[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6484-S6485]
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)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0O-21. This 
     notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the 
     level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in 
     the Section 36(b)(1) AECA certification 16-17 of June 27, 
     2016.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Heidi H. Grant,
                                                         Director.


                         Transmittal No. 0O-21

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Australia.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16-17; Date: June 
     27, 2016; Military Department: Navy.
       (iii) Description: On June 27, 2016, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 16-17, of 
     the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (AECA), of up to eighty (80) Standard Missile, 
     SM-2 Block IIIB Vertical Launching Tactical All-Up Rounds, 
     RIM-66M-09; and up to fifteen (15) MK 97 SM-2 Block IIIB 
     Guidance Sections (GSs). This request also included the 
     following Non-MDE: MK 13 MOD 0 Vertical Launching System 
     Canisters, operator manuals and technical documentation, U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
     logistics support services. The total estimated value was 
     $301 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $216 
     million of this total.
       This transmittal reports the inclusion of an additional 
     thirteen (13) MK 45 MOD 14

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     Target Detection Device (TDD) shrouds (MDE). Also included 
     are MK 13 MOD 0 Vertical Launching System (VLS) canisters; MK 
     104 Dual Thrust Rocket Motors (DTRM) with MK 750 DTRM 
     shipping containers; MK 14 Fuze Test Coupler (FTC); SM-2 
     component parts, spares, and containers; and additional U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering and technical and 
     logistical support services. The MDE value remains $216 
     million. The total overall value will increase to $320 
     million.
       (iv) Significance: The TDD is a hardware component of a 
     completely assembled SM-2 Block IIIB missile and thus not 
     listed in the previous notification. This proposed sale will 
     provide additional TDDs as spares. The Royal Australian Navy 
     (RAN) intends to use the SM-2 sections, components, and 
     spares to continue maintenance of their SM-2 Blk IIIB 
     inventory.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale supports the foreign 
     policy and national security objectives of the United States 
     by improving the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that is a 
     key partner of the United States in ensuring peace and 
     stability around the world.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The MK 45 MOD 14 Target 
     Detection Device (TDD) is a component of the SM-2 Block IIIB 
     missile's warhead/ordnance section that detects targets and 
     activates the fuze.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     CONFIDENTIAL.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 3, 2021.

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