[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5387-S5388]
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

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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. 19-46 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Lithuania for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $170.8 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. 19-46

     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 Lithuania.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $147.0 million.
       Other $23.8 million.
       Total $170.8 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Five hundred Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, M1278A1 Heavy 
     Guns Carrier.
       Non-MDE: Also included are Baseline Integration Kits; 
     Ballistic Kits Armor; Explosive Formed Protection Kit; Shot 
     Detection Boomerang Kits; Shot Detection, Boomerang III; GPS 
     Stand Alone kits; Network Switch--8 port; M153 Common Remote 
     Weapon Stations (CROWS); CROWS Baseline v2 Integration Kit; 
     MK-93 Weapons Mounts; M2 QCB .50 CAL Machine Guns; M230 TAC-
     FLIR Systems; Opaque Armor (windows); Basic Issue Item Kits; 
     Winch Kits; Flat Tow Kits; Run-Flat Kits; Spare Tire Kits; 
     Combat Bumper Kits; Duramax Turbo Engine with Allison 6 speed 
     automatic transmission and 4x4 TAK-4i Independent suspension 
     systems; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
     logistics support services; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (LH-B-UDG).
       (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: August 27, 2019.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

        Lithuania--Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and Accessories

       The Government of Lithuania has requested to buy 500 Joint 
     Light Tactical Vehicles and M1278A1 Heavy Guns Carriers. Also 
     included are Baseline Integration Kits; Ballistic Kits Armor; 
     Explosive Formed Protection Kit; Shot Detection Boomerang 
     Kits; Shot Detection, Boomerang III; GPS Stand Alone kits; 
     Network Switch--8 port; M153 Common Remote Weapon Stations 
     (CROWS); CROWS Baseline v2 Integration Kit; MK-93 Weapons 
     Mounts; M2 QCB .50 CAL Machine Guns; M230 TAC-FLIR Systems; 
     Opaque Armor (windows); Basic Issue Item Kits; Winch Kits; 
     Flat Tow Kits; Run-Flat Kits; Spare Tire Kits; Combat Bumper 
     Kits; Duramax Turbo Engine with Allison 6 speed automatic 
     transmission and 4x4 TAK-4i Independent suspension systems; 
     personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government 
     and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistical and 
     program support. The total estimated program cost is $170.8 
     million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by helping 
     to improve the military capability of Lithuania, a NATO ally 
     that is an important force for ensuring political stability 
     and economic progress within Eastern Europe.
       The proposed sale of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle 
     (JLTV) will help improve Lithuania's light tactical vehicle 
     fleet and enhance the capabilities to meet current and future 
     enemy threats. Lithuania 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 contractor will be Oshkosh Defense LLC of 
     Oshkosh, WI. There are no known offset agreements associated 
     with this proposed sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Lithuania. However, it is anticipated that 
     engineering and technical support services provided by the 
     U.S. Government and/or the contractor may be required on an 
     interim basis for training and technical assistance.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 19-46

     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. This sale will involve the release of sensitive 
     technology to Lithuania. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle 
     platform is classified as SECRET. The Joint Light Tactical 
     Vehicle fleet will incorporate Ballistic Armor Kits for 
     protection from Improvised Explosive Devices.
       2. Sensitive and/or classified (up to SECRET) elements of 
     the proposed Joint Light Tactical Vehicle include hardware 
     and accessories, components and associated software.
       3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures, which 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       4. A determination has been made that the Government of 
     Lithuania can provide substantially the same degree of 
     protection for this technology as the U.S. Government. This 
     proposed sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign 
     policy and national security objectives outlined in the 
     Policy Justification.
       5. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     Lithuania.

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