[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 142 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5374-S5375]
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) or the Arms Export Control Act as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 20-32 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Kuwait for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $59.6 million. Alter this 
     letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news 
     release to notify the public or this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 20-32

     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 Kuwait.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $52.0 million.
       Other $7.6 million.
       Total $59.6 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MOE):
       Ten thousand two hundred sixty (10,260) 120MM M865 Target 
     Practice Cone Stabilized Discarding Sabot Tracer (TPCSDS-T) 
     Cartridges.
       Nine thousand eight hundred ten (9,810) 120MM M1002 Target 
     Practice Multipurpose Tracer (TPMP-T) Cartridges.
       Non-MDE: Two hundred fifteen thousand (215,000) 50 Caliber, 
     4 Ball. 1 Tracer Cartridges; six hundred thousand (600,000) 
     7.62MM 4 Ball, M80/1 Tracer, M62 Linked Cartridges; 
     containers; munitions; support and test equipment; 
     integration and test support; spare and repair parts; U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
     logistics support services; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: KU-B-UXE.
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (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 28, 2020.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          Policy Justification

                   Kuwait--MIA2K Training Ammunition

       The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy ten thousand 
     two hundred sixty (10,260) 120MM M865 Target Practice Cone 
     Stabilized Discarding Sabot Tracer (TPCSDS-T) Cartridges and 
     nine thousand eight hundred ten (9,810) 120MM M1002 Target 
     Practice Multipurpose Tracer (TPMP-T) Cartridges. Also 
     included are two hundred fifteen thousand (215,000) 50 
     Caliber, 4 Ball, 1 Tracer Cartridges; six hundred thousand 
     (600,000) 7.62MM 4 Ball, M80/1 Tracer, M62 Linked Cartridges; 
     containers; munitions; support and test equipment; 
     integration and test support; spare and repair parts; U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
     logistics support services; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is 
     $59.6 million.
       The proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that is an important 
     force for political stability and economic progress in the 
     Middle East.
       The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by enabling continued employment 
     of the MIA2 Abrams main battle tank and supporting 
     modernization of the country's tank fleet. The training 
     ammunition will be used to qualify Kuwait's MIA2 tanks, which 
     will enhance Kuwait's ability to protect border regions and 
     key land-based infrastructure. Kuwait will have no difficulty 
     absorbing these training rounds 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 BAE Systems, York, PA. 
     There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
     with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Kuwait.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 20-32

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:

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       1. The 120MM M865 Target Practice Cone Stabilized 
     Discarding Sabot Tracer (TPCSDS-T) Cartridge is a training 
     round for the M1A2K Abrams tank.
       2. The 120MM M1002 Target Practice Multipurpose Tracer 
     (TPMP-T) Cartridge is a training round for the M1A2K Abrams 
     tank.
       3. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       4. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures that 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       5. A determination has been made that the Government of 
     Kuwait can provide substantially the same degree of 
     protection for the sensitive technology being released as the 
     U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the 
     U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined 
     in the Policy Justification.
       6. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of Kuwait.

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