[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 113 (Monday, July 8, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4692-S4693]
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. 19-21 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
     Office in the United States (TECRO) for defense articles and 
     services estimated to cost $223.56 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. 19-21

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $114.13 million.
       Other $109.43 million.
       Total $223.56 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services Under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Two hundred fifty (250) Block I-92F MANPAD Stinger 
     Missiles.
       Four (4) Block I-92F MANPAD Stinger Fly-to-Buy Missiles.
       Non-MDE: Also included is one (1) Captive Flight Trainer 
     (CFT), twenty-three (23) Field Handling Trainers (FHTs), one 
     hundred eight (108) Gripstock Control Groups, one hundred 
     eight (108) Medium Thermal Weapon Sights (MTWS), seven (7) 
     Tracking Head Trainers (THTs), two (2) Sierra Coolant 
     Recharging Units (CRUs), one (1) Missile Go/No Go Test Set, 
     one hundred eight (108) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), 
     IFF Development, one (1) Integrated Electronic Technical 
     Manuals (IETMs), Government Furnished Equipment, spare and 
     repair parts, telemeters, range and test support, contractor 
     technical support, contractor training, contractor 
     engineering services, contractor logistics services, 
     consolidation, total package fielding, material fielding 
     team, Field Service Representative (FSR), U.S. Government 
     technical support, and other associated equipment and 
     services and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (TW-B-ZZZ).
       (v) Prior Related Cases. if any: None.
       (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: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 8, 2019.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States 
(TECRO)--Block I-92F MANPAD Stinger Missiles and Related Equipment and 
                                Support

       TECRO has requested to buy two hundred fifty (250) Block I-
     92F MANPAD Stinger missiles and four (4) Block I-92F MANPAD 
     Stinger Fly-to-Buy missiles. Also included is one (1) Captive 
     Flight Trainer (CFT), twenty-three (23) Field Handling 
     Trainers (FHTs), one hundred eight (108) Gripstock Control 
     Groups, one hundred eight (108) Medium Thermal Weapon Sights 
     (MTWS), seven (7) Tracking Head Trainers (THTs), two (2) 
     Sierra Coolant Recharging Units (CRUs), one (1) Missile Go/No 
     Go Test Set, one hundred eight (108) Identification Friend or 
     Foe (IFF), TFF Development, one (1) Integrated Electronic 
     Technical Manuals (IETMs), Government Furnished Equipment, 
     spare and repair parts, telemeters, range and test support, 
     contractor technical support, contractor training, contractor 
     engineering services, contractor logistics services, 
     consolidation, total package fielding, material fielding 
     team, Field Service Representative (FSR), U.S. Government 
     technical support, and other associated equipment and 
     services and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support. The total estimated program cost is $223.56 million.
       This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy 
     as expressed in Public Law 96-8.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     the security and defensive capability of the recipient, an 
     important force for political stability, military balance, 
     and economic progress in the region.
       The recipient intends to use these defense articles and 
     services to modernize its armed forces and expand its 
     existing air defense architecture to counter threats. This 
     will contribute to the recipient military's goal to update 
     its capability while further enhancing greater 
     interoperability between the recipient, the U.S., and other 
     allies. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this 
     equipment into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractors will be Raytheon Missile Systems. 
     There are no known offset agreements proposed. However, 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 require 12 U.S. 
     Government or contractor representatives to travel to the 
     recipient for a period of 6 weeks (non-concurrent).
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 19-21

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. The highest classification of the Stinger 92F 
     Reprogrammable Micro-Processor (RMP) Block I Missile and 
     Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) hardware is 
     CONFIDENTIAL, and the highest classification of data and 
     information is SECRET.

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       The Stinger RMP Block I Missile, hardware, embedded 
     software object code and operating documentation contain 
     sensitive technology and are classified CONFIDENTIAL. The 
     guidance section of the missile and tracking head trainer 
     contain highly sensitive technology and are classified 
     CONFIDENTIAL. Missile System hardware components contain 
     sensitive critical technologies. Stinger Block I critical 
     technology is primarily in the area of design and production 
     know-how and not end-items. This sensitive/critical 
     technology is inherent in the hybrid microcircuit assemblies; 
     micro-processors; magnetic and amorphous metals; 
     purification; firmware; printed circuit boards; laser roll 
     rate sensor; dual detector assembly; detector filters; 
     optical coatings; ultraviolet sensors; compounding and 
     handling of electronic, electro-optic, and optical materials; 
     test equipment operating instructions; energetic materials 
     fabrication and loading technology; warhead components and 
     seeker assembly. Information on countermeasures vulnerability 
     to electronic countermeasures, system performance 
     capabilities and effectiveness, simulation and test data and 
     software source code are classified up to SECRET.
       2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures or 
     equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or 
     be used in the development of a system with similar or 
     advanced capabilities.
       3. A determination has been made that the recipient can 
     provide substantially the same degree of protection for the 
     sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. 
     This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign 
     policy and national security objectives outlined in the 
     Policy Justification.
       4. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the recipient.

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