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[Pages S5189-S5190]
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 the notifications which have been received.
If 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:
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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. 19-29
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to Pakistan for defense services estimated to cost
$125 million. 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. 19-29
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 Pakistan.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
Other $125 million.
Total $125 million.
(iii) Description and Ouantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE: Continuation of technical support services; U.S.
Government and contractor technical and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistics support to
assist in the oversight of operations in support of the
Pakistan Peace Drive advanced F-16 program.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (PK-D-GAI).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: PK-D-GAC, PK-D-GAF.
(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: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 26, 2019.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Pakistan--Technical Security Team (TST) in Continued Support of the F-
16 Program
The Government of Pakistan requested a continuation of
technical support services; U.S. Government and contractor
technical and logistics support services; and other related
elements of logistics support to assist in the oversight of
operations in support of the Pakistan Peace Drive advanced F-
16 program. The total estimated program cost is $125 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by protecting U.S.
technology through the continued presence of U.S. personnel
that provide 24/7 end-use monitoring.
Congress required 24/7 monitoring of the advanced F-16s and
AMRAAMs in the original LOA, which is carried out by the
Technical Security Teams (TST) at Shahbaz and Mushaf Air
Force bases. The TST exists to protect sensitive U.S
technology through 24/7 observation and reporting. TST
members are not authorized to train Pakistan Air Force (PAF)
service members or perform maintenance on PAF aircraft.
The proposed sale of this support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractor is Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering
Services LLC, Fairborn, Ohio.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the
assignment of 60 contractor representatives to Pakistan to
assist in the oversight of operations as part of the Peace
Drive F-16 program.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
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