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                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS

  Mr. RISCH. Madam 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 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.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                   Washington, DC.
     Hon. Benjamin L. Cardin,
     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. 25-0B. 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 19-08 of January 29, 
     2019.
           Sincerely,
                                                Michael F. Miller,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.


                         transmittal No. 25-0B

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Japan.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-08; Date: 
     January 29, 2019; Military Department: Navy.
       (iii) Description: On January 29, 2019, Congress was 
     notified by congressional certification transmittal number 
     19-08 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems 
     (AWS); two (2) Multi-Mission Signal Processors (MMSP); and 
     two (2) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Refreshes. Also 
     included were radio navigation equipment; naval ordnance; two 
     (2) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems; Global 
     Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M) hardware; and 
     two (2) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS); U.S. Government 
     and contractor representatives' technical, engineering and 
     logistics support services; installation support material; 
     training; construction services for six (6) vertical launch 
     system launcher module enclosures; communications equipment 
     and associated spares; classified and unclassified 
     publications and software; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support. The total estimated program 
     cost was $2.150 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) 
     constituted $.375 billion of this total.
       On September 12, 2019, Congress was notified by 
     congressional certification transmittal number 0Q-19 of an 
     increase in capability from the Navigation Sensor System 
     Interface (non-MDE) originally notified to the Global 
     Positioning System (GPS)-based Positioning, Navigation, and 
     Timing Service (GPNTS) capability, which is MDE. The total 
     value of the GPNTS was $3,417,596, but the total estimated 
     MDE cost and the total case program value remained the same 
     at $.375 billion and $2.150 billion, respectively.
       On December 14, 2023, Congress was notified by 
     congressional certification transmittal number 23-0V of the 
     following MDE items: two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems; two (2) 
     AN/SPQ-9B Radar Systems; two (2) AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic 
     Warfare Systems; two (2) AN/USQ-140 Multifunctional 
     Information Distribution System (MIDS) on Ship (MOS), 
     Modernization (MOS MOD); two (2) AN/USQ-190 Multifunctional 
     Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems 
     (V5); three (3) Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), AN/
     USG-10s; and one (1) AN/UYQ-120(V) Command and Control 
     Processor (C2P) Technology Refresh System. Also included were 
     AN/SQQ-89 Underwater Sound Equipment Systems; Multi-Function 
     Towed Array Systems; RT-1829 Ultra-High Frequency, Satellite 
     Communications (UHF SATCOM) Terminals; OE-570D Antennas; MK20 
     Mod 1 Electro-optic/Infrared Sensor Systems; MK160 Mod 23 Gun 
     Weapon Systems; MK-36 Mod 6 Super Rapid Offboard 
     Countermeasures and Decoy Launching System (SRBOC); U.S. 
     Government and contractor representatives technical, 
     engineering, and logistics support services;installation 
     support material; training, tool development, communications 
     equipment, and associated spares; classified and unclassified 
     publications and software; and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support. The estimated total value of 
     the new items was $0.570 billion. The net MDE value increased 
     by $0.239 billion and the non-MDE value by $0.331 billion. 
     The revised estimated total case value increased to $2.72 
     billion. MDE constituted $0.614 billion of this total.
       This transmittal notifies the addition of the following 
     non-MDE items: medium range ballistic missile live fire test 
     targets; short range ballistic missile live fire test 
     targets; additional AEGIS Weapon Systems components, spares, 
     tech documents, and software required for use at Japan's 
     computer test site; additional U.S. Government and contractor 
     representative technical, engineering, test and evaluation, 
     and logistics support services; installation support 
     material; training, tool development, communications 
     equipment, and associated spares; classified and unclassified 
     publications and software; and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support. The estimated total value of 
     the new items is $0.67 billion. The non-MDE value will 
     increase by $0.67 billion to $2.776 billion. The estimated 
     total case value will increase by $0.67 billion to a revised 
     $3.39 billion. MDE will remain at $0.614 billion of this 
     total.
       (iv) Significance: The inclusion of this additional 
     equipment and services represents an increase in total dollar 
     value over what was previously notified. The proposed sale 
     will support and assist Japan in developing and maintaining a 
     strong and effective selfdefense capability and enhance its 
     capabilities against increasingly sophisticated ballistic 
     missile threats.
       (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 major ally that 
     is a force for political stability and economic progress in 
     the Indo-Pacific region.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of 
     Technology Statement contained in the original notification 
     applies to other 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: January 7, 2025.

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