[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5930]
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                        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)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0F-24. 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 15-54 of October 5, 
     2015.
           Sincerely,
                                                Michael F. Miller,
                                                  Acting Director.
       Enclosure.


                         Transmittal No. 0F-24

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A)), (AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Spain.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(l), AECA Transmittal No.: 15-54; Date: 
     October 5, 2015; Implementing Agency: Air Force.
       (iii) Description: On October 5, 2015, Congress was 
     notified by congressional certification transmittal number 
     15-54 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of four (4) MQ-9 Block 5 Remotely 
     Piloted Aircraft; twenty (20) Embedded Global Positioning 
     System/Inertial Guidance Unit (EGI) (3 per aircraft, and 8 
     spares); two (2) Mobile Ground Control Stations (MGCS); five 
     (5) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (MTS-B) (1 per aircraft, 
     1 spare); and five (5) Synthetic Aperture Radar, Lynx AN/APY-
     8 (1 per aircraft, 1 spare). The estimated total cost was 
     $243 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $80 
     million of this total.
       On September 19, 2019, Congress was notified by 
     congressional certification transmittal number 0W-19 of the 
     possible sale, under 36(b)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, of an additional one (1) Mobile Ground Control Station 
     (MGCS). The addition of this MGCS equipment resulted in an 
     increase in MDE cost of $4 million, resulting in a revised 
     MDE value of $84 million. The total case value remained $243 
     million.
       This transmittal reports modification, support, sustainment 
     equipment, and U.S. Government and contractor technical and 
     logistics support services that will be offered to Spain to 
     enable the employment of weapons on the previously notified 
     MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft. There is no increase in cost 
     of MDE or total case value. The sale of the items needed to 
     weaponize the aircraft will be reported separately.
       (iv) Significance: The inclusion of this equipment and 
     support represents an increase in capability over what was 
     previously notified. The proposed sale of articles and 
     services will support Spain's efforts to build and sustain 
     intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and 
     strike capabilities.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security objectives of the United 
     States by helping to improve the security of a NATO Ally 
     which is an important 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.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 8, 2024.

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