[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6657-S6658]
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

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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. 22-0Q. 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 20-09 of March 4, 
     2020.
           Sincerely,
                                                 J. Aaron Harding,
                                  for (James A. Hursch, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-0Q

     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.: 20-09; Date: 
     March 4, 2020; Military Department: Army.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On March 4, 2020, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 20-09, of 
     the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of one hundred eighty (180) Javelin missiles and 
     seventy-nine (79) Javelin Command Launch Units (CLUs). Also 
     included were Basic Skill Trainers (BST), Missile Simulation 
     Rounds (MSR), Battery Coolant Units (BCU), tool kits, 
     modified 2-level maintenance parts, training, U.S. Government 
     and contractor technical assistance, transportation and other 
     related elements of logistics support. The estimated total 
     cost was $100 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) 
     constituted $75 million of this total.
       This transmittal notifies the inclusion of an additional 
     four hundred ninety (490) Javelin missiles; and fifty (50) 
     Javelin Light Weight Command Launch Units (LWCLU) (MDE). 
     These non-MDE items are also included: Javelin LWCLU Basic 
     Skills Trainers; Javelin Outdoor Trainers; Missile Simulation 
     Rounds; System Integration and Check out; Javelin Restricted 
     Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM); Javelin 
     Operator Manual, and Technical Assistance (TAGM); tools; 
     Javelin Gunner Training; Ammunition Technical Officer 
     Training (ATO); and Javelin Maintenance Training. The 
     estimated value of the additional MDE items is $125 million, 
     and the estimated value of the additional non-MDE items is 
     $25 million. The revised total estimated MDE value is $200 
     million, and the revised total case value is $250 million.
       (iv) Significance: This proposed sale of additional Javelin 
     systems will help Poland build its long-term defense capacity 
     to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order 
     to meet its national defense requirements and improve its 
     interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces.
       (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: November 2, 2022.

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