[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S563-S564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam 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)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 23-09, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
     Office in the United States (TECRO) for defense articles and 
     services estimated to cost $619 million. We will issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale upon 
     delivery of this letter to your office.
           Sincerely.
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 23-09

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $557 million.
       Other $62 million.
       Total $619 million.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       One hundred (100) AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation 
     Missiles (HARM).
       Twenty-three (23) HARM Training Missiles.
       Two hundred (200) AIM-I20C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-
     Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
       Four (4) AIM-I20C-8 AMRAAM Guidance Sections.
       Twenty-six (26) LAU-129 Multi-Purpose Launchers.
       Non-MDE: Also included are LAU-118A missile launchers with 
     Aircraft Launcher Interface Computer (ALIC); HARM missile 
     containers; AIM-120 control sections and containers; AIM-120C 
     Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); dummy air training 
     missiles (DATM), integration and test support and equipment; 
     munitions support and support equipment; spare parts, 
     consumables and accessories and repair and return support; 
     classified software; maintenance and maintenance support; 
     classified publications and technical documentation; U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
     logistics support services, studies and surveys; and other 
     related elements of logistical and program support.

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       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (TW-D-YAC).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW-D-QBZ, TW-D-SAD, TW-D-
     YPH.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None known at this time.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 1, 2023.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

   Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United 
                         States--F-16 Munitions

       The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in 
     the United States (TECRO) has requested to buy one hundred 
     (100) AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM); 
     twenty-three (23) HARM training missiles; two hundred (200) 
     AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
     (AMRAAM); four (4) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Guidance Sections; and 
     twenty-six (26) LAU-129 multi-purpose launchers. Also 
     included are LAU-l18A missile launchers with Aircraft 
     Launcher Interface Computer (ALIC); HARM missile containers; 
     AIM-120 control sections and containers; AIM-l20C Captive Air 
     Training Missiles (CATM); dummy air training missiles (DATM), 
     integration and test support and equipment; munitions support 
     and support equipment; spare parts, consumables and 
     accessories and repair and return support; classified 
     software; maintenance and maintenance support; classified 
     publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
     services, studies and surveys; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is 
     $619 million.
       This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy 
     as expressed in Public Law 96-8.
       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.
       The proposed sale will contribute to the recipient's 
     capability to provide for the defense of its airspace, 
     regional security, and interoperability with the United 
     States. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this 
     equipment into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractors will be Raytheon Missiles and 
     Defense, Tucson, AZ; and Lockheed Martin Corporation, 
     Bethesda, MD. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any 
     offset agreement would be defined in negotiations between the 
     purchaser and the contractor(s).
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to recipient.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 23-09

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. The AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) is a 
     tactical, supersonic air-to-surface missile designed to 
     suppress or destroy enemy radar-equipped, surface-to-air 
     missile radars, early warning radars, and radar-directed air 
     defense artillery systems. This potential sale will include 
     HARM training missiles.
       2. The LAU-118 launcher provides the mechanical and 
     electrical interface between the HARM missile and aircraft.
       3. The AIM-l20C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile 
     (AMRAAM) is a supersonic, air-launched, aerial intercept, 
     guided missile featuring digital technology and micro-
     miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities 
     include look-down/shoot-down, multiple launches against 
     multiple targets, resistance to electronic countermeasures, 
     and interception of high- and low-flying and maneuvering 
     targets. This potential sale will include Captive Air 
     Training Missiles (CATM), as well as AMRAAM guidance section 
     and control section spares.
       4. The LAU-129 Guided Missile Launcher provides mechanical 
     and electrical interface between the AIM-9 Sidewinder or AIM-
     120 AMRAAM missile and aircraft.
       5. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       6. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures that 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       7. A determination has been made that the recipient can 
     provide substantially the same degree of protection for the 
     sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. 
     This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign 
     policy and national security objectives outlined in the 
     Policy Justification.
       8. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the recipient.

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