[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 99 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2888]
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                            MORNING BUSINESS

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                        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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 22-0G. 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 18-19 of June 26, 
     2018.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-0G

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Spain.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 18-19; Date: June 
     26, 2018; Implementing Agency: Navy.
       (iii) Description: On June 26, 2018, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 18-19, of 
     the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of five (5) AEGIS Weapons Systems (AWS) MK7, six 
     (6) shipsets Digital Signal Processing, five (5) shipsets AWS 
     Computing Infrastructure MARK 1 MOD 0, five (5) shipsets 
     Operational Readiness Test Systems (ORTS), five (5) shipsets 
     MK 99 MOD 14 Fire Control System, five (5) shipsets MK 41 
     Baseline VII Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), two (2) All-
     Up-Round MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes, twenty (20) SM-2 
     Block IIIB missiles and MK 13 canisters with AN/DKT-71 
     warhead compatible telemeter. Also included was one (1) S4 
     AWS computer program, five (5) shipsets Ultra High Frequency 
     (UHF) Satellite Communications (SATCOM), five (5) shipsets 
     AN/SRQ-4 radio terminal sets, five (5) shipsets ordnance 
     handling equipment, five (5) shipsets Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM), five (5) shipsets aviation 
     handling and support equipment, five (5) shipsets AN/SLQ-24E 
     Torpedo countermeasures systems, five (5) shipsets LM04 Thru-
     Hull XBT Launcher and test canisters, one (1) shipset MK 36 
     MOD 6 Decoy Launching System, five (5) shipsets Link Level 
     COMSEC (LLC) 7M for LINK 22, five (5) shipsets Maintenance 
     Assist Module (MAM) cabinets, five (5) shipsets technical 
     documentation, five (5) shipsets installation support 
     material, special purpose test equipment, system engineering, 
     technical services, on-site vendor assistance, spare parts, 
     systems training, foreign liaison office and staging services 
     necessary to support ship construction and delivery, spare 
     and repair parts, tools and test equipment, support 
     equipment, repair and return support, personnel training and 
     training equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
     U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics 
     support services, and other related elements of logistic and 
     program support. The estimated total cost was $860.4 million. 
     Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $324.4 million of 
     this total.
       On June 15, 2020, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 20-0G of an additional 
     thirty (30) All-Up-Round MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes (MDE). 
     The following non-MDE items were also be included: MK 54 LWT 
     expendables; MK 54 turnaround kits; MK 54 containers; one (1) 
     MK-695 Torpedo Systems Test Set (TSTS); Support equipment 
     including fire control modification platforms and spare 
     parts; torpedo spare parts; training; publications; software; 
     U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
     logistics support services and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support. The addition of these items 
     resulted in a net increase in MDE cost of $45 million, 
     resulting in a revised MDE cost of $369.4 million. The total 
     estimated case value increased to $940.4 million.
       This transmittal reports the replacement of the previously 
     notified MDE two (2) All Up Round MK 54 Mod 0 Lightweight 
     Torpedoes (LWT) with two (2) Exercise MK 54 Mod 0 LWTs. Also 
     included is additional Engineering Technical Assistance for 
     redesign of Radar Signal Processing Group configuration and 
     updates to IAFCL design; shipsets of SAASM units and 
     associated spares; COMSEC equipment for use between test 
     sites; and removal of one (1) shipset MK 36 Mod 6 Decoy 
     Launching System. The MDE total value will remain $369.4 
     million; however, the non-MDE estimated value will increase 
     from $571 million to $810.6 million. The total estimated case 
     value will increase to $1.18 billion.
       (iv) Significance: The proposed articles and services will 
     support Spain's capability to commission their new F-110 
     frigates with the AEGIS Weapon System (AWS).
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security of the United States by 
     improving the security of a NATO ally which is an important 
     force for political stability and economic progress in 
     Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist 
     Spain in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-
     defense capability.
       (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 
     SECRET.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 8, 2022.

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