[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 76 (Thursday, May 4, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1532]
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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. 23-0D. 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 17-35 of July 10, 
     2017.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.


                         Transmittal No. 23-0D

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Romania.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 17-35; Date: July 
     10, 2017; Military Department: Army.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On July 10, 2017, Congress was notified 
     by congressional certification transmittal number 17-35 of 
     the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of seven (7) Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized 
     Fire Units consisting of: seven (7) AN/MPQ-65 radar sets, 
     seven (7) AN/MSQ-132 engagement control stations, thirteen 
     (13) antenna mast groups, twenty-eight (28) M903 launching 
     stations, fifty-six (56) Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced 
     Missile-TBM (GEM-T) missiles, one hundred and sixty-eight 
     (168) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment 
     Enhancement (MSE) missiles, and seven (7) Electrical Power 
     Plants (EPP) III. Also included with this request was 
     communications equipment, tools and test equipment; support 
     equipment; prime movers; generators; publications and 
     technical documentation; training equipment; spare and repair 
     parts; personnel training; Technical Assistance Field Team 
     (TAFT), USG and contractor technical, engineering, and 
     logistics support services; Systems Integration and Checkout 
     (SICO); field office support; and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support. The estimated total cost was 
     $3.9 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $1.3 
     billion of this total.
       This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following 
     additional MDE items: forty (40) Patriot Advanced Capability-
     2 (PAC-2) Anti-Tactical Missiles (ATM), MIM-104C. The 
     estimated total value of these additional items is $200 
     million. The total estimated MDE value will increase by $200 
     million, resulting in a new MDE total of $1.5 billion. The 
     total estimated case value will increase to $4.1 billion.
       (iv) Significance: The proposed sale will improve Romania's 
     capacity to counter threats posed by potential attacks. This 
     will contribute to the Romanian Armed Forces' effort to 
     update its capabilities and enhance interoperability with the 
     United States and other allies.
       (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 a 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.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 2, 2023.

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