[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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