[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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