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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985

99 STAT. 207

(6) the relationship between arms exports by Western European countries and the needs of those countries to support their domestic military procurement programs; (7) the prospects for engaging the Soviet Union in serious discussions concerning arms transfers, both globally and as they relate to regional security problems; (8) possible measures by the United States and Western Eu ropean suppliers to control levels of sophisticated weapons sales, both regionally and globally; and (9) the timing and phasing of international conventional arms control negotiations. SEC. 130. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES FOR JORDAN.

(a) MIDDLE EAST PEACE.—The foreign military sales financing authorized by this Act for Jordan is provided and increased in the recognition of progress Jordan has made in the search for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, to encourage further progress, in recognition of the continuing defense needs of Jordan, and in the expectation that Jordan will enter into direct negotiations with Israel based on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 in order to resolve the state of war between those two countries. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that no Prohibition. foreign military sales financing authorized by this Act may be used to finance the procurement by Jordan of United States advanced aircraft, new air defense weapons systems, or other new advanced military weapons systems, and no notification may be made pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to a Ante, p. 203. proposed sale to Jordan of United States advanced aircraft, new air defense systems, or other new advanced military weapons systems, unless Jordan is publicly committed to the recognition of Israel and to negotiate promptly and directly with Israel under the basic tenets of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338. (c) CERTIFICATION.—Any notification made pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to a proposed sale to Jordan of United States advanced aircraft, new air defense systems, or other new advanced military weapons, shall be accompanied by a Presidential certification of Jordan's public commitment to the recognition of Israel and to negotiate promptly and directly with Israel under the basic tenets of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338. SEC. 13L CERTIFICATION CONCERNING AWACS SOLD TO SAUDI ARABIA.

(a) THE PRESIDENT'S 1981 AWACS COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE.—(1) The Congress finds that in his October 28, 1981, communication to the Senate concerning the proposed sale of AWACS aircraft and F-15 enhancement items to Saudi Arabia which was then being reviewed by the Congress (hereafter in this section referred to as the "1981 AWACS communication"), the President stated the following: "Transfer of the AWACS will take place... only after the Congress has received in writing a Presidential certification, containing agreements with Saudi Arabia, that the following conditions have been met: " 1. Security of Technology "A. That a detailed plan for the security of equipment, technology, information, and supporting documentation has been