[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5189-S5190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. RISCH. Madam 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:


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                                                  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. 19-29 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Pakistan for defense services estimated to cost 
     $125 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. 19-29

     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: Government of Pakistan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
       Other $125 million.
       Total $125 million.
       (iii) Description and Ouantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: Continuation of technical support services; U.S. 
     Government and contractor technical and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics support to 
     assist in the oversight of operations in support of the 
     Pakistan Peace Drive advanced F-16 program.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (PK-D-GAI).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: PK-D-GAC, PK-D-GAF.
       (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: July 26, 2019.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

 Pakistan--Technical Security Team (TST) in Continued Support of the F-
                               16 Program

       The Government of Pakistan requested a continuation of 
     technical support services; U.S. Government and contractor 
     technical and logistics support services; and other related 
     elements of logistics support to assist in the oversight of 
     operations in support of the Pakistan Peace Drive advanced F-
     16 program. The total estimated program cost is $125 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by protecting U.S. 
     technology through the continued presence of U.S. personnel 
     that provide 24/7 end-use monitoring.
       Congress required 24/7 monitoring of the advanced F-16s and 
     AMRAAMs in the original LOA, which is carried out by the 
     Technical Security Teams (TST) at Shahbaz and Mushaf Air 
     Force bases. The TST exists to protect sensitive U.S 
     technology through 24/7 observation and reporting. TST 
     members are not authorized to train Pakistan Air Force (PAF) 
     service members or perform maintenance on PAF aircraft.
       The proposed sale of this support will not alter the basic 
     military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor is Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering 
     Services LLC, Fairborn, Ohio.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of 60 contractor representatives to Pakistan to 
     assist in the oversight of operations as part of the Peace 
     Drive F-16 program.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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