October 21, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 180 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Pages S6373-S6374]
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                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. 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.
  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:

                                                  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. 20-69 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
     Office in the United States (TECRO) for defense articles and 
     services estimated to cost $1.008 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,
                                                   Heidi H. Grant,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         TRANSMITTAL NO. 20-69

     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: Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $.608 billion.
       Other $.400 billion.
       Total $1.008 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       One hundred thirty-five (135) AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack 
     Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) Missiles
       Four (4) ATM-84H SLAM-ER Telemetry Missiles
       Twelve (12) CATM-84H Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM)
       Non-MDE: Also included are one hundred fifty-one (151) 
     containers, spare and repair parts, support and test 
     equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
     personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government 
     and contractor representatives' technical assistance, 
     engineering and logistics support services, and other related 
     elements of logistics support
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (TW-P-LIB).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (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: October 21, 2020.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States 
 (TECRO)--AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-
                              ER) Missiles

       TECRO has requested to buy one hundred thirty-five (135) 
     AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-
     ER) Missiles; four (4) ATM-84H SLAM-ER Telemetry Missiles; 
     and twelve (12) CATM-84H Captive Air Training Missiles 
     (CATM). Also included are one hundred fifty-one (151) 
     containers, spare and repair parts, support and test 
     equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
     personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government 
     and contractor representatives' technical assistance, 
     engineering and logistics support services, and other related 
     elements of logistics

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     support. The total estimated program cost is $1.008 billion.
       This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy 
     as expressed in Public Law 96-8.
       This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and 
     security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing 
     efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a 
     credible defensive capability. The proposed sale will help 
     improve the security of the recipient and assist in 
     maintaining political stability, military balance, economic 
     and progress in the region
       This proposed sale will improve the recipient's capability 
     to meet current and future threats as it provides all-
     weather, day and night, precision attack capabilities against 
     both moving and stationary targets. The recipient will be 
     able to employ a highly reliable and effective system to 
     increase their warfighting effectiveness as needed, which can 
     counter or deter aggressions by demonstrated precision 
     against surface targets. This capability will easily 
     integrate into existing force infrastructure as it will only 
     improve defense against opposing threats. The recipient will 
     have no difficulty absorbing these systems 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, St. 
     Louis, MO. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
     connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of two (2) U.S. contractor representatives to the 
     recipient for a duration of 8 years to support technical 
     reviews, support, and oversight.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         TRANSMITTAL NO. 20-69

     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 AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded 
     Response (SLAM-ER) is a nonnuclear tactical weapon system 
     currently in service in the U.S. Navy and three other foreign 
     nations. SLAM-ER is a follow on to the SLAM missile that is 
     no longer in production. It is a variant of the Harpoon 
     missile that uses an Imaging Infrared (IIR) seeker, planar 
     wings, and a penetrating warhead. SLAM-ER is effective 
     against a wide range of land-based targets and has a 
     secondary anti-ship mission capability. The following 
     components are being conveyed by the proposed sale and are 
     essential to the ability of the SLAM-ER missile to 
     selectively engage hostile targets under a wide range of 
     operations. tactical and environmental conditions.
       The Imaging Infrared Seeker,
       The GPS/INS System,
       Operational Flight Program Software, and
       Missile operational characteristics and performance data.
       2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     CONFIDENTIAL.
       3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures or 
     equivalent systems, which might reduce system effectiveness 
     or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
     advanced capabilities.
       4. A determination has been made that the recipient 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.
       5. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the recipient.

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