Without the legislative veto,  the statutory framework for congressional regulation of arms sales provides little incentive for the executive branch to consult with Congress before a sale becomes final. The fast-track guarantee procedure, which has been used for over a decade in trade legislation to guarantee congressional participation in trade negotiations, can be adapted to the arms sales area. The procedure will allow Congress to register its approval or disapproval of any potentially controversial sale before a foreign government has been promised the arms. Further, it will also allow Congress to better monitor executive branch compliance with the mandate of AECA, requiring the United States government to exercise restraint in its arms sales policy. More generally, application of the procedure to the arms sales area will demonstrate its efficacy outside the trade area and may prompt adoption of the procedure in other foreign affairs legislation where Congress seeks to recalibrate the balance between congressional participation and executive flexibility.
 the statutory framework for congressional regulation of arms sales provides little incentive for the executive branch to consult with Congress before a sale becomes final. The fast-track guarantee procedure, which has been used for over a decade in trade legislation to guarantee congressional participation in trade negotiations, can be adapted to the arms sales area Further, it will also allow Congress to better monitor executive branch compliance with the mandate of AECA, requiring the United States government to exercise restraint in its arms sales policy. More generally, application of the procedure to the arms sales area will demonstrate its efficacy outside the trade area and may prompt adoption of the procedure in other foreign affairs legislation where Congress seeks to recalibrate the balance between congressional participation and executive flexibility.