[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S137]
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MORNING BUSINESS
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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS
Mr. RISCH. Madam 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. 24-123,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Republic of Zambia for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $100 million. We will issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale upon
delivery of this letter to your office.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Miller,
Director.
Enclosures.
transmittal no. 24-123
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: Republic of Zambia.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $0.
Other $100 million.
Total $100 million.
Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing ($80 million);
National Funds ($20 million).
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None.
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
Bell 412 Enhanced Performance exportable medium-lift
transport helicopters; radio communication and navigation
systems; weather radar and transponder capabilities;
qualification and transition training for pilots and
maintainers; in-country Contractor Field Service
Representatives support; Program Management Reviews;
technical assistance and product support; associated aviation
ground support equipment; peculiar ground support equipment;
hardware; special tools; test equipment; basic issue items;
Quality Assurance Team inspections, inventories, validations,
and ground run and flight test verification testing; air
freight transportation delivery; initial spare, repair, and
consumable parts; operator, maintenance, and technical
manuals; technical and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (ZA-B-UAD).
(v) Prior Related Cases; if any: None.
(vi) Sales Commission; Fee; etc.; Paid; Offered; or Agreed
to be Paid: None known at this time.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached
Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 13, 2025.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
policy justification
Zambia--Bell 412 Enhanced Performance Exportable Medium-Lift Transport
Helicopters
The Republic of Zambia has requested to buy Bell 412
Enhanced Performance exportable medium-lift transport
helicopters; radio communication and navigation systems;
weather radar and transponder capabilities; qualification and
transition training for pilots and maintainers; in-country
Contractor Field Service Representatives support; Program
Management Reviews; technical assistance and product support;
associated aviation ground support equipment; peculiar ground
support equipment; hardware; special tools; test equipment;
basic issue items; Quality Assurance Team inspections,
inventories, validations, and ground run and flight test
verification testing; air freight transportation delivery;
initial spare, repair, and consumable parts; operator,
maintenance, and technical manuals; technical and logistics
support services; and other related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated total cost is $100 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve
the security of an important partner that continues to be an
important force for political stability and economic progress
in South Central Africa.
The proposed sale will improve Zambia's capability to
conduct peacekeeping and regional security, disaster
response, and humanitarian aid missions over long distances
and in non-standard weather conditions. Zambia will have no
difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 Bell Textron, located in
Fort Worth, TX. The purchaser typically requires offsets. Any
offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the
purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Zambia.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
transmittal no. 24-123
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Bell 412 is a commercial helicopter with integrated
commercial off-the-shelf mission equipment. This sale will
not involve the release of sensitive technology. The radio
communication systems, navigation systems, weather radar, and
transponder capabilities are all U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) certified through supplemental type
certificates for civilian airspace usage.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
UNCLASSIFIED.
3. A determination has been made that the Republic of
Zambia can provide substantially the same degree of
protection for the sensitive technology being released as the
U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the
U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined
in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Republic of Zambia.
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