[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 83 (Monday, May 4, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2206-S2207]
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. 20-23 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Republic of Korea for defense articles and 
     services estimated to cost $675 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. 20-23

     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: Republic of Korea.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
       Other $675 million.
       Total $675 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: Follow-on support and services for Republic of 
     Korea's F-35 aircraft, engines, and weapons; publications and 
     technical documentation; support equipment; spare and repair 
     parts; repair and return; test equipment; software delivery 
     and support; pilot flight equipment; personnel training 
     equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and 
     logistics support services; and other related elements of 
     program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS-D-QGC).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-D-SAC.
       (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: April 10, 2020.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                     Korea--F-35 Follow-On Support

       The Republic of Korea has requested follow-on support and 
     services for its F-35 aircraft, engines, and weapons; 
     publications and technical documentation; support equipment; 
     spare and repair parts; repair and return; test equipment; 
     software delivery and support; pilot flight equipment; 
     personnel training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor 
     technical and logistics support services; and other related 
     elements of program support. The estimated total program cost 
     is $675 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by meeting 
     legitimate security and defense needs of one of its closest 
     allies in the INDOPACOM Theater. The Republic of Korea is one 
     of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and 
     the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United States in 
     ensuring peace and stability in the region.
       The proposed sale will sustain the Republic of Korea's 
     flight and maintenance activity. It wil1 improve 
     sustainability and continue support for the F-35 fleet. The 
     Republic of Korea will have no difficulty absorbing this 
     support and services into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this support and services will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be the Lockheed Martin 
     Corporation, Bethesda, MD and Pratt and Whitney, East 
     Hartford, CT. There are no known offset agreements proposed 
     in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement 
     will be defined in negotiations between the Purchaser and the 
     prime contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of 14-26 additional U.S. contractor 
     representatives to the Republic of Korea.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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