[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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