: disapprove licensing for certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 136), S1367 [19MR]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 137, 138), S1367 [19MR]

Saudi Arabia: require congressional approval for entry into civilian nuclear cooperation agreement (see S. 4243), S1669 [26MR]

Taiwan: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 101), S16 [5JA]

Turkey: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 200), H4369 [2JY]

Ukraine: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 108), S610 [12FE]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 158), S1670 [26MR]

Weapons: impose sanctions on foreign countries in response to acts concerning chemical or biological programs that cause injury to other foreign countries (see H.R. 7552), H2219 [12FE]

Letters

Iran nuclear program negotiations: several Senators, S2980 [22JN]

Motions

Israel: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 32), S1774 [15AP]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 138), S1775 [15AP]

Notices

Proposed sale of defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S39–S46 [6JA], S157 [13JA], S249–S251 [15JA], S335–S338 [28JA], S459–S467 [3FE], S547–S550 [10FE], S878–S880 [5MR], S1040–S1044 [12MR], S1358–S1364 [19MR], S1661–S1665 [26MR], S1734–S1736 [14AP], S1925–S1930 [22AP], S2161 [30AP], S2225–S2233 [12MY], S2273 [13MY], S2407–S2413 [20MY], S2469 [1JN], S2519, S2520 [3JN], S2727–S2734 [10JN], S2886–S2890 [17JN], S3196 [24JN], S3926–S3929 [14JY], S4224–S4226 [22JY], S4259 [23JY], S4331 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Nuclear weapons: express support for continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces (H. Res. 100), H806, H807, H809 [14JA]

——— prohibit explosive testing of nuclear weapons conducted by U.S. (H.R. 5894), H809 [14JA]

——— reduce and eliminate threats of such weapons to U.S. (H.R. 6465), H807 [14JA]

——— urge U.S. leadership in global effort to move world back from brink of nuclear war and to halt and reverse nuclear arms race (H. Res. 317), H807 [14JA]

Saudi Arabia: require congressional approval for entry into civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, H2772 [26MR]

Treaties and agreements: expiration of New START Treaty, H4636 [20JY]

——— extend New START Treaty, H804–H810 [14JA]

United Arab Emirates: prohibit sales and issuance of licenses for export of certain defense articles (H.R. 2059), H2927 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2775 [15JN], S2810 [16JN], S2869 [17JN]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to nuclear program and that such agreement is treaty subject to Senate consent, S2979 [22JN]

Israel: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 32), S1765 [15AP], S1817 [16AP]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 32), motion to discharge, S1774–S1779 [15AP]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 32), unanimous-consent agreement, S1774 [15AP]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 138), S1765 [15AP], S1817 [16AP]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 138), motion to discharge, S1774–S1779 [15AP]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 138), unanimous-consent agreement, S1774 [15AP]

Treaties and agreements: extend New START Treaty, S487 [4FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S694 [26FE], S720–S728 [2MR]