[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4431]
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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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