[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S6651]
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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)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0P-22. 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 20-42 of June 15, 
     2020.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 0P-22

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Canada.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 20-42; Date: June 
     15, 2020; Military Department: Navy.
       (iii) Description: On June 15, 2020, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 20-42, of 
     the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act of fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Tactical 
     missiles; fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Captive Air 
     Training Missiles (CATMs); ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block 
     II Special Air Training Missiles (NATMs); ten (10) Sidewinder 
     AIM-9X Block II Tactical Guidance Units; ten (10) Sidewinder 
     AIM-9X Block II CATM Guidance Units; thirty-eight (38) APG-
     79(V)4 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar 
     units; thirty-eight (38) APG-79(V)4 AESA Radar A1 kits; 
     twenty (20) Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C, AGM-154C; forty-
     six (46) F/A-18A Wide Band RADOMEs. Also included were 
     additional technical and logistics support for the AESA 
     radar; upgrades to the Advanced Distributed Combat Training 
     System (ADCTS) to ensure flight trainers remain current with 
     the new technologies; software development to integrate the 
     systems listed into the F/A-18A airframe and install 
     Automated Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS); 
     thirty (30) Bomb Release Unit (BRU)--42 Triple Ejector Racks 
     (TER); thirty (30) Improved Tactical Air Launched Decoy 
     (ITALD); one hundred four (104) Data Transfer Device/Data 
     Transfer Units (DTD/DTU); twelve (12) Joint Mission Planning 
     System (JMPS); one hundred twelve (112) AN/ARC-210 RT-2036 
     (Gen 6) radios and F/A-18 integration equipment; support 
     equipment; tools and test equipment; technical data and 
     publications; 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 $862.3 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) 
     constituted $204.5 million of this total.
       This transmittal reports a value increase due to current 
     cost increases involved with the software development for the 
     Hornet Extension Project but does not require additional MDE. 
     The cost increase supports technically challenging and first 
     of its kind development software necessary to integrate 
     systems into the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) F/A-18 
     aircraft. The estimated total MDE value will remain $204.5 
     million. The non-MDE value will increase by $80 million, 
     resulting in a new estimated total case value of $942.3 
     million.
       (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as 
     the pricing for the original notification was outdated and 
     requires an increase.
       (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 
     Canada, a NATO ally that is an important force for ensuring 
     political stability and economic progress, and a contributor 
     to military, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations around 
     the world.
       (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: October 19, 2022.

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