[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S164-S165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

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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.
     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. 23-0A. 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 17-65 of April 4, 
     2018.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 23-0A

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or CAPABILITY (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C)), (AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Spain.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 17-65.
       Date: April 4, 2018.
       Implementing Agency: Army.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On April 4, 2018, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 17-65, of 
     the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of seventeen (17) CH-47F cargo helicopters with 
     customer-unique modifications, twenty-one (21) Common Missile 
     Warning System (CMWS) AN/AAR-57A(V)8, and forty-two (42) 
     Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation 
     System (INS) (EGI). Also included were mission equipment, 
     hardware and services required to implement customer-unique 
     modifications, communication, Aircraft Survivability 
     Equipment (ASE), and navigation equipment including AN/ARC-
     231 Multi-mode radios, AN/ARC-201D SINCGARS radios, AN/ARC-
     220 High Frequency (HF) Radio, Identification, Friend or Foe 
     (IFF), AN/AAR-57A(V)8, and the Radar Signal Detecting Set 
     (RSDS), AN/APR-39A(V)1, special tools and test equipment, 
     ground support equipment, airframe and engine spare parts, 
     technical data, publications, MWO/ECPs, technical assistance, 
     transportation of aircraft and training, and other related 
     elements of logistics and program support. The estimated 
     total case value was $1.3 billion. Major Defense Equipment 
     (MDE) constituted $900 million of this total.
       This transmittal notifies the addition of the following MDE 
     items:
       --One (1) CH-47F Cargo Helicopter with customer-unique 
     modifications;
       --Two (2) Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) AN/AAR-
     57A(V)8
       --Two (2) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial 
     Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI)
       Also included are equipment and services to support the new 
     CH-47F cargo helicopter, as well as support the upgrade/
     remanufacturing of the previously notified, seventeen (17) 
     cargo helicopters from CH-47D to CH-47F configuration, to 
     include: mission equipment, hardware and services required to 
     implement customer-unique modifications; communications 
     equipment: Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) and 
     navigation equipment including: AN/ARC-231 Multi-mode radios, 
     AN/ARC-201D SINCGARS radios, AN/ARC-220 High Frequency (HF) 
     radios, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), AN/AAR-57A(V)8, 
     and the Radar Signal Detecting Set (RSDS); AN/APR-39A(V)1; 
     special tools and test equipment; ground support equipment; 
     airframe and engine spare parts; technical data; 
     publications; Modification Work Order/Engineering Change 
     Proposals (MWO/ECP); technical assistance, transportation of 
     aircraft and training; and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support. The estimated total value of 
     the new items is $91.3 million, but will not cause an 
     increase in the total estimated program cost. The total 
     estimated case value will remain $1.3 billion with MDE 
     remaining $900 million of this total.
       (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as 
     the additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original 
     notification. The proposed sale will support Spain's 
     capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter 
     regional threats. This additional aircraft will also enhance 
     Spain's commitment and contribution to NATO in providing a 
     Combat Aviation Brigade.
       (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 which is an important 
     force for political stability and economic progress in 
     Europe. It is vital to the

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     U.S. national interest to assist Spain in developing and 
     maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The statement contained in 
     the original AECA 36(b)(1) transmittal applies to the MDE 
     items reported here.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 25, 2023

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