[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 83 (Monday, May 4, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2209]
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. 19-60 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for 
     defense articles and services estimated to cost $150 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. 19-60

     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 the United Arab 
     Emirates.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
       Other $150 million.
       Total $150 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide 
     funds for blanket order requisitions under a Cooperative 
     Logistics Supply Support Agreement (CLSSA) for common spares/
     repair parts to support the United Arab Emirates' fleet of 
     AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, and CH-47 Chinook aircraft, 
     additional support; and other related elements of logistics 
     and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B-KRJ).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TC-B-KVN, AE-B-KAQ, AE-B-
     KRF, AE-B-KRH.
       (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 23, 2020.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Arab Emirates (UAE)--Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II Case

       The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested a 
     Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide funds for 
     blanket order requisitions under a Cooperative Logistics 
     Supply Support Agreement (CLSSA) for common spares/repair 
     parts to support the United Arab Emirates' fleet of AH-64 
     Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, and CH-47 Chinook aircraft, 
     additional support; and other related elements of logistics 
     and program support. The estimated cost is $150 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     the security of an important partner in the region. This sale 
     is consistent with U.S. initiatives to provide key partners 
     in the region with modern systems that will enhance 
     interoperability with U.S. forces and increase security.
       The proposed sale will allow the UAE Joint Aviation Command 
     to continue to purchase needed spare/repair parts to maintain 
     UAE's fleet of AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, and CH-47 
     Chinook helicopters as part of the Cooperative Logistics 
     Supply Support Agreement (CLSSA) program. The UAE will have 
     no difficulty absorbing these defense articles and services 
     into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance 
     in the region.
       There are no principal contractors involved with this 
     potential sale. There are no known offset agreements in 
     connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment 
     of any U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the 
     UAE.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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