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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 26-61.
Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1)
of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are
forwarding Transmittal No. 26-61 concerning the Air Force's
proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government
of Kuwait for defense articles and services estimated to cost
$484 million. We will issue a news release 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,
Kaitlyn Wolfe,
Senior Bureau Official,
Bureau of Legislative Affairs.
Transmittal No. RSAT 26-61
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Kuwait.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $0.
Other $484 million.
Total $484 million.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will be included:
major and minor modification equipment and support; aircraft
components, parts, and accessories; instruments and lab
equipment; spares and repair parts, consumables and
accessories, and repair and return support; ground handling
equipment; unclassified Computer Program Identification
Numbers; pyrotechnics equipment; cartridges, chaffs, and
flares; communications equipment; electrical items support
equipment; classified and unclassified software and software
support, classified and unclassified publications and
technical documentation; clothing, textiles, and individual
equipment; personnel training and training equipment; jet
fuel; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical,
and logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (KU-D-QAJ).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-D-QAH.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None known at this time.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 15, 2026.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kuwait—C-17 Sustainment
The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy the following
non-major defense equipment: major and minor modification
equipment and support; aircraft components parts, and
accessories; instruments and lab equipment; spares and repair
parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return
support; ground handling equipment; unclassified Computer
Program Identification Numbers; pyrotechnics equipment;
cartridges, chaffs, and flares; communications equipment;
electrical items support equipment; classified and
unclassified software and software support, classified and
unclassified publications and technical documentation;
clothing, textiles, and individual equipment; personnel
training and training equipment; jet fuel; U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated total cost is $484 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that has been
an important force for political stability and economic
progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet
current and future threats by ensuring the operational
readiness of its C-17 fleet. Kuwait's C-17 fleet provides
strategic airlift capabilities that directly support U.S. and
coalition operations around the world. Kuwait will have no
difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its
armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be The Boeing Company,
located in Arlington, VA. 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 contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Kuwait.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.