[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 27, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5048-S5049]
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

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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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 22-0N. 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 19-46 of August 27, 
     2019.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-0N

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i)Purchaser: Government of Lithuania.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-46; Date: 
     August 27, 2019; Implementing Agency: Army.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On August 27, 2019, Congress was 
     notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 
     19-46, of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of five hundred Joint Light Tactical 
     Vehicles, M1278Al Heavy Guns Carriers. Also included were 
     Baseline Integration Kits; Ballistic Kits Armor; Explosive 
     Formed Protection Kit; Shot Detection Boomerang Kits; Shot 
     Detection, Boomerang III; GPS Stand Alone kits; Network 
     Switch-8 port; M153 Common Remote Weapon Stations (CROWS); 
     CROWS Baseline v2 Integration Kit; MK-93 Weapons Mounts; M2 
     QCB .50 CAL Machine Guns; M230 TAC-FLIR Systems; Opaque Armor 
     (windows); Basic Issue Item Kits; Winch Kits; Flat Tow Kits; 
     Run-Flat Kits; Spare Tire Kits; Combat Bumper Kits; Duramax 
     Turbo Engine with Allison 6 speed automatic transmission and 
     4x4 TAK-4i Independent suspension systems; personnel training 
     and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering, technical and logistics support services; and 
     other related elements of logistical and program support. The 
     estimated total cost was $170.8 million. Major Defense 
     Equipment (MDE) constituted $147 million of this total.
       This transmittal reports increases in MDE value by $100 
     million to $247 million and non-MDE value by $141.2 million 
     to $165 million for the previously notified Joint Light 
     Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs). This will result in an overall 
     total case value increase of $241.2 million to $412 million.
       (iv) Significance: Recent Joint Light Tactical Vehicle 
     (JLTV) cost increases have brought about the need to add 
     value to the original notification. The sale of associated 
     equipment and services will significantly enhance this NATO 
     partner's ability to counter threats posed by armored and 
     hardened targets, greatly increasing NATO's overall security.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security objectives of the United 
     States by helping to improve the military capability of a 
     NATO Ally that is an important force for ensuring political 
     stability and economic progress within Eastern Europe.
       (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 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 23, 
     2022.

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