[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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