[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1798]
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                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  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:

                                                  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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 24-0R. This 
     transmittal notifies a cost increase in excess of the total 
     value previously described in the Section 36(b)(1) AECA 
     certification 17-22 of November 1, 2017.
           Sincerely,
                                                Michael F. Miller,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         transmittal no. 24-0r

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(c), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Qatar.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 17-22; Date: 
     November 1, 2017; Implementing Agency: Air Force; Funding 
     Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On November 1, 2017, Congress was 
     notified by congressional certification transmittal number 
     17-22 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of design and construction services, 
     new parking/loading ramps, hot cargo pads, taxiways, hangars, 
     back shops, alert facilities, weapons storage areas, hardened 
     shelters, squadron operations facilities, maintenance 
     facilities, training facilities, information technology 
     support and cyber facilities, force protection support 
     facilities, squadron operations facilities, other F-15QA 
     related support structures, construction/facilities/design 
     services, cybersecurity services, mission critical computer 
     resources, support services, force protection services, and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
     total estimated cost was $1.1 billion. There was no Major 
     Defense Equipment (MDE) associated with this sale.
       This transmittal notifies increased value for continued 
     design and construction services and other related elements 
     of logistics and program support. The total non-MDE value 
     will increase by $0.52 billion, resulting in a new non-MDE 
     and overall total case value of $1.62 billion. There is no 
     MDE included in this potential sale.
       (iv) Significance: The proposed sale will support F-15QA 
     CONUS basing construction to increase Qatar's 
     interoperability objectives in combined operations supporting 
     the United States.
       (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 friendly 
     country that continues to be an important force for political 
     stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
       (vi) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 20, 2025.

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