[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 53 (Thursday, March 24, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1770-S1771]
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)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0Q-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 16-58 of November 17, 
     2016.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 0Q-21

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Qatar.

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       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1). AECA Transmittal No.: 16-58; Date: 
     November 17, 2016; Military Department: Navy; 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)(1) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act (AECA) of Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 
     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)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) 
     radars; one hundred sixty (160) Embedded GPS/Inertial 
     Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI); eighty (80) AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN 
     navigation pods with containers; eighty (80) AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 
     Advanced Targeting Pods with containers (MDE Determination 
     Pending); eighty (80) AN/AAS-42 Infrared Search and Track 
     Systems (IRST) (MDE Determination Pending); 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-65H/K (Maverick) 
     missiles; five hundred (500) GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack 
     Munitions (JDAM) Guidance Kits; five hundred (500) GBU-31 
     (V1) 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-111B bombs; five 
     hundred (500) BLU-117B bombs; six (6) MK-82 inert bombs; and 
     one thousand (1,000) FMU-152 Joint Programmable Fuses. 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)1/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 
     total estimated value was $21.1 billion. Major Defense 
     Equipment (MDE) constituted $11.5 billion of this total.
       This transmittal reports the inclusion of an additional one 
     (1) AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) (MDE). The MDE value 
     will remain $11.5 billion. The total overall case value will 
     remain $21.1 billion.
       (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided to 
     report the inclusion of an MDE item not previously notified. 
     The proposed article and services will support Qatar's 
     efforts to strengthen its homeland defense, meet current and 
     future threats, and provide greater security for its critical 
     infrastructure inside of its current budget.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security objectives of the United 
     States by helping to improve the security of a friendly 
     country that continues to be an important force for political 
     stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
       (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: March 24, 2022.

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