This report reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional
consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of
proposals to sell major defense equipment, defense articles and services, or the re-transfer to third
party nations of such military items. Under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act
(AECA), Congress must be formally notified 30 calendar days before the Administration can take
the final steps to conclude a government-to-government foreign military sale of major defense
equipment valued at $14 million or more, defense articles or services valued at $50 million or
more, or design and construction services valued at $200 million or more. In the case of such
sales to NATO member states, NATO, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, or New Zealand,
Congress must be formally notified 15 calendar days before the Administration can proceed with
the sale. However, the prior notice threshold values are higher for sales to NATO members,
Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, or New Zealand. Commercially licensed arms sales also
must be formally notified to Congress 30 calendar days before the export license is issued if they
involve the sale of major defense equipment valued at $14 million or more, or defense articles or
services valued at $50 million or more (Section 36(c) AECA). In the case of such sales to NATO
member states, NATO, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, or New Zealand, Congress must be
formally notified 15 calendar days before the Administration is authorized to proceed with a
given sale. As with government-to-government sales, the prior notice threshold values are higher
for sales to NATO members, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, or New Zealand.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL31675.pdf
consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of
proposals to sell major defense equipment, defense articles and services, or the re-transfer to third
party nations of such military items. Under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act
(AECA), Congress must be formally notified 30 calendar days before the Administration can take
the final steps to conclude a government-to-government foreign military sale of major defense
equipment valued at $14 million or more, defense articles or services valued at $50 million or
more, or design and construction services valued at $200 million or more. In the case of such
sales to NATO member states, NATO, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, or New Zealand,
Congress must be formally notified 15 calendar days before the Administration can proceed with
the sale. However, the prior notice threshold values are higher for sales to NATO members,
Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, or New Zealand. Commercially licensed arms sales also
must be formally notified to Congress 30 calendar days before the export license is issued if they
involve the sale of major defense equipment valued at $14 million or more, or defense articles or
services valued at $50 million or more (Section 36(c) AECA). In the case of such sales to NATO
member states, NATO, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, or New Zealand, Congress must be
formally notified 15 calendar days before the Administration is authorized to proceed with a
given sale. As with government-to-government sales, the prior notice threshold values are higher
for sales to NATO members, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, or New Zealand.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL31675.pdf
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