[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4716-S4717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MORNING BUSINESS
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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:
U.S. Department of State,
Washington, DC.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION TRANSMITTAL LETTER
Please find enclosed the following notification from the
Department of State.
Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-1B.
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. 26-1B. 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 18-43 of November 27,
2018.
Recipients:
Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Kaitlyn Wolfe,
Senior Bureau Official,
Bureau of Legislative Affairs.
Transmittal No. 26-1B
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec, 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Qatar.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 18-43, Date:
November 27, 2018; Implementing Agency: Air Force.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description: On November 27, 2018, Congress was
notified by congressional certification transmittal number
18-43 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, of forty (40) AIM 120C-7 Advanced
Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); and one (1) spare
AIM 120C-7 AMRAAM guidance section. The following non-major
defense equipment (MDE) items were also included: spare AIM-
120C-7 control section; AMRAAM Captive Air Training Missile
(CATM-120C); missile containers; classified software for the
AN/MPQ-64F1 sentinel radar; spare and repair parts;
cryptographic and communication security devices; precision
navigation equipment; other software; site surveys; weapons
system equipment and computer software support; publications
and technical documentation; common munitions and test
equipment; repair and return services and equipment;
personnel training and training equipment; integration
support and test equipment; U.S. government and contractor,
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistical and program support. The
estimated total cost was $215 million. MDE constituted $95
million of this total.
On October 1, 2019, Congress was notified by congressional
certification transmittal number 19-0J of the inclusion of up
to eighty additional (80) AIM-120C-7 missiles; one hundred
twenty (120) AIM-120C-7 ER missiles; and thirteen (13)
Multifunction information Distribution System Low Volume
Terminal (MIDS-LVT) Block Upgrade 2. The following non-MDE
items were also included: associated materiel, support, and
services. The estimated MDE value was increased by $461
million to a revised $556 million. The estimated non-MDE
value was increased by $16 million to a revised $136 million.
The estimated total case value was increased by $477 million
to a revised $692 million.
This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following
MDE items: eight hundred (800) AIM-120C-7 or AIM-120C-8
AMRAAMs; and fifty (50) AIM-120C-7 or AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM
guidance sections. The following non-MDE items will also be
included: AMRAAM support equipment; and other related
elements of program and logistics support. The estimated
total value of the new items is $2.09 billion. The estimated
MDE value will increase by $1.97 billion to a revised $2.526
billion. The estimated non-MDE value will increase by $0.12
billion to a revised $0.256 billion. The estimated total case
value will increase by $2.09 billion to a revised $2.782
billion.
(iv) Significance: This notification accounts for requested
additional MDE and non-MDE items not included in the original
notification. The inclusion of this MDE and non-MDE
represents an increase in capability over what was previously
notified. This proposed sale improves Qatar's defense
capability to deter regional threats and strengthen its
homeland defense. The National Advanced Surface to Air
Missile System capability would provide a full range of
protection from imminent hostile cruise missile, unmanned
aerial vehicle, rotary wing, and fixed wing threats.
(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) Sensitivity of Technology:
The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the
original notification applies to the additional items
reported here.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
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(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 6, 2026.
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