[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4431]
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)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 22-44, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
     Office in the United States (TECRO) for defense articles and 
     services estimated to cost $665.4 million. After this letter 
     is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release 
     to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-44

     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: Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0.0 million.
       Other $665.4 million.
       Total $665.4 million.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       None.
       Non-MDE: Follow-on Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for 
     the Surveillance Radar Program (SRP); program management; 
     minor modifications and upgrades; spares and repair/return 
     parts; publications and technical documentation; and U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
     logistics support services, studies and surveys, as well as 
     other related elements of logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (TW-D-QBA).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW-D-QAQ, TW-D-QAI, TW-D-
     DAH.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None known at this time.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 2, 
     2022.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

   Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United 
States--Contract Logistics Support for Surveillance Radar Program (SRP)

       The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in 
     the United States (TECRO) has requested to buy follow-on 
     Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the Surveillance Radar 
     Program (SRP); program management; minor modifications and 
     upgrades; spares and repair/return parts; publications and 
     technical documentation; and U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering, technical and logistics support services, 
     studies and surveys, as well as other related elements of 
     logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is 
     $665.4 million.
       This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy 
     as expressed in Public Law 96-8.
       This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and 
     security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing 
     efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a 
     credible-defensive capability. The proposed sale will help 
     improve the security of the recipient and assist in 
     maintaining political stability, military balance, and 
     economic progress in the region.
       The proposed sale will improve the recipient's capability 
     to meet current and future threats by ensuring continued 
     operability of its Surveillance Radar Program (SRP), which 
     provides improved situational awareness and threat warning 
     capabilities critical to regional security. The recipient 
     will have no difficulty absorbing these services into its 
     armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Raytheon Technologies, 
     Andover, MA. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
     connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale may require assignment 
     of U.S. contractors to recipient in support of the technical 
     refresh actions during the sustainment contract. The number 
     of contractors and duration of assignment will be determined 
     during contract negotiations. It is anticipated that this 
     sale will not require assignment of additional U.S. 
     Government representatives.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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