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MORNING BUSINESS
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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. MENENDEZ. 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 available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received. If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such 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. Robert Menendez, 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. 23-01. 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 11-05 of February 1, 2011.
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch,
Director.
Enclosure.
Transmittal No. 23-0I
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Australia.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 11-05; Date: February 1, 2011; Military Department: Navy.
(iii) Description: On February 1, 2011, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmittal number 11-05 of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of the Government of Australia's request for ten year Through-Life-Support (TLS) for Australia's fleet of twenty-four (24) MH-60R helicopters. The sustainment effort included spare and repair parts provisioning, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost was $1.6 billion, with no Major Defense Equipment (MDE).
On July 10, 2018, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmittal number 18-0A of the extension of the sustainment support will include additional spare parts through June 2028 as requested by Australia. There was no increase in MDE cost. The case value increased from $1.6 billion to $2.8 billion.
On June 15, 2020, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmittal number 0H-20 of the addition of the following MDE: three (3) airborne Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) with GPS security devices and four (4) T700-GE-401C turbo engines. This equipment resulted in a net increase in MDE cost of $5 million and a corresponding decrease in the non-MDE value by
$5 million. The total estimated cost remained $2.8 billion.
This transmittal notifies Australia's request for continued sustainment and support services for its MH-60R helicopters. No additional MDE is being added and there is no increase in MDE cost. The total estimated cost will increase to $4.3 billion.
(iv) Significance: This proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to perform antisurface and antisubmarine warfare missions as well as secondary missions, including vertical replenishment, search and rescue, and communications relay. Australia will use the enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale supports the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that is a key partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability around the world.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original notification applies to items reported here.
The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 19, 2023.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 92
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