[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4566-S4567]
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)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 22-07, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Pakistan for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $450 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. 22-07

     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: Government of Pakistan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
       Other $450 million.
       Total $450 million.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: This Foreign 
     Military Sales (FMS) Case is a follow on effort and 
     consolidation of prior F-16 sustainment and support cases to 
     support the Pakistan Air Force F-16 fleet by reducing 
     duplicate case activities and adding additional continued 
     support elements.
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: Included are U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering, technical, and logistics services for follow-on 
     support of Pakistan's F-16 fleet to include participation in 
     F-16 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program, Electronic Combat 
     International Security Assistance Program, International 
     Engine Management Program, Engine Component Improvement 
     Program, and other technical coordination groups; aircraft 
     and engine hardware and software modifications and support; 
     aircraft and engine spare repair/return parts, accessories 
     and support equipment; classified and unclassified software 
     and software support; publications, manuals, and technical 
     documentation; precision measurement, calibration, lab 
     equipment, and technical support services; studies and 
     surveys; and other related elements of aircraft maintenance 
     and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (PK-D-QAP).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: PK-D-NAP, PK-D-SAF, PK-D-
     QAJ, PK-D-QCX.
       (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 7, 
     2022.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          Policy Justification

                  Pakistan--F-16 Case for Sustainment

       The Government of Pakistan has requested to consolidate 
     prior F-16 sustainment and support cases to support the 
     Pakistan Air Force F-16 fleet by reducing duplicate case 
     activities and adding additional continued support elements. 
     Included are U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical, and logistics services for follow-on support of 
     Pakistan's F-16 fleet to include participation in F-16 
     Aircraft Structural Integrity Program, Electronic Combat 
     International Security Assistance Program, International 
     Engine Management Program, Engine Component Improvement 
     Program, and other technical coordination groups; aircraft 
     and engine hardware and software modifications and support; 
     aircraft and engine spare repair/return parts, accessories 
     and support equipment; classified and unclassified software 
     and software support; publications, manuals, and technical 
     documentation; precision measurement, calibration, lab 
     equipment,

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     and technical support services; studies and surveys; and 
     other related elements of aircraft maintenance and program 
     support. The estimated total cost is $450 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by 
     improving the security of a partner nation that is a force 
     for political stability in the region by allowing Pakistan to 
     retain interoperability with U.S. and coalition forces in 
     ongoing counterterrorism efforts and in preparation for 
     future contingency operations.
       The proposed sale will improve Pakistan's capability to 
     meet current and future threats by continuing the sustainment 
     of its F-16 fleet, which is the Pakistan Air Force's premier 
     multi-role jet fighter and greatly improves Pakistan's 
     ability to project combat power in support of 
     counterterrorism through its robust air-to-ground capability. 
     Pakistan will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and 
     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 Lockheed Martin 
     Corporation, Fort Worth, TX. There are no known offsets 
     proposed in conjunction with this sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Pakistan.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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