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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. 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.
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.
United States Department of State,
Washington, DC
Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter
Please find enclosed the following notification from the
Department of State.
Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-28
Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1)
of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, we are forwarding
herewith Transmittal No. 26-28, concerning the Navy's
proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government
of Japan for defense articles and services estimated to cost
$340 million. We will issue a web notice to notify the public
of this proposed sale upon delivery of this letter to your
office.
Recipients:
Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Paul D. Guaglianone,
Senior Bureau Official,
Bureau of Legislative Affairs.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
department of state—transmittal no. rsat 26-28
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
(i) (U) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Japan.
(ii) (U) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $0.
Other $340 million.
Total $340 million.
(iii) (U) Description and Quantity or Quantities of
Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-Major Defense Equipment: The following non-MDE items
will be included in support of its indigenous upgraded Hyper
Velocity Gliding Projectiles (HVGP) capability: test
preparation, test support, and transportation support, to
include range support; test utility support (water, gas,
electricity); range surveillance; range safety including
flight termination system reviews; radio frequency
assignments; test plan generation; test data; environmental
and site approvals; office facilities, administrative
services; transport of test equipment; procurement of
measuring equipment; coordination meetings in the United
States and Japan; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) (U) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-QSC).
(v) (U) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-QOG, JA-P-QRB.
(vi) (U) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or
Agreed to be Paid: None known at this time.
(vii) (U) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the
Defense Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See
Attached Annex.
(viii) (U) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 24,
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export
Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
(U) Japan—Upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles Support
(U) The Government of Japan has requested to buy equipment
and services in support of its indigenous upgraded Hyper
Velocity Gliding Projectiles (HVGP) capability, including
test preparation, test support, and transportation support,
to include range support; test utility support (water, gas,
electricity); range surveillance; range safety including
flight termination system reviews; radio frequency
assignments; test plan generation; test data; environmental
and site approvals; office facilities; administrative
service; transport of test equipment; procurement of
measuring equipment; coordination meetings in the United
States and Japan; and other related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated total cost is $340 million.
(U) This proposed sale will support the foreign policy
goals and national security objectives of the United States
by improving the security of a major ally that is a force for
political stability and economic progress in the Indo-
Pacific.
(U) The proposed sale will improve Japan's capability to
meet current and future threats by providing defense for
remote islands. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these
articles and services into its armed forces.
(U) The proposed sale of this equipment and support will
not alter the basic military balance in the region.
(U) Equipment and services will be provided by the U.S.
Government. 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.
(U) Implementation of this proposed sale will not require
the assignment of any additional U.S. government or
contractor representatives to Japan.
(U) There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense
readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 26-28
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:
(HVGP) is an indigenous weapon and standoff missile. The
weapon uses a solid-propellant rocket booster, with the
projectile separating at a high altitude and then gliding at
hypersonic speeds until impact. The upgraded version will
increase performance of the original HVGP.
articles, components, and services included in this potential
sale is SECRET.
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.
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This
proposed sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign
policy and national security objectives outlined in the
Policy Justification.
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Japan.