[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S5533]
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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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 22-0R. 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 19-07 of November 29, 
     2018.
           Sincerely,
                           (Signed for James A. Hursch, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-0R

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Republic of Poland.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-07; Date: 
     November 29, 2018; Military Department: Army.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On November 29, 2018, Congress was 
     notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 
     19-07, of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of twenty (20) High Mobility 
     Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) M142 Launchers, thirty-six 
     (36) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M31 
     Unitary, nine (9) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System 
     (GMLRS) M30A1 Alternative Warheads, thirty (30) Army Tactical 
     Missile System (ATACMS) M57 Unitary, twenty-four (24) 
     Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (AFATDS), 
     twenty (20) Multiple Launcher Pod Assembly M68A2 Trainers, 
     twenty-four (24) M1151A1 High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled 
     Vehicles (HMMWVs), and nine (9) M1151A1 High Mobility Multi-
     purpose Wheel Vehicles (HMMWVs). Also included were twenty 
     (20) Low Cost Reduced Range (LCRR) practice rockets, support 
     equipment, communications equipment, spare and repair parts, 
     test sets, batteries, laptop computers, publications and 
     technical data, facility design, personnel training and 
     equipment, systems integration support, Quality Assurance 
     Teams and a Technical Assistance Fielding Team, United States 
     Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel 
     services, and other related elements of logistics support, 
     training, sensors, and other related elements of logistics 
     and program support. The estimated total cost was $655 
     million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $335 
     million of this total.
       On September 19, 2019, Congress was notified by 
     Congressional certification transmittal number 0R-19, of the 
     inclusion of four (4) AFATDS as additional MDE. The estimated 
     total MDE and support equipment cost remained the same. The 
     total estimated cost remained $655 million.
       This transmittal notifies the inclusion of an additional 
     ninety-eight (98) ATACMS M57 Unitary, which are MDE. The 
     estimated value of the additional items is $175 million. The 
     total estimated MDE value will increase by $175 million to 
     $510 million, resulting in an estimated total case value 
     of$830 million.
       (iv) Significance: The proposed sale will improve Poland's 
     interoperability with the United States and NATO by 
     increasing the land forces' contingency stock of munitions 
     and allowing for the increased capability to respond to 
     threats. These factors will contribute significantly to 
     Poland's ability to defend itself and address a legitimate 
     need for Poland's military.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security of the United States by 
     improving the security of a NATO ally and partner nation 
     which is an important force for peace, political stability, 
     and economic progress in Eastern Europe.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of 
     Technology Statement contained in the original notification 
     applies to items reported here.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 29, 
     2022.

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