[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5532-S5533]
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. 22-33 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Kuwait for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $250 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. 22-33

     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 Kuwait
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
       Other $250 million.
       TOTAL $250 million.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:

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       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: Cartridge M80 Ball/M62 Tracer 7.62mm 4/1 linked; 
     Cartridge MK211 4 Armor Piercing Incendiary (APIT) .50 Cal 4/
     1 linked; Cartridge M903/M962 Saboted Light Armor Penetrator-
     Tracer (SLAP-T) .50 Cal 4/1 linked; Cartridge KE-W A1 Armor-
     Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) 
     120mm; Cartridge, Insensitive Munition High Explosive Tracer 
     (IM-HE-T) 120mm; Grenade, Screening-Smoke; containers; 
     munitions; support and test equipment; integration and test 
     support; spare and repair parts; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistical and 
     program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (KU-B-UZC).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense.Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 27, 
     2022.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

         Kuwait--M1A2K Tank Operational and Training Ammunition

       The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy Cartridge M80 
     Ball/M62 Tracer 7.62mm 4/1 linked; Cartridge MK211 4 Armor 
     Piercing Incendiary (APIT) .50 Cal 4/1 linked; Cartridge 
     M903/M962 Saboted Light Armor Penetrator-Tracer (SLAP-T) .50 
     Cal 4/1 linked; Cartridge KE-W A1 Armor-Piercing, Fin-
     Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) 120mm; 
     Cartridge, Insensitive Munition High Explosive Tracer (IM-HE-
     T) 120mm; Grenade, Screening-Smoke; containers; munitions; 
     support and test equipment; integration and test support; 
     spare and repair parts; U.S, Government and contractor 
     engineering, technical and logistics support services; and 
     other related elements of logistical and program support. The 
     estimated cost is $250 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by helping 
     to improve the security of a Major Non-NATO ally that has 
     been an important force for political stability and economic 
     progress in the Middle East.
       The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's ability to meet 
     current and future regional threats by enabling continued 
     employment of the M1 A2 Abrams main battle tank and 
     supporting modernization of the country's tank fleet. This 
     sale will provide an effective ability to deter and defend 
     against land-based threats, enhancing Kuwait's ability to 
     protect border regions and key land-based infrastructure. 
     Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 General Dynamics, York, 
     PA. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
     connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Kuwait.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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