[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6486-S6487]
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. 21-49 
     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 $270 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. 21-49

     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 $270 million.
       Total $270 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 and contractor 
     engineering, technical, and logistics support services for F-
     16 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP), F-16 Aircrew 
     Training Device (ATD), Low Altitude Targeting and Infrared 
     for Night (LANTIRN), and Reconnaissance (RECCE) Pods support 
     programs; aircraft classified and unclassified aircraft 
     software and software support; Multifunctional Information 
     Distribution System (MIDS) software support; Joint Mission 
     Planning Software (JMPS) support; participation in Electronic 
     Combat International Security Assistance Program (ECISAP), 
     International Engine Management Program (IEMP), and technical 
     coordination groups; other aircraft and engine hardware and 
     software modifications and support; spare and repair/return 
     parts and equipment; personnel training and training 
     equipment; publications, manuals, and technical 
     documentation; and other related elements of aircraft 
     maintenance and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (GR-D-QAG).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GR-D-QCH, GR-D-SNX, GR-D-
     SNY.
       (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: August 3, 2021.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

             Greece--F-16 Sustainment Materiel and Services

       The Government of Greece has requested to buy U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
     logistics support services for F-16 Aircraft Structural 
     Integrity Program (ASIP), F-16 Aircrew Training Device (ATD), 
     Low Altitude Targeting and Infrared for Night (LANTIRN), and 
     Reconnaissance (RECCE) Pods support programs; aircraft 
     classified and unclassified aircraft software and software 
     support; Multifunctional Information Distribution System 
     (MIDS) software support; Joint Mission Planning Software 
     (JMPS) support; participation in Electronic Combat 
     International Security Assistance Program (ECISAP), 
     International Engine Management Program (IEMP), and technical 
     coordination groups; other aircraft and engine hardware and 
     software modifications and support; spare and repair/return 
     parts and equipment; personnel training and training 
     equipment; publications, manuals, and technical 
     documentation; and other related elements of aircraft 
     maintenance and program support. The total estimated value is 
     $270 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 its F-16 program, encompassing aspects of aircrew 
     training and aircraft maintenance. The ability to provide 
     this level of support to the F-16 program will increase its 
     inter-operability with NATO forces and enhance its ability to 
     provide for security of its borders.

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     Greece has demonstrated a continued commitment to modernizing 
     its military and will have no difficultly absorbing this 
     additional sustainment support into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of these services will not alter the 
     basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractors for this proposed sale are L3/
     Harris International, Melbourne, Florida; Lockheed-Martin 
     Aero Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas; Collins Aerospace, 
     Charlotte, North Carolina; Northrop Grumman Corporation, 
     Falls Church, Virginia; Raytheon Company, Waltham, 
     Massachusetts; and Atec, Incorporated, Houston, Texas. The 
     purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement 
     will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the 
     contractor(s).
       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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