[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5922]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS

  Mr. CARDIN. 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 still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous 
consent to have printed in the Record the notifications that have been 
received. If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such 
an 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. Benjamin L. Cardin,
     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. 24-44, 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Israel for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $583.1 million. We will issue 
     a news release to notify the public of this proposed sale 
     upon delivery of this letter to your office.
           Sincerely,
                                                  J. Aaron Harding
                         (For Michael F. Miller, Acting Director).
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 24-44

     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: Government of Israel.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $0.
       Other $583.1 million.
       Total $583.1 million.
       Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military 
     Sales (FMS) case IS-B-ZZC was below the congressional 
     notification threshold at $62.4 million ($0 in Major Defense 
     Equipment (MDE)) and included modified M1148A1P2 Family of 
     Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) Load Handling System (LHS) 8-
     ton cargo trucks and support. The Government of Israel has 
     requested that the case be amended to include additional 
     modified M1148A1P2 FMTV LHS 8-ton cargo trucks. This 
     amendment will cause the case to exceed the notification 
     threshold, and thus notification of the entire case is 
     required.
       The above notification requirements are combined as 
     follows:
       Major Defense Equipment: None.
       Non-MDE: Modified M1148A1P2 FMTV LHS 8-ton cargo trucks; 
     armor b-kits; corrosion protection; special tools and test 
     equipment; integration and test support; spare and repair 
     parts; software delivery and support; publications and 
     technical documentation; personnel training and training 
     equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical, and logistics support services; storage; and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (IS-B-ZZC).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (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: August 13, 2024.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

          Israel--M1148A1P2 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles

       The Government of Israel has requested to buy additional 
     modified M1148A1P2 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 
     Load Handling System (LHS) 8-ton cargo trucks that will be 
     added to a previously-implemented Foreign Military Sales 
     (FMS) case whose value was under the congressional 
     notification threshold. The original FMS case, valued at 
     $62.4 million ($0 in Major Defense Equipment (MDE)), included 
     modified M1148A1P2 FMTV LHS 8-ton cargo trucks and support. 
     This notification is for the combined total of modified 
     M1148A1P2 FMTV LHS 8-ton cargo trucks. Also included are 
     armor b-kits; corrosion protection; special tools and test 
     equipment; integration and test support; spare and repair 
     parts; software delivery and support; publications and 
     technical documentation; personnel training and training 
     equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical, and logistics support services; storage; and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support. The 
     estimated total cost is $583.1 million.
       The United States is committed to the security of Israel, 
     and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel 
     to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense 
     capability. This proposed sale is consistent with those 
     objectives.
       The proposed sale will improve Israel's capability to meet 
     current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, 
     and serve as a deterrent to regional threats. Israel will 
     have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into 
     its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be the Oshkosh Corporation, 
     located in Oshkosh, WI. There are no known offset agreements 
     proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Israel.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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