This bill would stop certain U.S. transfers of weapons and related services to Israel unless two conditions are met. First, Congress must pass a law that names the specific purpose or purposes for which those weapons and services may be used. Second, the Government of Israel must give written assurances to the President that the items will be used for the identified purposes and in line with U.S. arms-control and foreign-assistance rules, international humanitarian and human-rights norms, and relevant bilateral agreements.
The bill lists the specific defense items covered: BLU-109 bunker-busting bombs; MK80 series bomb variants; GBU-39 small diameter bomb variants (including Increment I); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) assemblies; SPICE gliding bomb assemblies; 120mm tank ammunition; and 155mm artillery ammunition, including white phosphorus munitions.
The bill applies to sales, transfers, or export licenses under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and it limits those actions unless the two conditions above are satisfied.
If this bill became law, the U.S. President could not approve transfers or exports of the listed munitions and related services to Israel unless Congress passed a law naming approved uses and Israel provided written assurances that the items would be used only for those purposes and consistent with specified legal and humanitarian standards. The bill does not describe changes to other weapons or to general military aid procedures.
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