[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 130 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3909-S3910]
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,

                                                   Washington, DC.
     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)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 22-26, 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $3.05 billion. After 
     this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a 
     news release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Jedidiah P. Royal,
                                  (for James A. Hursch, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-26

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $2.75 billion.
       Other $0.30 billion.
       Total $3.05 billion.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services Under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Three hundred (300) PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced 
     Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T).
       Non-MDE: Also included are tools and test equipment; range 
     and test programs; support equipment to include associated 
     publications and technical documentation; training equipment; 
     spare and repair parts; New Equipment Training; 
     Transportation; Quality Assurance Team support; U.S. 
     Government and contractor technical assistance; engineering, 
     and logistics support services; Systems Integration and 
     Checkout (SICO); field office support; International 
     Engineering Services Program Field Surveillance Program; and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iii) Military Department: Army (SR-B-ZAR).
       (iv) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-B-JBV.
       (v) Sales Commission. Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 2, 2022.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

   Saudi Arabia--PATRlOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical 
                       Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T)

       The Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia has requested to buy three 
     hundred (300) PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-
     Tactical Ballistic missiles (GEM-T). Also included are tools 
     and test equipment; range and test programs; support 
     equipment to include associated publications and technical 
     documentation; training equipment; spare and repair parts; 
     New Equipment Training; Transportation; Quality Assurance 
     Team support; U.S. Government and contractor technical 
     assistance; engineering, and logistics support services; 
     Systems Integration and Checkout (SICO); field office 
     support; International Engineering Services Program Field 
     Surveillance Program; and other related elements of logistics 
     and program support. The total estimated cost is $3.05 
     billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals 
     and national security objectives of the United States by 
     improving the security of a partner country that is a force 
     for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf 
     region.
       The proposed sale will improve the Kingdom of Saudi 
     Arabia's capability to meet current and future threats by 
     replenishing its dwindling stock of PATRIOT GEM-T missiles. 
     These missiles are used to defend the Kingdom of Saudi 
     Arabia's borders against persistent Houthi cross-border 
     unmanned aerial system and ballistic missile attacks on 
     civilian sites and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. 
     These attacks threaten the well-being of Saudi, 
     International, and U.S. citizens (approximately 70,000) 
     residing in the Kingdom. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will 
     have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its armed 
     forces.

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       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Raytheon Corporation, 
     Tewksbury, MA. The purchaser normally requests offsets. Any 
     offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the 
     purchaser and the contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 22-26

  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 Techno]ogy:
       1. The PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical 
     Ballistic Missile (GEM-T) is the latest in-production series 
     of the highly successful Raytheon Patriot missile variants 
     available to both U.S. forces and international customers. 
     GEM-T deliveries to the U.S. Army began in 2006. This 
     capability adds a low-noise oscillator for improved 
     acquisition and tracking performance in clutter. The GEM-T 
     missile provides an upgraded capability to defeat tactical 
     ballistic missile (TBM), aircraft and cruise missile threats 
     in complement to the PAC-3 missile.
       2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     CONFIDENTIAL.
       3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures or 
     equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or 
     be used in the development of a system with similar or 
     advanced capabilities.
       4. A determination has been made that the Kingdom of Saudi 
     Arabia 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 are authorized for release and export to the 
     Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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