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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.
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 26-0X.
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. 26-0X. 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 23-64 of September
11, 2023.
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. RSAT 26-0X
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Poland.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 23-64; Date:
September 11, 2023; Implementing Agency: Army.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description: On September 11, 2023, Congress was
notified by congressional certification transmittal number
23-64 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, of ninety-three (93) Integrated Air
and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS)
Engagement Operation Centers (EOCs); and one hundred seventy-
five (175) IBCS Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN)
relays. Also included were network encryptors; IBCS software
development and component integration; U.S. Government and
contractor technical support; System Integration Lab (SIL)
infrastructure; SIL test tools and equipment; U.S. Government
and contractor technical support for SIL; flight test
infrastructure and equipment; flight test targets; flight
test range costs and fees; U.S. Government and Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) flight test services and
support; and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated total cost was $4 billion. Major
defense equipment (MDE) constituted $1.5 billion of this
total.
This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following
MDE items: six (6) IAMD IBCS EOCs; and twelve (12) IBCS IFCN
relays. The following non-MDE items will also be included:
network encryptors; IBCS software development and component
integration; U.S. Government and contractor technical
support; Systems Integration Lab (SIL) infrastructure; SIL
test tools and equipment; U.S. Government and contractor
technical support for SIL; flight test infrastructure and
equipment; flight test targets; flight test range costs and
fees; and U.S. Government and OEM flight test services and
support. The estimated total value of the new items is $100
million. The estimated MDE value will increase by $80 million
to a revised $1.58 billion. The estimated non-MDE value will
increase by $20 million to a revised $2.52 billion. The
estimated total case value will increase by $100 million to a
revised $4.1 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 represents an
increase in capability over what was previously notified. The
proposed sale will improve Poland's capability to meet
current and future threats by providing a credible force that
can deter adversaries and facilitate its participation in
NATO operations. Poland will have no difficulty absorbing
these articles and services into its armed forces.
(v) Justification: 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 stability and economic
progress in Europe.
(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: June 23, 2026.