[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 110 (Friday, June 28, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S4670]
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                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control 
Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain 
proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, 
the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be 
reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the 
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the 
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
  In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant 
information is available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to 
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received. 
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such annex is 
available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations 
Committee, room SD-423.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     Hon. James E. Risch,
     Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0E-19. This 
     notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the 
     level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in 
     the Section 36(b)(1) AECA certification 17-11 of April 27, 
     2017.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 0E-19

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Australia.
       (ii) Sec 36(b)(B)(5)(A) AECA Transmittal No.: 17-11; Date: 
     April 27, 2017; Military Department: Navy.
       (iii) Description: On April 27, 2017, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 17-11 of 
     the possible sale under Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act of up to seventy (70) AGM-88B High Speed Anti-
     Radiation Missiles (HARM) Tactical Missiles, up to forty (40) 
     AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM) 
     Tactical Missiles; up to sixteen (16) CATM-88B HARM Captive 
     Air Training Missiles (CATM); up to sixteen (16) CATM-88E 
     AARGM CATM; up to twenty-five (25) AGM-88B Control Sections; 
     up to twenty-five (25) AGM-88B Guidance Sections; up to 
     twenty (20) AGM-88E Control Sections; up to twenty (20) AGM-
     88E Guidance Sections; up to forty eight (48) Telemetry/
     Flight Termination Systems; U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering, technical and logistics support services; and 
     other associated support equipment and services. The total 
     estimated cost is $137.6 million. Major Defense Equipment 
     (MDE) constituted $100 million of this total.
       This transmittal reports an additional configuration of AGM 
     88-C High Speed AntiRadiation Missiles (HARM) Tactical 
     Missiles, in addition to the AGM-88B and AGM-88E HARMs 
     previously notified. The ``C'' configuration missiles would 
     replace up to twenty (20) of the ``B'' configuration 
     missiles. The MDE value will remain $100 million. The total 
     case value will remain $137.6 million.
       (iv) Significance: This proposed upgrade to the HARM AGM 
     88-C will contribute to the modernization of the Royal 
     Australian Air Forces (RAAF) fighter aircraft, improve the 
     RAAF's capability to conduct self-defense and regional 
     security missions, and enhance its interoperability with the 
     U.S. and other NATO members.
       (v) Justification: The addition of the AGM-88C to the RAAF 
     inventory will further expand the RAAF's anti-radiation 
     strike capability. AGM-88C procurement will provide 
     capability for Australia to defend its interests at home and 
     abroad.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The major hardware 
     improvement from the AGM-88B to the AGM-88C was a new WDU-37/
     B warhead with 12800 tungsten alloy fragments and a revised 
     explosive charge.
       (vii) Date Delivered to Congress: June 27, 2019.

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