April 9, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 61 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S2319-S2320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  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 available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to 
have printed in the Record at this point the notifications which have 
been received. If

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the cover letter references a classified annex, then such 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,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     Hon. James E. Risch,
     Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman:  Pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 19-13 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $1.150 billion. After this 
     letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 19-13

     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 Japan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $1,054 billion.
       Other $.096 billion.
       Total $1.150 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Up to fifty-six (56) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB 
     Missiles.
       Non-MDE: Also included are missile canisters, U.S. 
     Government and contractor representatives' technical 
     assistance, engineering and logistical support services, and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-ATY).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-AUA.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid. Offered. or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 9, 2019.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                Japan--Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IB

       The Government of Japan has requested to buy up to fifty-
     six (56) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missiles. Also 
     included are missile canisters, U.S. Government and 
     contractor representatives' technical assistance, engineering 
     and logistical support services, and other related elements 
     of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is 
     $1.150 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by improving the 
     security of a major ally that is a force for political 
     stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. 
     It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Japan in 
     developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-
     defense capability.
       The proposed sale will provide Japan with increased 
     ballistic missile defense capability to assist in defending 
     the Japanese homeland and U.S. personnel stationed there. 
     Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these additional 
     missiles into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractor for the SM-3 Block IB All Up Rounds 
     will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona. The prime 
     contractor for the canisters will be BAE Systems, 
     Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are no known offset agreements 
     proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual 
     trips to Japan involving U.S. Government and contractor 
     representatives for technical reviews, support, and oversight 
     for approximately five years.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 19-13

     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:
       1. The proposed sale will involve the release of sensitive 
     technology to the Government of Japan related to the Standard 
     Missile-3 (SM-3):
       The Block IB is an iteration of the SM-3 family. It has 
     distinct features over the older Block IA variant previously 
     sold to Japan including an enhanced warhead which improves 
     the search, discrimination, acquisition and tracking 
     functions in order to address emerging threats. Once enclosed 
     in the canister, the SM-3 Block IB missile is classified 
     CONFIDENTIAL.
       2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures that 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       3. A determination has been made that Japan can provide 
     substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
     technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale 
     is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and 
     national security objectives outlined in the Policy 
     Justification.
       4. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of Japan.

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