[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6487-S6488]
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. 21-50 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $134 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. 21-50

     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 Japan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
       Other $134 million.
       Total $134 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       None
       Non-MDE: Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) of AEGIS Class 
     Destroyers, to include sustainment support and services; 
     AEGIS computer software updates, system integration and 
     testing, in-country and on-site engineering support; 
     familiarization, sustainment, and all necessary emergent 
     support engineering and technical support services; 
     operational support; system overhauls; system upgrades; on-
     the-job practical operations and maintenance; combat systems 
     integration; development, testing, installation of program 
     patches and adaptation data and annual service agreements; 
     technical inquiries by the purchaser; operation; integration; 
     maintenance; field service engineering; problem 
     investigation; technical assistance; solutions to the 
     technical problems arising from post production, testing 
     capabilities and support, U.S. Government and contractor 
     technical assistance, and other related elements of logistics 
     and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-QHM).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-QFA.
       (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: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 4, 2021.

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       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                  Japan--AEGIS Class Destroyer Support

       The Government of Japan has requested to buy Follow-On 
     Technical Support (FOTS) of AEGIS Class Destroyers, to 
     include sustainment support and services; AEGIS computer 
     software updates, system integration and testing, in-country 
     and on-site engineering support; familiarization, 
     sustainment, and all necessary emergent support engineering 
     and technical support services; operational support; system 
     overhauls; system upgrades; on-the-job practical operations 
     and maintenance; combat systems integration; development, 
     testing, installation of program patches and adaptation data 
     and annual service agreements; technical inquiries by the 
     purchaser; operation; integration; maintenance; field service 
     engineering; problem investigation; technical assistance; 
     solutions to the technical problems arising from post 
     production, testing capabilities and support, U.S. Government 
     and contractor technical assistance, and other related 
     elements of logistics and program support. The total 
     estimated program cost is $134 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals 
     and national security objectives of the United States by 
     improving the security of a major ally that is a force for 
     political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific 
     region. It is vital to U.S. national interest to assist Japan 
     in developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-
     defense capability.
       The proposed sale is critical to ensure Japan Maritime Self 
     Defense Force's (JMSDF) Aegis Destroyer fleet and the 
     Japanese Computer Program Test Sites (JCPTS) remain ready to 
     provide capabilities in the defense of Japan. Specifically, 
     the requested CPM services will provide JMSDF with software 
     patches and adaptation data support that are vital to the 
     effective and safe operations of the Aegis Combat Systems 
     (ACS) suite. The in-country engineering and emergent support 
     will assist JMSDF to address any malfunctions or faults that 
     may arise with the ACS suite. Japan will have no difficulty 
     absorbing these services and support into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the 
     basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin 
     Corporation, Moorestown, NJ. There are no known offset 
     agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     temporary assignment of five (5) U.S. Government and two (2) 
     contractor representatives to Japan.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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