[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 110 (Friday, June 28, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4671-S4672]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        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)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 19-16 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Morocco for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $250.4 million. After this 
     letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 19-16

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Morocco.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment $0 million.
       Other $250.4 million.
       Total $250.4 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: F-16 support equipment, spares and repair parts; 
     personnel training and training equipment; publications and 
     technical documentation; munitions support equipment (for 
     AMRAAM, CMBRE, JDAM, PAVEWAY), support and test equipment; 
     integration and test; U.S. Government and

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     contractor engineering, technical and logistical support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (MO-D-QAK).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: MO-D-SAY.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 27, 2019.
       As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                  Morocco--Sustainment for F-16 Fleet

       The Government of Morocco has requested a continuation of 
     sustainment support to its current F-16 fleet to include the 
     following non-MDE components: F-16 support equipment, spares 
     and repair parts; personnel training and training equipment; 
     publications and technical documentation; munitions support 
     equipment (for AMRAAM, CMBRE, JDAM, PAVEWAY), support and 
     test equipment; integration and test; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical and logistical support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support. The total estimated program cost is $250.4 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     the security of a major Non-NATO ally that is an important 
     force for political stability and economic progress in North 
     Africa.
       The proposed sale will improve Morocco's self-defense 
     capability. Additionally, the continuation of sustainment for 
     their F-16 fleet strengthens the interoperability with the 
     United States and other regional allies. Morocco already 
     operates an F-16 fleet and this sustainment case will ensure 
     that they can continue operating their fleet in the future. 
     Morocco will have no difficulty absorbing this support into 
     its armed forces.
       The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance 
     in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin 
     Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland. The purchaser typically 
     requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be defined in 
     negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of additional U.S. Government and/or contractor 
     representatives to Morocco.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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