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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 0E-26.
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. 0E-26. 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 23-33 of July 7, 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 0E-26
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)(A), AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Sweden.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 23-33; Date: July
7, 2023; Implementing Agency: Air Force.
(iii) Description: On July 7, 2023, Congress was notified
by congressional certification transmittal number 23-33 of
the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act, of up to two hundred fifty (250) AIM-120C-8
Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); and up to
six (6) AMRAAM C-8 guidance sections. Also included were
spare AIM-120 control sections and containers; AMRAAM test
set telemetry kits; encryption devices; munitions support and
support equipment; classified software delivery and support;
spare parts, consumables, and accessories; repair and return
support; transportation support; classified publications and
technical documentation; studies and surveys; U.S. Government
and contractor technical engineering, and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistical and
program support. The estimated total cost was $605 million.
Major defense equipment (MDE) constituted $530 million of
this total.
This transmittal notifies the following additional MDE
items: ten (10) AIM 120C-8 AMRAAM air-instrumented vehicles.
The following non-MDE items will also be included: AMRAAM
training missiles; KGV-135A encryption devices; and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The
estimated total value of the new items is $25 million. The
estimated total cost of the new MDE items is $24 million and
does not result in a net increase in total cost of MDE. The
estimated total MDE cost remains $530 million. The estimated
total cost of the new non-MDE items is $1 million and does
not result in a net increase in total cost of non-MDE. The
total non-MDE cost remains $75 million. The total case value
does not increase and remains $605 million.
(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 articles and services will support Sweden's
capability to meet and deter current and future threats in
the region by ensuring Sweden has modern, capable air-to-air
munitions. The proposed sale will further advance the Swedish
Air Force interoperability with U.S. joint forces and other
regional and NATO 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 a force for political stability and economic progress in
Europe.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
The AIM 120C-8 AMRAAM air-instrumented vehicle is a live
launch test vehicle used primarily for flight test
integration
with a rocket motor and instrumentation unit in place of a
warhead. The AIM 120C-8 AMRAAM air-instrumented vehicle
verifies and assesses the ability to safely launch an AMRAAM
and validate the missile's performance.
The KGV-135A communications device is a high-speed general
purpose encryptor and decryptor module used for wideband data
encryption.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 22, 2026.