[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 153 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        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)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 21-69 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $500 million. After 
     this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a 
     news release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         TRANSMITTAL NO. 21-69

     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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
       Other $500 million.
       Total $500 million.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE:
       A Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide funds 
     for blanket order requisitions under a Cooperative Logistics 
     Supply Support Agreement (CLSSA) for common spares/repair 
     parts to support the Royal Saudi Land Force's (RSLF) fleet of 
     Abrams tanks, M-60 tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, mortar 
     carriers, Combat Engineer Vehicles, High Mobility 
     Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), Mine Resistance 
     Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, Light Armored Vehicles 
     (LAVs), howitzers, additional support vehicles, components & 
     accessories, pistols, rifles, crew-served weapons, recoilless 
     rifles, mortars, vehicle periscopes, night vision devices, 
     TOW launchers and missile parts, computer units, radar sets, 
     generators, testing/calibration equipment, communication and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (SR-B-KYZ).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-B-UBW, SR-B-KRK, SR-B-
     KSB, SR-B-KYL, SR-KYM, SR-B-KYN.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 21, 
     2023.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Saudi Arabia--Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (CLSSA) 
            Program, Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II

       The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to buy a Foreign 
     Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide funds for blanket 
     order requisitions under a Cooperative Logistics Supply 
     Support Agreement (CLSSA) for common spares repairs parts to 
     support the Royal Saudi Land Force's (RSLF) fleet of Abrams 
     tanks, M-60 tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, mortar 
     carriers, Combat Engineer Vehicles, High Mobility 
     Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), Mine Resistance 
     Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, Light Armored Vehicles 
     (LAVs), howitzers, additional support vehicles, components & 
     accessories, pistols, rifles, crew-served weapons, recoilless 
     rifles, mortars, vehicle periscopes, night vision devices, 
     TOW launchers and missile parts, computer units, radar sets, 
     generators, testing/calibration equipment, communication 
     equipment and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support. The total estimated program cost is $500 million.
       This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and 
     national security objectives by supporting a strategic 
     partner's self-defense and promoting stability in the Middle 
     East.
       This proposed sale will maintain Saudi Arabia's capability 
     to meet current and future threats by allowing the RSLF to 
     continue to purchase needed spare/repair parts, through their 
     current CLSSA program, to replenish in-country stocks 
     required for general maintenance and sustain the operability 
     of RSLF equipment. The RSLF has participated in the CLSSA 
     program since 1965 and will have no difficulty absorbing 
     these items into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       There are no principal contractors involved with this 
     potential sale. There are no known offset agreements proposed 
     in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     permanent assignment of any U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Saudi Arabia.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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