ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

On 2026-09-15, Senator James E. Risch (R-ID) delivered a floor speech titled "ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION" in the Senate.

ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4731] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] 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 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: U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION TRANSMITTAL SHEET Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: RSAT case 26-11769. Pursuant to section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, please find enclosed a certification of a proposed transfer of major defense equipment with an original acquisition value of approximately $29,600,000. The transaction described in the attached certification involves the permanent transfer of (10) MIM-104E GEM-T Patriot interceptors to the Government of Ukraine. This transfer is consistent with U.S. security assistance objectives. The United States government is prepared to authorize this transfer, having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. Detailed information is contained in the attached certification. Receiving Committees: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations We hope you find this information useful. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions. Sincerely, Kaitlyn Wolfe, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. Enclosure. DEPARTMENT OF STATE TRANSMITTAL NO. RSAT 26-11769 Notice of Proposed Permanent Transfer of Major Defense Equipment * (1) Name of the Countries or International Organization Proposing to Make Such Transfer: Government of Germany. (2) Description of Article of Service Proposed to be Permanently Transferred: (10) MIM-104E GEM-T Patriot interceptors. (3) Name of the Proposed Recipient of Such Article: The Government of Ukraine. (4) The Reasons for the Proposed Transfer: Ukraine seeks to acquire these systems to bolster its air defense capability against ongoing Russian attacks. Ukraine already possesses munitions of the same type. (5) Date Transfer is Proposed to be Made: Immediately after the congressional notification period is complete. (6) Date Notification was Delivered to Congress: August 14, 2026. * Major Defense Equipment is as defined in section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended. ____________________