[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5834]
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. 19-54 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $140 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. 19-54

     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 Japan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
       Other $140 million.
       Total $140 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE:
       Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) sustainment and services 
     in support of eight (8) Japan AEGIS Destroyers consisting of 
     four (4) KONGO Class Destroyers, two (2) ATAGO Class 
     Destroyers, two (2) MAYA Class Destroyers and one (1) 
     Japanese Computer Test Site (JCPTS). The sustainment efforts 
     will include AEGIS software updates, system integration and 
     testing, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance, 
     and other related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-QFA).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-LYJ, JA-P-LZU, and 
     JA-P-LZW.
       (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: October 1, 2019.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          policy justification

     Japan--Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for AEGIS Destroyers

       The Government of Japan has requested to buy Follow-On 
     Technical Support (FOTS) sustainment and services in support 
     of eight (8) Japan AEGIS Destroyers consisting of four (4) 
     KONGO Class Destroyers, two (2) ATAGO Class Destroyers, two 
     (2) MAYA Class Destroyers and one (1) Japanese Computer Test 
     Site (JCPTS). The sustainment efforts will include AEGIS 
     software updates, system integration and testing, U.S. 
     Government and contractor technical assistance, and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support. The 
     estimated cost is $140 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by improving the 
     security of a major ally that is a force for political 
     stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. 
     It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Japan in 
     developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-
     defense capability.
       The proposed follow-on technical support is critical to 
     ensure Japan Maritime Self Defense Force's (JMSDF) Aegis 
     Destroyer fleet and JCPTS remain ready to provide critical 
     capabilities in the defense of Japan. Japan's AEGIS 
     Destroyers provide ship-based ballistic missile defense 
     capabilities and build upon a longstanding cooperative effort 
     with the United States to provide enhanced capability with a 
     valued partner in a geographic region of critical importance 
     to Japan and the United States. Japan will have no difficulty 
     absorbing this support into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Moorestown, 
     NJ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
     connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of two contractor representatives to Japan to 
     support the program.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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