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July 30, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5449 Implementation of this proposed sale will the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, ment and six (6) contractor representatives require the assignment of approximately two we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. to travel to Bahrain for an extended period U.S. Government or contractor representa- 18–07, concerning the Navy’s proposed Let- for equipment fielding, systems checkout, tives to travel to Kuwait for up to two weeks ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern- training and technical and logistics support. of training. ment of Bahrain for defense articles and There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- services estimated to cost $70 million. After fense readiness as a result of this proposed fense readiness as a result of this proposed this letter is delivered to your office, we plan sale. sale. to issue a news release to notify the public of TRANSMITTAL NO. 18–11 this proposed sale. f Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Sincerely, Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the CHARLES W. HOOPER, Arms Export Control Act Lieutenant General, USA, Director REMEMBERING OLGA PEDROZA Enclosures. Annex Item No. vii Mr. UDALL. Mr. President, I wish to TRANSMITTAL NO. 18–07 (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: pay tribute to the late Las Cruces City Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 1. AGM–114R Hellfire. The AGM–114R is councilor Olga Pedroza, a champion for used against heavy and light armored tar- Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the gets, thin skinned vehicles, urban structures, Arms Export Control Act, as amended justice. Ms. Pedroza passed away Feb- bunkers, caves and personnel. The missile is (i) Prospective Purchaser: The Government ruary 9, 2018, in Las Cruces, NM. Inertial Measure Unit (IMU) based, with a of Bahrain. Ms. Pedroza was born in a small town variable delay fuse, improved safety and reli- (ii) Total Estimated Value: in Mexico, San Luis Ayucan, on Sep- ability. The highest level for release of the Major Defense Equipment* $0 million. tember 28, 1942. Her parents Celia and AGM–114R is SECRET. Software and Other $70 million. Jesus came to Chicago in the 1940s, firmware documentation (e.g. Data Proc- Total $70 million. essing, Software Requirements, Source Code, (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- where she attended Catholic school for Algorithms) are not authorized for disclo- tities of Articles or Services under Consider- elementary through high school. She sure. The highest level of classified informa- ation for Purchase: graduated from Mundelein College in tion that could be disclosed by a proposed Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None. 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in soci- sale or by testing of the end item is up to Non-MDE: Follow-On Technical Support ology and minors in elementary edu- and including SECRET. The highest level (FOTS) for the Royal Bahrain Navy Ship cation and theology. that must be disclosed for production, main- SABHA (FFG–90), formerly the USS Jack Wil- tenance, or training is up to and including liams (FFG–24), transferred as Excess Defense Ms. Pedroza then set off and worked SECRET. Vulnerability data, counter- Article on September 13, 1996. Also includes on behalf of her community the rest of measures, vulnerability/susceptibility anal- engineering, technical, and logistics serv- her life. She worked as a teacher for ysis, and threat definitions are classified SE- ices, documentation, and modification mate- many years and, in 1980, moved to New CRET or CONFIDENTIAL. Detailed informa- rial for U.S. Navy supplied systems and Mexico with her then-husband and tion to include discussions, reports and stud- equipment and other related elements of lo- three children. By then, she had earned ies of system capabilities, vulnerabilities gistics and program support. a master’s in education. Ms. Pedroza and limitations that leads to conclusions on (iv) Military Department: Navy (BA–P– decided she wanted to use the law to specific tactics or other counter-counter- GAV, Amendment 12). measures (CCM) are not authorized for dis- (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: BA–P–GAV. promote her social justice goals. She closure. Reverse engineering could reveal (vi) Sales Commission, Fee. etc., Paid, Of- entered the University of New Mexico SECRET information. Loss or compromise of fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. Law School and graduated in 1985, in classified information associated with AGM– (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained her early 40s. 114R could lead to development of counter- in the Defense Article or Defense Services Ms. Pedroza began working for measures or exploitation of system Proposed to be Sold: None. Centro Legal Campesino, the legal aid vulnerabilities by those obtaining the infor- (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: mation. July 26, 2018. farmer worker unit, in Las Cruces in 2. Software, hardware, and other data/in- * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms 