[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 202 (Tuesday, December 1, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7132-S7133]
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) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 21-04 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Lette(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Canada for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $275 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,
                                                   Heidi H. Grant,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         transmittal no. 21-04

     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 Canada.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
       Other $275 million.
       Total $275 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: C-17 sustainment support to include aircraft 
     hardware and software modification and support; software 
     delivery and support; ground handling equipment; component, 
     parts and accessories; GPS receivers; alternative mission 
     equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
     contractor logistics support and Globemaster III Sustainment 
     Program (G3) participation; other U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical, and logistical support 
     services; and related elements of program and logistical 
     support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (CN-D-QCV).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN-D-QCR, CN-D-QZZ.
       (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: December 1, 2020.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                        Canada--C-17 Sustainment

       The Government of Canada has requested to buy C-17 
     sustainment support to include aircraft hardware and software 
     modification and support; software delivery and support; 
     ground handling equipment; component, parts and accessories; 
     GPS receivers; alternative mission equipment; publications 
     and technical documentation; contractor logistics support and 
     Globemaster III Sustainment Program (G3) participation; other 
     U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
     logistical support services; and related elements of program 
     and logistical support. The total estimated program cost is 
     $275 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by helping 
     to improve the military capability of Canada, a NATO ally 
     that is an important force for ensuring political stability 
     and economic progress, and a contributor to military, 
     peacekeeping and humanitarian operations around the world.
       The proposed sale will improve Canada's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by sustaining their strategic air 
     lift capability, which allows Canada to maintain sovereignty 
     and homeland defense, increase interoperability with the 
     United States and other partners, and deter potential 
     adversaries. Canada already operates the C-17 and will have 
     no difficulty absorbing the additional sustainment or 
     upgrades into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.

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       The principal contractor will be The Boeing Company, 
     Chicago, IL. There are no known offset agreements 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 Canada.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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