[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 142 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5377-S5378]
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 F. 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. 20-24
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative
Office in the United States (TECRO) for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $620 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. 20-24
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: Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).
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(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
Other $620 million.
Total $620 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE: Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3
(PAC-3) missiles, including the replacement of expiring
limited life components and certification testing in order to
support an operational life of thirty years; test and repair
of PAC-3 missiles, including stockpile reliability testing
and field returns; repair and return of classified and
unclassified PAC-3 missile items and ground support equipment
(GSE) component level parts; replenishment of classified and
unclassified missile spares and GSE spares, as well as a
seeker spares pool to improve the turnaround time of the
repair and recertification efforts; air transportation
services for missile processing; U.S. Government and
contractor technical and logistics support; and other related
elements of logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (TW-B-ZDC).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW-B-YYV.
(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: July 9, 2020.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
(TECRO)--Repair and Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3
Missiles
TECRO has requested to buy Recertification of Patriot
Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, including the
replacement of expiring Limited Life Components (LLCs) and
certification testing in order to support an operational life
of thirty years; Test and repair of PAC-3 missiles, including
Stockpile Reliability Testing (SRT) and Field Returns; Repair
and Return (R&R) of classified and unclassified PAC-3 missile
items and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) component level
parts; replenishment of classified and unclassified missile
spares and GSE spares, as well as a seeker spares pool to
improve the turnaround time of the repair and recertification
efforts; air transportation services for missile processing;
U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics
support; and other related elements of logistics support. The
total estimated cost is $620 million.
This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy
as expressed in Public Law 96-8.
This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and
security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing
efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a
credible defensive capability. The proposed sale will help
improve the security of the recipient and assist in
maintaining political stability, military balance, and
economic progress in the region.
This proposed sale will help sustain the recipient's
missile density and ensure readiness for air operations. The
recipient will use this capability as a deterrent to regional
threats and to strengthen homeland defense. The recipient
will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its
armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Camden, AZ.
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 the prospective purchasing country.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-24
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:
1. The Patriot Air Defense System contains classified
SECRET components and critical/sensitive technology. The
Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Four Pack is
classified CONFIDENTIAL. With the incorporation of the PAC-3
missile, the Patriot system will continue to hold a
significant technological lead over other surface-to-air
missile systems in the world.
2. The PAC-3 Missile sensitive/critical technology is in
the area of design and production know-how and primarily
inherent in the design, development, and/or manufacturing
data related to certain components. Information on system
performance capabilities and effectiveness, select software
documentation, and test data are classified up to SECRET.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of hardware and software elements, the information
could be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent
systems, which might reduce system effectiveness or be used
in the development of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that the recipient 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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the recipient.
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