[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S813-S814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. MENENDEZ. 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

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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. Robert Menendez,
     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. 20-50 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Jordan for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $60 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. 20-50

     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 Jordan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
       Other $60 million.
       Total $60 million.
       Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (FMF).
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military 
     Sales Case JO-D-QBN A2, implemented on January 22, 2018, for 
     an F-16 Air Combat Training Center at $51.2 million, was at 
     the time below congressional notification threshold. Jordan 
     has requested the case be amended to include additional 
     devices and support. This amendment will push the case above 
     Jordan's current notification threshold and thus requires 
     notification of the entire case.
       Major Defense Equipment (MOE): None.
       Non-MDE: Includes an F-16 Air Combat Training Center and 
     Devices comprised of full mission trainers, combat tactics 
     trainers, instructor/operator stations, tactical environment 
     simulators, brief/debrief stations, scenario generation 
     stations, database generation stations, mission observation 
     centers, and other training center equipment and support; 
     software and software support; publications and technical 
     documentation; maintenance, spares and repair parts and 
     services; U.S. and contractor engineering, technical, and 
     logistical support services; and other related elements of 
     program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (JO-D-QBN A3).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JO-D-QCU.
       (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: February 11, 
     2021.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                Jordan--F-16 Air Combat Training Center

       The Government of Jordan has requested to buy an F-16 Air 
     Combat Training Center and Devices including full mission 
     trainers, combat tactics trainers, instructor/operator 
     stations, tactical environment simulators, brief/debrief 
     stations, scenario generation stations, database generation 
     stations, mission observation centers, and other training 
     center equipment and support; software and software support; 
     publications and technical documentation; maintenance, spares 
     and repair parts and services; U.S. and contractor 
     engineering, technical, and logistical support services; and 
     other related elements of program support. The estimated 
     total cost is $60 million.
       This 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 Jordan's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by ensuring Jordan's pilots are 
     effectively trained, which will contribute to the U.S.-Jordan 
     lasting partnership and ensure the country's stability, a 
     critical element to broader U.S. regional policy goals. 
     Jordan will use this asset to enhance training of pilots. 
     Jordan will have no difficulty absorbing these training 
     center assets and simulators 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 Lockheed Martin 
     Corporation Rotary & Mission Systems, Orlando, FL. There are 
     no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
     potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of two U.S. Lockheed Martin contractor 
     representatives to Jordan for a duration of 2 years to 
     support training.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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