[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 184 (Sunday, October 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6592-S6593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. RISCH. Madam 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 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 20-68 
     concerning the Navy'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 $2.37 billion. After this letter 
     is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release 
     to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                         Heidi H. Grant, Director.


                         Transmittal No. 20-68

     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).
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment A* $1.16 billion.
       Other $1.21 billion.
       TOTAL $2.37 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: TECRO has 
     requested to buy up to one hundred (100) Harpoon Coastal 
     Defense Systems (HCDS) consisting of:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Up to four hundred (400) RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Surface 
     Launched Missiles.
       Four (4) RTM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Exercise Missiles.
       Non-MDE: Also included are four hundred eleven (411) 
     containers, one hundred (100) Harpoon Coastal Defense System 
     Launcher Transporter Units, twenty-five (25) radar trucks, 
     spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, 
     publications and technical documentation, personnel training 
     and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor 
     representatives' technical assistance, engineering and 
     logistics support services, and other related elements of 
     logistics support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (TW-P-LHX).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW-P-LGV, TW-P-LGN, TW-P-
     LGL.
       (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: October 26, 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)--RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Surface Launched Block II Missiles

       TECRO has requested to buy up to one hundred (100) Harpoon 
     Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS) consisting of up to four 
     hundred (400) RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Surface Launched 
     Missiles; and four (4) RTM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Exercise 
     Missiles. Also included are four hundred and eleven (411) 
     containers, one hundred (100) Harpoon Coastal Defense System 
     Launcher Transporter Units, twenty-five (25) radar trucks, 
     spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, 
     publications and technical documentation, personnel training 
     and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor 
     representatives' technical assistance, engineering and 
     logistics support services, and other related elements of 
     logistics support. The total estimated program cost is $2.37 
     billion.
       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, economic 
     and progress in the region.
       This proposed sale will improve the recipient's capability 
     to meet current and future threats by providing a flexible 
     solution to augment existing surface and air defenses. The 
     recipient will be able to employ a highly reliable and 
     effective system to counter or deter maritime aggressions, 
     coastal blockades, and amphibious assaults. This capability 
     will easily integrate into existing force infrastructure. The 
     recipient will have no difficulty absorbing these systems 
     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 The Boeing Company, St. 
     Louis, MO. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
     connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of two (2) U.S. contractor representatives to the 
     recipient for a duration of 8 years to support technical 
     reviews, support, and oversight.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 20-68

     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 RGM-84L Harpoon Surface Launched Block II missile 
     system is a non-nuclear tactical weapon system. It provides a 
     day, night, and adverse weather, standoff air-to-surface 
     capability and is an effective Anti-Surface Warfare missile. 
     The RGM-84L incorporates components, software, and technical 
     design information that are considered sensitive. These 
     elements are essential to the ability of the Harpoon missile 
     to selectively engage hostile targets under a wide range of 
     operations, tactical and environmental conditions:
        The Radar Seeker,
        The Radar Altimeter,
        The GPS/INS System,
        Operational Flight Program Software, and
        Missile operational characteristics and 
     performance data.
       2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     CONFIDENTIAL.
       3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the 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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