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 S4721] 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 LETTER Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-1D. 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. 26-1D. 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 21-46 of February 8, 2022. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Kaitlyn Wolfe, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. Transmittal No. 26-1D Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA) (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Jordan. (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 21-46; Date: February 8, 2022; Implementing Agency: Army. Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing. (iii) Description: On February 8, 2022, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmitta1 number 21-46 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of one hundred fourteen (114) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary High Explosive (HE) Tri-Mode Fuze (GMLRS-U) (M31) rockets; and one hundred fourteen (114) Reduced Range Practice Rockets. Also included were support equipment; publications and technical data; personnel training and equipment; systems integration support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total value was $70 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $50 million of this total. This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following MDE items: up to sixteen (16) GMLRS M31A2 Unitary HE Pods. The following non-MDE items will also be included: support equipment; publications and technical data; personnel training and equipment; systems integration support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel services; other related elements of logistics support; missile canisters; and test equipment. The estimated total value of the new items is $75 million. The estimated MDE value will increase by $65 million to a revised $115 million. The estimated non-MDE value will increase by $10 million to a revised $30 million. The estimated total case value will increase by $75 million to a revised $145 million. (iv) Significance: This notification accounts for requested additional MDE and non-MDE items not included in the original notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed sale will support Jordan's capability to meet current and future threats on its borders, provide greater security for its economic infrastructure, and provide a long- range precision artillery support capability that will significantly improve U.S.-Jordan interoperability to facilitate the defense of vital installations. (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major non-NATO ally that is an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original notification applies to items reported here. The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET. Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 18, 2026. ____________________