[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 19 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S409]
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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. 22-0B. 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 20-86 of December 1, 
     2020.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-0B

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Republic of Korea.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 20-86; Date: 
     December 1, 2020; Military Department: Navy.
       (iii) Description: On December 1, 2020, Congress was 
     notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 
     20-86, of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of two (2) MK 15 MOD 25 Phalanx 
     Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) Block 1B Baseline 2 (IB2) 
     systems; and four thousand (4,000) rounds, 20MM cartridge API 
     linked. Also included were spare parts; other support 
     equipment; ammunition; books and other publications; 
     software; training; engineering technical assistance and 
     other technical assistance; and other related elements of 
     program and logistical support. The estimated total cost was 
     $39 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $30 
     million of this total.
       This transmittal notifies the inclusion of an additional 
     four (4) MK 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) Block 
     1B Baseline 2 systems (MDE). Also included is AA20 
     ammunition; AA61 ammunition; spare and repair parts including 
     those needed to support installation; support and test 
     equipment; personnel training and training equipment, 
     publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering; technical and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of program and logistics 
     support. The total estimated MDE value will increase by $66 
     million, resulting in a new MDE total of $96 million. The 
     total estimated case value will increase to $129 million.
       (iv) Significance: The proposed sale will improve Republic 
     of Korea's capability to meet current and future threats by 
     being able to defeat anti-ship missiles and close-in threats 
     that have pierced other lines of defense.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the 
     United States by improving the security of a Major Non-NATO 
     Ally that is a force for political stability and economic 
     progress in the Pacific region.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of 
     Technology statement contained in the original notification 
     applies to items reported here.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     CONFIDENTIAL.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 21, 2022.

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