ARMS SALES

Bills and resolutions

Arms Export Control Act: modify limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under partnership between Australia, United Kingdom, and U.S. (see S. 4709), S2664 [8JN] (see H.R. 9517), H4316 [29JN]

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

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

Dept. of State: call for accountability for killing of civilians in attack in Gaza City on January 29, 2024, by Israel Defense Forces and report to Congress on such attack, including use of U.S.-supplied weapons and training (see S. 4095), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7903), H2481 [12MR]

——— develop metrics and indicators to assess quality of governance of security sectors of security partner countries (see H.R. 9782), H4681 [20JY]

——— implement strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in foreign military sales and direct commercial sales processes on multinational basis (see H.R. 8665), H3336 [4MY]

——— 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]

——— provide certain direct loans and loan guarantees for procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services (see H.R. 8661), H3336 [4MY]

——— request information on Israel’s human rights practices relative to military operations in Lebanon (see S. Res. 797), S3202 [24JN]

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

Foreign policy: repeal joint resolution to promote peace and stability in Middle East (see S. 5206), S4370 [30JY] (see H.R. 8436), H3066 [22AP]

GAO: submit report on manner in which delays in arms deliveries to Japan, Taiwan, and Philippines affect ability of Dept. of Defense to build and sustain strong denial defense in First Island Chain (see S. 4223), S1668 [26MR]

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]

——— prohibit use of U.S.-origin defense articles in West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 7645), H2257 [23FE]

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: authorize use of amounts in Ukraine Support Fund for purchases of defense articles and services to respond to and recover from consequences of Russian aggression (see S. 4826), S2935 [18JN] (see H.R. 9451), H4245 [24JN]

——— 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]

Letters

Military assistance to Israel funding: Representative Green, H4485 [15JY]

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

Dept. of State: implement strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in foreign military sales and direct commercial sales processes on multinational basis (H.R. 8665), H3965–H3967 [8JN]

Israel: military assistance funding, H4485 [15JY]

——— prohibit military assistance, H4518–H4520 [15JY], E699 [16JY], E708 [20JY]

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

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: call for accountability for killing of civilians in attack in Gaza City on January 29, 2024, by Israel Defense Forces and report to Congress on such attack, including use of U.S.-supplied weapons and training (S. 4095), S1049 [12MR]

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]

Reports filed

Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS (UNLOCK AUKUS) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 4709), S4283 [27JY]

Texts of

H.R. 8665, Allied Defense Sales Act, H3965 [8JN]

S. Res. 797, request information on Israel’s human rights practices relative to military operations in Lebanon, S3220 [24JN]