[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 93 (Thursday, May 27, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3884]
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 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. 21-39
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Greece for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $165 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. 21-39
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 Greece.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
Other $165 million.
Total $165 million.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE: Included are U.S. Government, technical, and
logistics support services and requisitions supporting the
Foreign Military Sales Order II (FMSO II) and Cooperative
Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (CLSSA) for stock
replenishment, supply of standard spare parts, and repair/
replace of spare parts to support the Hellenic Air Force's
defensive and transport aerial fleets; all other aircraft
systems and subsystems; and other related elements of program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (GR-D-KIX).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GR-D-KAA, GR-D-KIW.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc. Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 19, 2021.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Greece--FMSO II, CLSSA Services.
The Government of Greece has requested to buy U.S.
Government, technical, and logistics support services and
requisitions supporting the Foreign Military Sales Order II
(FMSO II) and Cooperative Logistics Supply Support
Arrangement (CLSSA) for stock replenishment, supply of
standard spare parts, and repair/replace of spare parts to
support the Hellenic Air Force's defensive and transport
aerial fleets; all other aircraft systems and subsystems; and
other related elements of program support. The estimated
total cost is $165 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by helping
to improve the security of a NATO ally, which is an important
partner for political stability and economic progress in
Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Greece's capability to meet
current and future threats by providing agile logistics
support to active Foreign Military Sales support cases,
including Greece's defensive and transport aerial fleets, as
well as other support equipment of U.S. origin that are
currently in use with the Hellenic Air Force and which can be
supported by the CLSSA program. The ability to place blanket
order requisitions will increase its interoperability with NA
TO forces and enhance its ability to provide for the security
of its borders. Greece has demonstrated a continued
commitment to modernizing its military and will have no
difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of these services will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
There are no principal contractors for this proposed sale.
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 outside the United States.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO Sec. 620C(d) OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF
1961, AS AMENDED
Pursuant to Section 620C(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, as amended (the Act), Executive Order 12163, State
Department Delegation of Authority No. 293-2, and State
Department Delegation of Authority 510; I hereby certify that
the furnishing to Greece of aircraft parts and support is
consistent with the principles contained in Section 620C(b)
of the Act.
This certification will be made part of the notification to
Congress under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act,
as amended, regarding the proposed sale of the above-named
articles and services and is based on the justification
accompanying such notification, of which such justification
constitutes a full explanation.
C.S. Eliot Kang,
Senior Official,
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security.
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