[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 88 (Monday, May 11, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2340-S2341]
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

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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 
     or Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 19-68 
     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 $556 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. 19-68

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(l) 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 $556 million.
       Total $556 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: Four thousand five hundred sixty-nine (4,569) Mine 
     Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles consisting of a 
     mix of MaxxPro Long Wheel Base (LWB), MaxxPro Recovery 
     Vehicle (MRV), MaxxPro LWB chassis, MaxxPro Dash, MaxxPro 
     Bases Capsule, MaxxPro MEAP Capsules, MaxxPro Plus, Caiman 
     Multi-Terrain Vehicles without armor, Caiman Base, Caiman 
     Plus, Caiman Capsule, and MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles (MATV), 
     logistics support services, and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army.
       (v) Prior Related Cases. if any: AE-B-IBA and AE-B-ZVA.
       (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: May 7, 2020.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

       United Arab Emirates (UAE)--Mine Resistant Ambush Protected 
     (MRAP) Vehicles
       The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested 
     the sale of Excess Defense Articles (EDA) of up to four 
     thousand five hundred sixty-nine (4,569) MRAP vehicles 
     consisting of a mix of MaxxPro Long Wheel Base (L WB), 
     MaxxPro Recovery Vehicle (MRV), MaxxPro L WB chassis, MaxxPro 
     Dash, MaxxPro Bases Capsule, MaxxPro MEAP Capsules, MaxxPro 
     Plus, Caiman Multi-Terrain Vehicles without armor, Caiman 
     Base, Caiman Plus, Caiman Capsule, and MRAP All-Terrain 
     Vehicles (MATV), logistics support services, and other 
     related elements of logistical and program support. The 
     estimated total program cost is $556 million.
       The proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by helping 
     to improve the security of an important regional partner. The 
     UAE has been, and continues to be, a vital U.S. partner for 
     political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. 
     This sale is consistent with U.S. initiatives to provide key 
     allies in the region with modern systems that will enhance 
     interoperability with U.S. forces and increase security.
       The UAE intends to utilize the MRAP vehicles to increase 
     force protection, to conduct humanitarian assistance 
     operations, and to protect critical infrastructure. 
     Additionally, these MRAPs will enhance the UAE's burden 
     sharing capacity and defensive capabilities. The UAE will 
     have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and support into 
     its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     affect the basic military balance in the region.
       These vehicles will be coming from U.S. Army stocks as EDA; 
     the required EDA Congressional Notifications were made August 
     6, 2014. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
     conjunction with this proposed sale.
       Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment 
     of 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.


                         Transmittal No. 19-68

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is an 
     armored, multipurpose combat vehicle intended to support 
     mounted urban operations to include convoy security support 
     and dismounted patrols. It is designed to increase crew 
     survivability. The vehicle has a blast-resistant underbody 
     designed to protect the crew from mine blasts, fragmentation, 
     and direct fire weapons.
       2. All MRAP vehicle information needed to operate, train, 
     and maintain the vehicles are UNCLASSIFIED. Some design and 
     test data, design performance parameters, armoring 
     methodology, vulnerabilities, armor types, and configuration 
     can be classified up to SECRET.
       3. Loss of this hardware, software, documentation, and/or 
     data could permit development of information which may lead 
     to a significant threat to future U.S. military operations. 
     If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures or 
     equivalent systems 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 UAE 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 of the defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the UAE.

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