{ "id": "98-436", "type": "CRS Report", "typeId": "REPORTS", "number": "98-436", "active": false, "source": "EveryCRSReport.com", "versions": [ { "source": "EveryCRSReport.com", "id": 103708, "date": "2000-06-15", "retrieved": "2016-05-24T20:35:44.430941", "title": "United Arab Emirates: U.S. Relations and F-16 Aircraft Sale", "summary": "The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited the\nUnited States on May 12, 1998, announcing during the visit that the UAE had decided to purchase\n80 U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircraft. Differences over the technology to be included on the aircraft\nheld up completion of the sale until mid-2000. On April 27, 2000, the formal statutory notification\nof the aircraft sale occurred. After the conclusion of the 30-day congressional review period at the\nend of May 2000, the President was authorized to proceed with the sale. In a broader context,\nsecurity cooperation between the United States and the UAE has increased since the 1990-91 Persian\nGulf crisis. This report will be updated to reflect regional and legislative developments. See also\nCRS Report 95-730, United Arab Emirates: Background and U.S. Relations , by Alfred\nPrados.", "type": "CRS Report", "typeId": "REPORTS", "active": false, "formats": [ { "format": "PDF", "encoding": null, "url": "http://www.crs.gov/Reports/pdf/98-436", "sha1": "92abfc92e857e4f5508bee23c3487a0d3ec8ea87", "filename": "files/20000615_98-436_92abfc92e857e4f5508bee23c3487a0d3ec8ea87.pdf", "images": null }, { "format": "HTML", "filename": "files/20000615_98-436_92abfc92e857e4f5508bee23c3487a0d3ec8ea87.html" } ], "topics": [] } ], "topics": [ "Foreign Affairs" ] }