[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 29 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S671-S672]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam 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. 21-46 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Jordan for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $70 million. After this letter 
     is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release 
     to notify the public ofthis proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                   James A Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 21-46

  Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
          36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended

       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Jordan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $50 million.
       Other $20 million.
       Total $70 million.
       Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (FMF).
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:

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       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       One hundred fourteen (114) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket 
     System (GMLRS) Unitary High Explosive (HE) Tri-Mode Fuze 
     (GMLRS-U) (M31) Rockets.
       One hundred fourteen (114) Reduced Range Practice Rockets 
     (RRPR).
       Non-MDE: Also included is support equipment; publications 
     and technical data; personnel training and equipment; systems 
     integration support; U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering technical and logistics support services; and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (JO-B-YAY).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JO-B-WYB.
       (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: February 8, 2022.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) ofthe Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Jordan--Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Alternate Warhead 
                        (AW) Unitary Rocket Pods

       The Government of Jordan has requested to buy one hundred 
     fourteen (114) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) 
     Unitary High Explosive (HE) Tri-Mode Fuze (GMLRS-U) (M31) 
     Rockets; and one hundred fourteen (114) Reduced Range 
     Practice Rockets (RRPR). Also included is support equipment; 
     publications and technical data; personnel training and 
     equipment; systems integration support; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering technical and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support. The estimated total cost is $70 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security ofthe United States by helping to improve 
     the security ofa Major Non-NATO Ally that is an important 
     force for political stability and economic progress in the 
     Middle East.
       The proposed sale will improve Jordan's capability to meet 
     current and future threats on its borders and provide greater 
     security for its economic infrastructure. This sale will 
     provide Jordan with a long-range precision artillery support 
     capability that will significantly improve U.S.-Jordan 
     interoperability and provide for the defense of vital 
     installations. Jordan will have no difficulty absorbing these 
     additional systems into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale ofthis equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Missile 
     and Fire Control, Dallas, TX. There are no known offset 
     agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment 
     of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Jordan.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result ofthis proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 21-46

  Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
                36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) is a 
     solid propellant artillery rocket for the High Mobility 
     Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). GMLRS uses GPS-aided 
     inertial guidance to accurately and quickly deliver a single 
     high-explosive blast fragmentation warhead to targets. The 
     GMLRS has an operational range of 15-70km.
       2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures that 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       4. A determination has been made that the Government of 
     Jordan can provide substantially the same degree of 
     protection for the sensitive technology being released as the 
     U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the 
     U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined 
     in the Policy Justification.
       5. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of Jordan.

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