1990. She was there over 15 years, pri- formation, which is classified or sensitive, is Export Control Act. marily as the managing attorney. Dur- reviewed prior to release to protect system POLICY JUSTIFICATION ing that time, she filed over 50 Federal vulnerabilities, design data, and performance Bahrain—Follow-On Technical Support lawsuits representing farmworkers in parameters. Some end item hardware, soft- (FOTS) for the Royal Bahrain Navy Ship their fight for fair wages and other ware, and other data identified above are ‘‘SABHA’’ (FFG–2S1) rights. classified at CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET levels. Potential compromise of these sys- The Government of Bahrain has requested Ms. Pedroza began her third career in tems is controlled through management of to buy items and services in support of Fol- 2009 when she was elected to the Las the basic software programs of highly sen- low-On Technical Support (FOTS) for the Cruces City Council District 3 seat, sitive systems and software controlled weap- Royal Bahrain Navy Ship SABHA (FFG–90), which covers central and southeast Las on systems on a case-by-case basis. formerly the USS Jack Williams (FFG–24), Cruces. Ms. Pedroza believed in change transferred as Excess Defense Article on Sep- 3. If a technologically advanced adversary and often said, ‘‘City Council could be obtained knowledge of the specific hardware tember 13, 1996. Also includes engineering, and software elements, the information technical, and logistics services, documenta- a place to start.’’ She served two terms could be used to develop countermeasures or tion, and modification material for U.S. before retiring. During her tenure, she equivalent systems which might reduce Navy supplied systems and equipment and fought for a living-wage ordinance and weapons system effectiveness or be used in other related elements of logistics and pro- always prioritized the needs of those the development of a system with similar or gram support. The estimated program value overlooked by society. Among other advanced capabilities. is $70 million. community needs, she advocated for 4. A determination has been made that Ku- This proposed sale will contribute to the community gardens and improved ten- foreign policy and national security objec- wait can provide substantially the same de- nis facilities. Ms. Pedroza was a great gree of protection for the AGM–114R Hellfire tives of the United States by helping to im- Missiles as the U.S. Government. The sale of prove the security of a regional partner tennis enthusiast and even competed in these missiles to Kuwait is necessary in the which is an important security partner in the Senior Olympics. furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and the region. She was active in the community, national security objectives outlined in the Bahrain intends to use this support in serving on the board of directors of the policy justification. order to keep the ship in operational readi- Women’s Intercultural Center in An- 5. All defense articles and services listed on ness status for coastal defense and security. this transmittal are authorized for release Bahrain will have no difficulty absorbing thony, as cochair of the local women’s and export to the Government of Kuwait. this support into its armed forces. bar association, and on the board of the The proposed sale of this equipment and court appointed special advocates. DEFENSE SECURITY support will not alter the basic military bal- Ms. Pedroza worked throughout her COOPERATION AGENCY, ance in the region. life to change the world for the better. Arlington, VA. There is no prime contractor involved in Her compassion, warmth, and sense of Hon. BOB CORKER, this proposed sale. There are no known offset Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, agreements proposed in connection with this humor will be missed by her children, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. potential sale. grandchildren, and community. I honor DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- Implementation of this proposed sale will her work and unflagging commitment porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of require approximately three (3) U.S. Govern- to social justice. VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jul 31, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A30JY6.030 S30JYPT1 S5450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 30, 2018 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE velopmental test programs. On Sep- related to economic statecraft, geo- NORTH POLE TRANSIT BY USS tember 14, 1966, the USS Nautilus cele- political energy issues, and trans- ‘‘NAUTILUS’’ brated 300,000 nautical miles of ocean atlantic security have been particu- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I faring. larly valuable. It is rare to find such an wish to commemorate the 60th anni- Having pioneered the use of nuclear accomplished and intelligent indi- versary of the historic ship USS Nau- power at sea, the USS Nautilus contin- vidual who also brings a humble and tilus, SSN–571, and her historic sub- ued to serve alongside many of the eager desire to help however needed.
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