,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,kelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1
 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,griffi? 
( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
 ,mr4 ,br\n ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4
 ,c>t]1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 
,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4       
,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,griff9 ( ,arkansas1 
,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee1  
,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1
 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1  
,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,pitt5g]1 ,mr4   
,olson1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4    
,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,mill] (      
,florida1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,g+rey (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 
,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4      
,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4 
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,yod]1 ,mr4   
,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,/ockman1 ,mr4   

,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4   
,p]ry1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,?ornb]ry1   
,mr4 ,brady ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1     
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,flem+1 ,mr4     
,posey1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 
,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 
,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4   
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1    
,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,flores1   
,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mrs4       
,ellm]s1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4
 ,s\!rl&1 ,mrs4 ,ba*mann1 ,mr4          
,:itfield1 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mr4
 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1    
,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4      
,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4
 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4
 ,kl9e1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,=bes1    
,mr4 ,b5tivolio1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4     
,f9*]1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 
,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,scalise1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4       
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,womack1   
,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,florida1 ,mr4   

,mess]1 ,mr4 ,radel1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 
,/utzman1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4            
,mc,clintock1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4        
,sessions1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,long1   
,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,neugebau]1 ,mr4  
,ro?fus1 ,mrs4 ,noem1 ,mr4 ,hold+1 ,mr4 
,k+ ( ,i[a1 & ,mr4 ,hunt]7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ !   
conditions = ! ,unit$ ,/ates becom+ a   
signatory to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,arms    
,trade ,treaty1 or to any simil>        
agreem5t on ! arms trade4  ,:]eas 9     
,octob] #bjji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates vot$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly to     
p>ticipate 9 ! negotiation ( ! ,unit$   
,nations ,arms ,trade ,treaty2 ,:]eas 9 
,july #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conf]5ce
 on ! ,arms ,trade ,treaty conv5$ to    
negotiate ! text ( ! ,arms ,trade       
,treaty2 ,:]eas 9 ,decemb] #bjab1 !     
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly vot$ to
 hold a f9al negotiat+ conf]5ce on !    

,arms ,trade ,treaty 9 ,m>* #bjac1 on ! 
basis ( ! text ( ,july #bjab2 ,:]eas !  
,arms ,trade ,treaty poses significant  
risks to ! national security1 =eign     
policy1 & economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates z well z to ! con/itutional      
rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & ,unit$ 
,/ates sov]eignty2 ,:]eas ! ,arms ,trade
 ,treaty fails to expressly recognize ! 
fundam5tal1 individual "r to keep & to  
be> arms & ! individual "r ( p]sonal    
self-def5se1 z well z ! legitimacy (    
hunt+1 sports %oot+1 & o!r lawful       
activities p]ta9+ to ! private own]%ip (
 fire>ms & relat$ mat]ials1 & ?us risks 
infr++ on fre$oms protect$ by ! ,second 
,am5dm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,arms ,trade ,treaty 
places free democracies & totalit>ian   
regimes on a basis ( equality1 recogniz+
 _! equal "r to transf] arms1 & is !reby
 dang]\s to ! security ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,arms ,trade ,treaty's 
crit]ia = assess+ ! pot5tial consequ5ces
 ( arms transf]s are vague1 easily      
politiciz$1 & readily manipulat$2 ,:]eas

 ! ,arms ,trade ,treaty's model = us+ ^!
 crit]ia is incompatible ) !            
decisionmak+ model = arms transf]s      
employ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u           
,presid5tial ,decision ,directive #cd1  
:i* dates f #aiie2 ,:]eas ! ,arms ,trade
 ,treaty w create opportunities to      
engage 9 lawf>e aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
via ! misuse ( ! treaty's crit]ia 9     
=eign tribunals & int]national =a2      
,:]eas ! ,arms ,trade ,treaty c\ld h9d] 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f fulfill+ its /rategic1
 legal1 & moral commitm5ts to provide   
arms to allies su* z ! ,republic ( ,*9a 
7,taiwan7 & ! ,/ate ( ,israel2 ,:]eas ! 
creation ( an int]national secret>iat to
 adm9i/] & assi/ 9 ! implem5tation ( !  
,arms ,trade ,treaty risks ! delegation 
( au?ority to a bureaucracy t is n      
acc\ntable to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! ,arms ,trade ,treaty urges !   
provision ( capacity build+ assi/ance f 
signatory nations to implem5t ! ,arms   
,trade ,treaty1 :i* c\ld create a s\rce 
( p]man5t fund+ to a new int]national   

organization t w\ld be susceptible to   
wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse2 ,:]eas ! ,arms    
,trade ,treaty risks impos+ co/ly       
regulatory burd5s on ,unit$ ,/ates      
bus9esses1 = example1 by creat+ on]\s   
report+ requirem5ts t c\ld damage !     
dome/ic def5se manufactur+ base & relat$
 firms2 ,:]eas an ,arms ,trade ,treaty t
 has n be5 sign$ by ! ,presid5t &       
receiv$ ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate    
%\ld n b9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any respect
 z cu/om>y int]national law1 jus cog5s1 
or any o!r pr9ciple ( int]national law t
 bypasses ! treaty p[] 9 article ,,ii1  
section #b1 clause #b ( ! ,con/itution2 
,:]eas an ,arms ,trade ,treaty t has    
m]ely be5 sign$ by ! ,presid5t b has n  
receiv$ ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate    
%\ld n b9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any        
respect1 includ+ any obligation to      
refra9 f defeat+ ! object & purpose ( ! 
,arms ,trade ,treaty1 "u any provision (
 ! ,vi5na ,conv5tion on ! ,law (        
,treaties1 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n a
 p>ty2 ,:]eas an ,arms ,trade ,treaty t 

has m]ely be5 sign$ by ! ,presid5t b has
 n receiv$ ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate 
%\ld n b9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any        
respect1 z an int]national agreem5t o!r 
?an a treaty1 z a sole executive        
agreem5t1 or 9 any o!r way2 & ,:]eas an 
,arms ,trade ,treaty t has be5 sign$ by 
! ,presid5t & has receiv$ ! advice &    
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 is a non-self-execut+
 treaty t has no dome/ic legal effect )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless & until x has  
be5 adopt$ by ! enactm5t ( implem5t+    
legislation by ! ,congress3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--    
7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld n sign ! ,arms    
,trade ,treaty1 & t1 if he transmits !  
treaty ) 8 signature to ! ,s5ate1 !     
,s5ate %\ld n ratify ! ,arms ,trade     
,treaty2 &  7#b7 until ! ,arms ,trade   
,treaty has be5 sign$ by ! ,presid5t1   
receiv$ ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
has be5 ! subject ( implem5t+           
legislation by ! ,congress1 no ,f$]al   
funds %\ld be appropriat$ or au?oriz$ to
 implem5t ! ,arms ,trade ,treaty1 or any

 simil> agreem5t1 or to conduct         
activities relevant to ! ,arms ,trade   
,treaty1 or any simil> agreem5t4