    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2025)]
    [Senate]
    [Pages S1038-S1039]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                            ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS

      Mr. RISCH. 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:

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                                                      Defense Security

                                               Cooperation Agency,

                                                       Washington, DC.
         Hon. James E. Risch,
         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. 24-110,
         concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
         Acceptance to the Government of Romania for defense articles
         and services estimated to cost $84 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. 24-110

         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 Romania.
           (ii) Total Estimated Value:
           Major Defense Equipment * $41 million.
           Other $43 million.
           Total $84 million.
           Funding Source: National Funds
           (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
         Services under Consideration for Purchase:
           Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
           Four hundred (400) Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39B Small
         Diameter Bombs (SDB-I). Two (2) GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert practice
         bombs with fuze.
           Non-Major Defense Equipment:
           The following non-MDE items will also be included: GBU-39
         tactical training rounds; Common Munitions Built-In-Test
         (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU-890E Computer Test
         Set Adapter Groups; containers, weapons system support, and
         support and test equipment; training aids, devices, and spare
         parts; consumables and accessories, and repair and return
         support; publications and technical data; personnel training
         and training equipment; warranties; transportation support;
         site surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
         logistics, and technical support services; and other related
         elements of logistics and program support.
           (iv) Military Department: Air Force (RO-D-YAB).
           (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: February 18,
         2025.
           * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
         Act.

                              policy justification

                     Romania--GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs

           The Government of Romania has requested to buy four hundred
         (400) Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-
         I), and two (2) GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert practice bombs with
         fuze. The following non-MDE items will also be included: GBU-
         39 tactical training rounds; Common Munitions Built-In-Test
         (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU 890E Computer Test
         Set Adapter Groups; containers, weapons system support, and
         support and test equipment; training aids, devices, and spare
         parts; consumables and accessories, and repair and return
         support; publications and technical data; personnel training
         and training equipment; warranties; transportation support;
         site surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
         logistics, and technical support services; and other related
         elements of logistics and program support. The estimated
         total cost is $84 million.
           This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals
         and national security objectives of the United States by
         improving the security of a NATO Ally that is an important
         force for political and economic stability in Europe.
           This proposed sale will improve Romania's capability to
         meet current and future threats by increasing its ability to
         deter and defend against all threats and to participate in
         NATO coalition air operations. Romania 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 Boeing Company,
         located in St. Louis, MO. At this time, the U.S. Government
         is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection
         with this potential sale. 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 Romania.
           There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
         as a result of this proposed sale.

                             transmittal no. 24-110

         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 Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39 Small Diameter Bomb
         Increment 1 (SDB-I) All Up Round (AUR) is a 250-pound GPS-
         aided conventional air-to-ground precision glide weapon with
         an inertial navigation system and small autonomous, day or
         night, and adverse weather capabilities able to strike fixed
         and stationary targets from standoff ranges. It is intended
         to provide aircraft with an ability to carry a high number of
         bombs. Aircraft are able to carry four SDBs in place of one
         2,000-pound bomb.
           2. The GBU-39/B inert practice bombs with fuze are
         identical to a live tactical weapon except that the live
         warhead is replaced with an inert fill. These bombs are
         suited for training missions where a flight termination
         system or collection of telemetry data is not a necessity.
           3. Common Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming
         Equipment (CMBRE) is support equipment used to interface with
         weapon systems to initiate and report BIT results, and upload
         and download flight software. CMBRE supports multiple
         munitions platforms with a range of applications that perform
         preflight checks, periodic maintenance checks, loading of
         Operational Flight Program (OFP) data, loading of munitions
         mission planning data, loading of Global Positioning System
         (GPS) cryptographic keys, and declassification of munitions
         memory.
           4. The ADU-891 Adapter Group Test Set provides the physical
         and electrical interface between the CMBRE and the bomb.
           5. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
         components, and services included in this potential sale is
         SECRET.
           6. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
         knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
         information could be used to develop countermeasures that
         might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the
         development of a system with similar or advanced
         capabilities.
           7. A determination has been made that Romania 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.
           8. All defense articles and services listed in this
         transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
         the Government of Romania.

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