[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 174 (Monday, October 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6889-S6890]
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)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 21-0L. 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 17-36 of August 18, 
     2017.
           Sincerely,
                                                Jedidiah P. Royal,
                                                  Deputy Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 21-0L

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C)), (AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Romania.
       Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 17-36; Date: August 
     18, 2017; Military Department: Army.

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       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On August 18, 2017, Congress was 
     notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 
     17-36 of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act of 54 High Mobility Artillery Rocket 
     Systems (HIMARS) Launchers, 81 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket 
     Systems (GMLRS) M31A1-Unitary, 81 GMLRS M30A1-Alternative 
     Warhead, 54 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) M57 
     Unitary, 24 Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems 
     (AFATDS), 15 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles 
     (HMMWV), Utility-Armored, M1151A1 and 15 HMMWVs, Armor Ready 
     2-Man, M1151A1. Included: 54 each M1084AIP2 HIMARS Resupply 
     Vehicles (RSVs), 54 M1095 MTV Cargo Trailer with RSV kit, and 
     10 each M1089A1P2 FMTV Wreckers 30 Low Cost Reduced Range 
     (LCRR) practice rockets. Also included repair parts, training 
     and U.S. Government support. The estimated total cost was 
     $1.25 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $900 
     million of this total.
       On March 12, 2019, 19-08 notified the addition of: forty-
     eight (48) Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems 
     (AFATDS) (MDE); forty-five (45) M1152A1 HMMWVs--Armor Ready 
     2-Man (MDE); fifty-four (54) M1084AIP2 HIMARS Resupply 
     Vehicles (MDE); and support and communications equipment, 
     spare and repair parts, test sets, batteries, laptop 
     computers, publications and technical data, facility design, 
     personnel training and equipment, systems integration 
     support, Quality Assurance Teams and a Technical Assistance 
     Fielding Team, United States Government and contractor 
     engineering and logistics personnel services (non-MDE). The 
     additional MDE items were valued at $24.42 million, resulting 
     in a new MDE value of $924.42 million, and additional non-MDE 
     items were valued at $225.574 million, resulting in a total 
     program increase of $250 million. The total case value 
     increased to $1.5 billion.
       On June 3, 2020, 20-0F notified the addition of: six (6) 
     AN/TPQ-53 Radar Systems (MDE); three hundred eighty-four 
     (384) 120MM High Explosive (HE) Cartridges (MDE); and support 
     and communications equipment, vehicles, ammunition, 
     transportation, spare and repair parts, test sets, batteries, 
     laptop computers, publications and technical data, facility 
     design, personnel training and equipment, systems integration 
     support, Quality Assurance Teams and a Technical Assistance 
     Fielding Team, United States Government and contractor 
     engineering and logistics personnel services. (nonMDE). The 
     additional MDE items were valued at $175 million, resulting 
     in a new MDE value of $1.1 billion, and additional non-MDE 
     items were valued at $75 million, resulting in a total 
     program increase of $250 million. The total program value 
     increased to $1.75 billion.
       (iv) This transmittal notifies the addition of:
       1. Three (3) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles 
     (HMMWV), Armor Ready 2-Man, M1152A1 (MDE); and
       2. Eighteen (18) Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) M57 
     Unitary (MDE).
       The additional MDE items are valued at $45 million, 
     resulting in a new MDE value of $1.145 billion. The total 
     program value will increase to $1.795 billion.
       (v) Significance: This proposed sale of defense articles 
     and services supports Romania's ongoing effort to modernize 
     its armed forces and increase the Army's capacity to counter 
     threats posed by potential attacks. This will contribute to 
     the Romanian's Armed Forces effort to update their 
     capabilities and enhance interoperability with the U.S. and 
     other allies.
       (vi) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security of the United States by 
     helping to improve the security of a NATO ally in developing 
     and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. 
     This proposed sale will enhance U.S. national security 
     objectives in the region.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: The statement contained in 
     the original AECA 36(b)(1) applies to the MDE items reported 
     here.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 29, 
     2021.

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