[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 174 (Monday, October 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S6891]
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                        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. 0P-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 21-31 of March 19, 
     2021.
           Sincerely,
                                                Jedidiah P. Royal,
                                                  Deputy Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 0P-21

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Republic of Korea.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 21-31; Date: 
     March 19, 2021; Military Department: Army.
       (iii) Description: On March 19, 2021, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 21-31, of 
     the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act of two hundred eighty-eight (288) AGM-114R 
     Hellfire missiles. Also included were AGM-l14R spare parts; 
     U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
     logistics support services; repair and return; storage; and 
     other related elements of logistical and program support. The 
     estimated total cost was $36 million. Major Defense Equipment 
     (MDE) constituted $33 million of this total.
       This transmittal reports a value increase due to a decrease 
     in global requests for Hellfire missiles, which negatively 
     impact Hellfire production economies of scale. The estimated 
     total increase in MDE value is $9 million, resulting in a new 
     MDE total of $42 million. The total notified case value will 
     increase to $47 million.
       (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as 
     the pricing for the original notification was outdated and 
     requires an increase.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security objectives of the United 
     States by meeting the legitimate security and defense needs 
     of one of the closest allies in the INDOPACOM Theater. The 
     ROK is one of the major political and economic powers in East 
     Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United 
     States in ensuring peace and stability in that region. It is 
     vital to U.S. national interests to assist the ROK in 
     developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense 
     capability.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of 
     Technology Statement contained in the original notification 
     applies to items reported here.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 1, 2021.

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