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S.Res. 228 (97th)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate respecting the requirement for certain protective terms and conditions as a part of the transfer of the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) from the United States to any foreign country.

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7 October 1981

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Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

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14 January 2025

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that any agreement for a transfer by the United States of the airborne warning and control system (AWACS) to a foreign country shall include all the requirements under the Arms Export Control Act and in the standard Letter of Offer and Acceptance, as well as specified terms and conditions. Requires that the United States immediately terminate all support for the AWACS if any of these contractual provisions are breached. Requires that only countries that promote peace and stability receive AWACS. Directs the President to certify to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the conditions specified in this Act have been met before the actual transfer of any part of the AWACS.

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