[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 142 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5373-S5374]
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:


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                                                  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. 20-46 
     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 $250 million. After this letter is 
     delivered to your office, we plan to issue a new release to 
     notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 20-46

     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: Republic of Korea.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
       Other $250 million.
       Total $250 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Republic of 
     Korea has requested to buy items and services to extend 
     follow-on support to its Peace Krypton reconnaissance 
     aircraft.
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: Included are Ground System Modernization (GSM) and 
     sustainment of Prime Mission Equipment (PME); Field Service 
     Representatives (FSR); minor modifications and upgrades; 
     Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS); spares and repair and 
     return of parts; publications and technical documentation; 
     U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
     logistical support services; and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS-D-QEU).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-D-GCB, KS-D-PAI.
       (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: July 10, 2020.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

     Korea--Peace Krypton Follow-On Support and Equipment Upgrades

       The Republic of Korea has requested to buy items and 
     services to extend follow-on support to its Peace Krypton 
     reconnaissance aircraft. Included are Ground System 
     Modernization (GSM) and sustainment of Prime Mission 
     Equipment (PME); Field Service Representatives (FSR); minor 
     modifications and upgrades; Joint Mission Planning System 
     (JMPS); spares and repair and return of parts; publications 
     and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering, technical, and logistical support services; and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
     estimated total program cost is $250 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals 
     and national security objectives of the United States by 
     improving the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that is a 
     force for political stability and economic progress in the 
     Pacific region.
       The proposed sale will improve Korea's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by supporting operation of its 
     fleet of Peace Krypton aircraft and enabling continued 
     Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) 
     interoperability with the United States. Korea will have no 
     difficulty absorbing this follow-on support 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 Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, 
     MD. There are known offset requirements associated with this 
     sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or 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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