[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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