A resolution approving of the sales of defense items to Israel notified to Congress on May 5, 2021.

III 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 237 Approving of the sales of defense items to Israel notified to Congress on May 5, 2021. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 25, 2021 Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. HAGERTY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. COTTON, and Mr. RUBIO) submitted the following resolu- tion; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Approving of the sales of defense items to Israel notified to Congress on May 5, 2021. Whereas, in the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), Congress reaffirmed that it is the policy of the United States to facilitate the common defense of the United States and friendly countries by entering into international arrangements with those countries through authorized sales of defense items; Whereas, in the Arms Export Control Act, Congress estab- lished that it is ‘‘the sense of the Congress that all such sales be approved only when they are consistent with the foreign policy interests of the United States’’; Whereas section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) requires that the President transmit to VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:19 May 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR237.IS SR237 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 237 IS the leaders and relevant committees of Congress certifi- cations for proposed licenses for the export of certain de- fense items to Israel in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; Whereas, on May 5, 2021, the Department of State trans- mitted to Congress certifications pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act for exports to Israel of defense items valued in excess of $800,000,000, including munitions and defensive systems; and Whereas, on January 19, 2021, in testimony to the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, now-Secretary of State Blinken emphasized that the incoming Presi- dential administration’s ‘‘commitment to Israel’s security is sacrosanct and this is something that [now-President Biden] feels very strongly’’ and that ‘‘the foundation of our relationship is support for Israel’s security’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) finds that the sales of defense items to 2 Israel notified to Congress by the Department of 3 State on May 5, 2021, are consistent with the for- 4 eign policy interests of the United States; and 5 (2) approves of those sales. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:19 May 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR237.IS SR237 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS