[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 213 (Thursday, December 9, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9086-S9087]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

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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)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 20-0I. This 
     notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the 
     level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in 
     the Section 36(b)(l) AECA certification 16-58 of November 17, 
     2016.
           Sincerely,
                                                Jedidiah P. Royal,
                                                  Acting Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 20-01

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)(C). AECA)
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Qatar.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(l). AECA Transmittal No.: 16-58.
       Date: November 17, 2016.
       Military Department: Air Force.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On November 17, 2016, Congress was 
     notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 
     16-58 of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(l) of the

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     Arms Export Control Act of weapons, equipment, and support 
     for: seventy-two (72) F-15QA aircraft, one hundred forty-four 
     (144) F-110-GE-129 aircraft engines, eighty (80) Advanced 
     Display Core Processor II (ADCP II), eighty (80) Digital 
     Electronic Warfare Suites (DEWS), eighty (80) M61A ``Vulcan'' 
     gun systems, eighty (80) Link-16 systems, one hundred sixty 
     (160) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS), three 
     hundred twelve (312) LAU-128 missile launchers, eighty (80) 
     AN/APG-82(V)l Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) 
     radars, one hundred sixty (160) Embedded OPS/Inertial 
     Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI), eighty (80) AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN 
     navigation pods w/containers, eighty (80) AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 
     Advanced Targeting Pods w/containers, eighty (80) AN/AAS-42 
     Infrared Search and Track Systems (IRST), two hundred (200) 
     AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, seventy (70) AIM-9X Captive Air 
     Training Missiles (CATM), eight (8) AIM-9X special training 
     missiles, twenty (20) CATM AIM-9X missile guidance units, 
     twenty (20) AIM-9X tactical guidance kits, two hundred fifty 
     (250) AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
     (AMRAAM), five (5) AIM-120C7 spare guidance kits, one hundred 
     (100) AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM), forty 
     (40) AGM-88 HARM CATMs, two hundred (200) AGM-154 Joint 
     Standoff Weapons (JSOW), eighty (80) AGM-84L-1 Standoff 
     Strike anti-ship missiles (Harpoon), ten (10) Harpoon 
     exercise missiles, two hundred (200) AGM-65O2 (Maverick) 
     missiles, five hundred (500) GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack 
     Munitions (JDAM) guidance kits, five hundred (500) GBU-3l 
     (Vl) JDAM guidance kits, two hundred fifty (250) GBU-54 Laser 
     JDAM guidance kits, two hundred fifty (250) GBU-56 Laser JDAM 
     guidance kits, five hundred (500) BLU-117B bombs, five 
     hundred (500) BLU-117B bombs, six (6) MK-82 Inert bombs, and 
     one thousand (1,000) FMU-152 Joint programmable fuzes. Also 
     included were ACMI (P5) Training Pods, Reece Pods (DB-110), 
     Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFTs), Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) 
     system, AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles (NVG), ARC-210 UHF/UVF 
     radios, LAU-118(v)l/A, LAU-117-AV2A, associated ground 
     support, training materials, mission critical resources and 
     maintenance support equipment, the procurement for various 
     weapon support and test equipment spares, technical 
     publications, personnel training, simulators, and other 
     training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering, technical and logistics support services; and 
     other related elements of logistical and program support. The 
     estimated total cost was $21.1 billion. Major Defense 
     Equipment (MDE) constituted $11.5 billion of this total.
       On January 5, 2018, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 0C-17 for the replacement of 
     the previously notified two hundred (200) AGM-65H/K 
     (Maverick) missiles (MDE), with two hundred (200) AGM-65G 
     (Maverick) missiles (MDE); the inclusion of eighty (80) AAR-
     57A Common Missile Warning Systems (MDE), which were included 
     in the total value of the DEWS systems previously notified, 
     but not enumerated as MDE in the original notification; the 
     replacement of five hundred (500) BLU-111B bombs, five 
     hundred (500) BLU-117B bombs, and six (6) MK-82 Inert bombs 
     (all MDE), with five hundred (500) BLU-111B or MK-82 (500lbs) 
     bombs, five hundred (500) BLU-117B or MK-84 (2,000 lbs) 
