,,iia #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #cb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ac1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,paul7 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,jo9t ,,resolution ,to provide limitations on ! transf] ( c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates munitions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,saudi ,arabia4 ,:]eas ! endur+ security p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia has hi/orically s]v$ to pres]ve ! /ability ( ! ,arabian ,gulf region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t appreciates ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia's p>ticipation 9 ! global c\nt]-,,isil coalition2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces provide d$icat$ p]sonnel & assets to ! arm$ =ces ( ,saudi ,arabia to support _! milit>y op]ations 9 ,yem51 includ+ ov] #gjj air-to-air refuel+ sorties1 & to assi/ ) effectiv5ess & r$uction ( collat]al damage2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has consi/5tly urg$ all sides ( ! conflict 9 ,yem5 to take all feasible precautions to r$uce ! risk ( h>m to civilians & to comply ) _! obligations "u int]national humanit>ian law1 :i* includes m9imiz+ h>m to civilians & diff]5tiat+ betwe5 civilian infra/ructure & milit>y objectives2 ,:]eas ! ,panel ( ,exp]ts e/abli%$ pursuant to ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #badj 7#bjad7 report$ on ,janu>y #bb1 #bjaf1 t ! milit>y coalition l$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia 9 ,yem5 _h conduct$ air /rikes t>get+ civilians & civilian objects1 9 violation ( ,int]national ,humanit>ian ,law1 includ+ camps = int]nally displac$ p]sons & refugees2 civilian ga!r+s1 includ+ w$d+s2 civilian vehicles1 resid5tial areas1 m$ical facilities s*ools1 mosques1 m>kets1 factories & food /orage w>eh\ses & o!r ess5tial civilian infra/ructure su* z ! airport 9 ,sanaa1 ! port 9 ,hudayadah1 & dome/ic transit r\tes2 ,:]eas ! ,panel ( ,exp]ts report$ on ,janu>y #bb1 #bjaf1 t ,h\?i-,saleh =ces 9 ,ad5 & ,ta'izz _h attack$ civilians & civilian objects1 includ+ by %ell+ civilian resid5tial areas1 m$ical facilities1 s*ools & o!r civilian infra/ructure & us+ snip]s position$ atop build+s to t>get p seek+ safety1 m$ical c>e or food2 ,:]eas 9 ! c\rse ( ! conflict 9 ,yem51 ! sy/ematic & widespread blockade ( comm]cial goods has directly contribut$ to ! ob/ruction ( deliv]ies ( aid & humanit>ian assi/ance1 :ile re/rict+ vital imports ( comm]cial fuel1 food1 & o!r goods2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaj1 ! ,presid5t has submitt$ = review sales to ,saudi ,arabia ( def5se articles & s]vices ) a pot5tial value ( m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 includ+ a #a1cjj1jjj1jjj sale ( precision guid$ air-to-gr\nd munitions t 0 notifi$ to ,congress on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjae2 & ,:]eas designat$ =eign t]rori/ organizations1 includ+ al ,qa$a 9 ! ,arabian ,p59sula & ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ! ,levant1 :i* pose a grave ?reat to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h significantly exp&$ ! t]ritory "u _! control 9 ,yem5 s9ce ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia began milit>y op]ations 9 ,yem5 on ,m>* #bf1 #bjae3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t no transf] to ,saudi ,arabia ( ,unit$ ,/ates air-to-gr\nd munitions %\ld occur until ! ,presid5t c]tifies t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia-- 7#a7 demon/rates an ongo+ ef=t to combat ! mutual ?reat our nations face f designat$ =eign t]rori/ organizations2 & 7#b7 takes all feasible precautions to r$uce ! risk ( h>m to civilians & civilian objects1 9 compliance ) int]national humanit>ian law1 9 ! c\rse ( milit>y actions x pursues = ! purpose ( legitimate self-def5se z describ$ 9 section #d ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bged74 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is resolution3 7#a7 ,air-to-gr\nd munitions ,! t]m air-to-gr\nd munitions means any ,unit$ ,/ates bomb or missile design$ z a ,category ,,iv item on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,munitions ,li/ pursuant to section #ch7;a77#a7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggh7;a77#a774 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,au?oriz$ sale ,! t]m au?oriz$ sale means any sale ( ,unit$ ,/ates def5se articles or s]vices au?oriz$ pursuant to ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474 7#d7 ,designat$ =eign t]rori/ organizations ,! t]m designat$ =eign t]rori/ organizations means gr\ps designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z =eign t]rori/ organizations pursuant to section #bai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7 or ,specially ,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74 7#e7 ,propos$ sale ,! t]m propos$ sale means any sale notifi$ to ,congress pursuant to subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #cf ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf74 #c4 ,conditions ( transf] 7a7 ,limitation ,no transf] to ,saudi ,arabia ( ,unit$ ,/ates air-to-gr\nd munitions may occur until ! ,presid5t makes ! c]tification describ$ "u section #d4 7b7 ,c]tification at "t ( ,congressional notification ,any notification to ,congress made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is resolution ) respect to a propos$ sale to ,saudi ,arabia ( air-to-gr\nd munitions %all be accompani$ by ! c]tification describ$ "u section #d4 #d4 ,conditions requir$ prior to sale ,! c]tification describ$ "u ?is section is a c]tification by ! ,presid5t to ! appropriate congressional committees z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia is n provid+ fund+1 mat]ial support1 or le?al aid to individuals or gr\ps designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z =eign t]rori/ organizations pursuant to section #bai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aah;a71 or ,specially ,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74 7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia & its coalition p>tn]s are tak+ all feasible precautions to r$uce ! risk ( h>m to civilians & civilian objects to comply ) _! obligations "u int]national humanit>ian law1 :i* includes m9imiz+ h>m to civilians1 discrim9at+ betwe5 civilian objects & milit>y objectives1 & ex]cis+ proportional use ( =ce 9 ! c\rse ( milit>y actions x pursues = ! purpose ( legitimate self-def5se z describ$ 9 section #d ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bged74 7#c7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia & its coalition p>tn]s are mak+ demon/rable ef=ts to facilitate ! fl[ ( critical humanit>ian aid & comm]cial goods1 includ+ comm]cial fuel & commodities n subject to sanction or prohibition "u ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbaf 7#bjae74 7#d7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia is tak+ all necess>y measures to t>get designat$ =eign t]rori/ organizations1 includ+ al ,qa$a 9 ! ,arabian ,p59sula & affiliates ( ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant z "p ( its milit>y op]ations 9 ,yem54 #e4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,prior to any transf] ( ,unit$ ,/ates air-to-gr\nd munitions to ,saudi ,arabia pursuant to an au?oriz$ sale to ,saudi ,arabia ( air-to-gr\nd munitions or ! notification to ,congress ( a propos$ sale to ,saudi ,arabia ( air-to-gr\nd munitions1 ! ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee %all provide a brief+ to ! appropriate congressional committees4 ,! brief+ %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( ! nature1 cont5t1 co/s1 & purposes ( any ,unit$ ,/ates support = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia's coalition milit>y op]ations 9 ,yem5 on or aft] ,m>* #bf1 #bjae2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia's milit>y op]ations 9 ,yem5 on or aft] ,m>* #bf1 #bjae1 con/itute legitimate self-def5se2 7#c7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia's coalition op]ations h delib]ately t>get$ civilian infra/ructure 9 ,yem5 on or aft] ,m>* #bf1 #bjae1 & :e!r ! arm$ =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia & its coalition p>tn]s h tak5 all possible /eps to comply ) ! rules ( di/9ction1 proportionality1 & precautions1 z regulat$ by ,additional ,protocol ,i to ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions ( #ab ,augu/ #aidi1 & ,relat+ to ! ,protection ( ,victims ( ,int]national ,arm$ ,conflicts1 done at ,g5eva ,june #h1 #aigg2 7#d7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! arm$ =ces ( ,saudi ,arabia h us$ ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 munitions 9 any attacks aga9/ civilians or civilian infra/ructure 9 ,yem5 on or aft] ,m>* #bf1 #bjae1 & h[ t affects ! ,unit$ ,/ates cr$ibility 9 ! region2 7#e7 an assessm5t ( ! effect ( ,saudi ,arabia's milit>y op]ations 9 ,yem5 on its ability to contribute to ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to defeat al ,qa$a 9 ! ,arabian ,p59sula & ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant2 & 7#f7 an assessm5t on h[ ! transf] ( major def5se equipm5t to ,saudi ,arabia contributes to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & national security objectives 9 ! region4 7b7 ,=m ( brief+ ,! brief+ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be conduct$ 9 an unclassifi$ =um b may be conduct$ 9 a classifi$ sett+ z requir$4 #f4 ,sunset ,?is resolution %all cease to h effect ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is resolution1 unless r5ew$4