[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 188 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S6958]
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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. 22-0S. 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 20-77 of October 21.
2020.
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch,
Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 22-0S
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative
Office in the United States (TECRO).
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 20-77; Date:
October 21, 2020; Military Department: Army.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description: On October 21, 2020, Congress was
notified by Congressional certification transmittal number
20-77, of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, of eleven (11) High Mobility
Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) M142 Launchers; sixty-four
(64) Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) M57 Unitary
Missiles; seven (7) M1152A1 High Mobility Multipurpose
Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs); eleven (11) M240B Machine Guns,
7.62MM; and seventeen (17) International Field Artillery
Tactical Data Systems (IFATDS). Also included were fifty-four
(54) M28A2 Low Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket Pods
(LCRRPR); eleven (11) M2A1 machine guns, .50 caliber; twenty-
two (22) AN/NRC-92E dual radio systems; seven (7) AN/NRC-92E
dual radio ground stations; fifteen (15) AN/VRC-90E single
radio systems; eleven (11) M1084A2 cargo Family of Medium
Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) Resupply Vehicles (RSV); two (2)
M1089A2 cargo wrecker FMTV RSV; eleven (11) M1095 trailer
cargo FMTV, 5-ton; support equipment; communications
equipment; spare and repair parts; test sets; laptop
computers; training and training equipment; publication;
systems integration support; technical data; Stockpile
Reliability Program (SRP); Quality Assurance and Technical
Assistance Teams; U.S. Government and contractor technical,
engineering, and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical and program support. The
estimated total cost was $436.1 million. Major Defense
Equipment (MOE) constituted $357.5 million of this total.
This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following
MOE items: an additional eighteen (18) High Mobility
Artillery Rocket Systems; twenty (20) Army Tactical Missile
Systems Pods; eleven (11) M1152A1 High Mobility Multipurpose
Wheeled Vehicles integrated with C2 shelter; four (4) M1152A1
HMMWVs integrated with SECM shelter; and one hundred forty-
four (144) M31A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
Unitary High Explosive (HE) Pods with Insensitive Munitions
Propulsion System (IMPS). Also included are additional 5-ton
M1084A2 cargo Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV)
Resupply Vehicles (RSV) without winch; 5-ton M1089A2 with
winch wreckers; 5-ton M1095 trailers with resupply kits;
Intercom Systems to support the HIMARS Launcher; radio/
communication mounts; machine gun mounts; battle management
system Vehicle Integration Kit; wheel guards; ruggedized
laptops; training; training equipment; publications for
HIMARS; and munitions, spares, services, and other support
equipment. The estimated total value of the additional items
is $520 million. The total estimated MOE value will increase
by $430 million to $787.5 million, resulting in an estimated
total case value of $956.1 million.
(iv) Significance: The proposed sale will improve the
recipient's military goals of updating capability while
further enhancing interoperability with the United States and
other allies. The recipient intends to use these defense
articles and services to modernize its armed forces and
expand its capability to strengthen its homeland defense and
deter regional threats.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale serves U.S. national,
economic, and security interests by supporting the
recipient's continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces
and to maintain a credible defensive capability. The proposed
sale will help improve the security of the recipient and
assist in maintaining political stability, military balance,
and economic progress in the region.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The M31A2 GMLRS Unitary HE
with IMPS is the Army's primary munition for units fielding
the M142 HIMARS and M270 Multiple Launcher Rocket System
(MLRS) Launchers. The GMLRS Unitary is a solid propellant
artillery rocket that uses Global Positioning System/Precise
Positioning Service (GPS/PPS)-aided inertial guidance to
accurately and quickly deliver a single high-explosive blast
fragmentation warhead to targets at ranges from 15-70
kilometers. The rockets are fired from a launch pod container
that also serves as the storage and transportation container
for the rockets. Each rocket pod holds six (6) total rockets.
The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the
original notification applies to remaining items reported
here.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 5, 2022.
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