     bombs, and six (6) MK-82 Inert bombs (all MDE); and the 
     inclusion of the following sub-components of JDAM and Laser 
     JDAM guidance kits. The MDE sub-components were included in 
     the total value previously notified, but not enumerated in 
     the original notification:
       a. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-38 JDAMs with KMU-572 Air 
     Foil Groups (AFG) (MDE);
       b. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-31 JDAMs with KMU-557 AFG 
     (MDE);
       c. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-54 Laser JDAMs with KMU-572 
     AFG (MDE) and DSU-38 Laser Seeker; and
       d. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-56 Laser JDAMs with KMU-557 
     AFG (MDE) and DSU-40 Laser Seeker.
       The replacement or upgrading of the equipment to MDE did 
     not result in a change to the estimated cost of MDE of $11.5 
     billion. The total estimated case value remained $21.1 
     billion.
       On November 28, 2018, Congress was notified by 
     Congressional certification transmittal number 0L-18 reported 
     the inclusion of additional training assets as MDE to support 
     the previously notified AGM-65 (Maverick) missiles: five (5) 
     TGM-65 Maverick-Missile Aircrew Trainer; one (1) TGM-65 
     Maverick-Missile Load Trainer; and one (1) TGM-65 Maverick-
     Missile Maintenance Trainer. The estimated value of the 
     additional MDE items was $3.5 million but its addition did 
     not result in a net increase in the MDE value notified. The 
     total estimated case value remained $21.1 billion.
       This transmittal reports the inclusion of up to Five 
     Hundred (500) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment I (SDB 
     I) (MDE); One (1) GBU-39 A/B Focused Lethality Munition (FLM) 
     Practice Bomb (MDE); One (1) GBU-39 B/B Laser SDB Practice 
     Bomb (MDE); Four (4) MS-110 Reconnaissance Pod Retrofit Kits 
     (non-MDE); Two (2) Transportable Ground Station Upgrades 
     (non-MDE); One (1) Fixed Ground Station Upgrade (non-MDE); 
     and associated spares; systems/materiel; support; and 
     services. These additional MDE and non-MDE items are valued 
     at $35 million in MDE and $220 million in non-MDE. However, 
     the total estimated case value will remain $21.1 billion.
       (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided to 
     report the inclusion of MDE that were not enumerated at the 
     time ofthe original notification. Inclusion of these items of 
     MDE/non-MDE results in an increase in capability over what 
     was originally notified. This equipment will support the 
     requested weapon system, support the capabilities of Qatar's 
     F-15QA fleet, and contribute to interoperability with the 
     United States.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security objectives of the United 
     States. Qatar is an important force for political stability 
     and economic progress in the Arabian Gulf region. The 
     procurement of SDBs, MS-110 Retrofit Kits, and associated 
     materiel/services will significantly improve Qatar's defense 
     capabilities to meet current and future threats and deter 
     regional aggression.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment I (SDB I) is 
     a 250-pound weapon designed as a small, all weather, 
     autonomous, conventional, air-to-ground, precision glide 
     weapon able to strike fixed and stationary re-locatable 
     targets from standoff range. The SDB I weapon system consists 
     of the weapons, the BRU-61/A (4-place pneumatic carriage 
     system), shipping and handling containers for a single weapon 
     and the BRU-61/A either empty or loaded, and a weapon 
     planning module. It has integrated diamond-back type wings 
     that deploy after release, which increase the glide time and 
     therefore maximum range. The SDB I Anti-Jam Global 
     Positioning System aided Inertial Navigation System (AJGPS/
     INS) provides guidance to the coordinates of a stationary 
     target. The payload/warhead is a very effective multipurpose 
     penetrating and blast fragmentation warhead couples with a 
     cockpit selectable electronic fuze. Its size and accuracy 
     allow for an effective munition with less collateral damage. 
     A proximity sensor provides height of burst capability.
       2. An MS-110 Retrofit kit converts a DB-110 into an MS-110. 
     The MS-110 is a NonProgram of Record tactical reconnaissance 
     pod with long range, day/night, multispectral sensor 
     technology. The multi-spectral sensor lets. the end user see 
     color and better distinguish subtle features that a DB-1 l0's 
     dual band imagery cannot. The pod can transmit imagery via a 
     datalink to ground-stations for near-real time analysis and 
     exploitation. The pod is designed for carriage on fighter 
     jets. There are no advanced technologies in the system, 
     subsystems, equipment or technical manuals that could be 
     exploited by a technologically-advanced adversary.
       The highest level of classification ofdefense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 8, 2021.

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