[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S501]
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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. 0A-23. This 
     notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the 
     level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in 
     Section 36(b)(1) AECA certification 21-30 of March 16, 2021.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Mike Miller
                                  (For James A. Hursch, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 0A-23

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i)Purchaser: Government of Norway.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 21-30; Date: 
     March 16, 2021; Military Department: Army.
       (iii) Description: On March 16, 2021, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 21-30, of 
     the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of one hundred twenty (120) Javelin FGM-148 
     Missiles; and two (2) Javelin FGM-148 Missiles Fly-to-Buy. 
     Also included were twenty-four (24) Javelin Block 1 Command 
     Launch Units (CLUs) retrofit kits; spare parts; publications 
     and technical documentation; personnel training; 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 
     $36 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $30 
     million of this total.
       This transmittal reports the inclusion of the following 
     additional MDE items: forty (40) Javelin FGM-148 missiles; 
     and two (2) Javelin FGM-148 Fly-to-Buy missiles. The 
     estimated total value of the added items is $8 million. The 
     total estimated MDE value will increase by $8 million to $38 
     million, resulting in an estimated total case value of $44 
     million.
       (iv) Significance: This proposed sale will support both 
     Norway's defensive operations as well as NATO-led operations. 
     The anti-tank defense capability is critical for Norway's 
     national security and for its role in securing NATO's 
     northern flank. The Norwegian Armed Forces intends to use the 
     requested armaments to upgrade and increase its current 
     inventory of anti-tank missiles.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the 
     United States by improving the security of a NATO ally that 
     is an important force for political stability and economic 
     progress in 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: February 27, 2023.

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