Report to Congress on Direct Commercial Sales Authorizations to Foreign Countries and International Organizations for Fiscal Year 2015 as Required by Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended.

Report to Congress on Direct Commercial Sales Authorizations to Foreign Countries and International Organizations for Fiscal Year 2016 as Required by Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended.

This report covers military assistance and military exports of defense articles and defense services licensed for permanent export to foreign country governments and to international organizations during FY 2015 pursuant to Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961, as amended. The report specifies the aggregate dollar value and quantity of defense articles, defense services, and international military education and training activities by category, authorized to each foreign country and international organization, as well as data on the actual shipments occurring during the fiscal year. Actual shipment data contained herein shows the total dollar value of all shipments to each destination. Authorizations in this report are categorized based on the destination country. In accordance with subsection (c) of Section 655, this report is also being made available to the public on the internet through the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), at www.pmddtc.state.gov.

This report covers military assistance and military exports of defense articles and defense services licensed for permanent export to foreign country governments and to international organizations during FY 2016 pursuant to Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961, as amended. The report specifies the aggregate dollar value and quantity of defense articles, defense services, and international military education and training activities by category, licensed to each foreign country and international organization, as well as data on the actual shipments occurring during the fiscal year. Actual shipment data contained herein shows the total dollar value of all shipments to each destination. Authorizations in this report are categorized based on the destination country. In accordance with subsection (c) of Section 655, this report is also being made available to the public on the internet through the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), at www.pmddtc.state.gov

Section 655 Annual Military Assistance Reports cover defense articles and defense services licensed for export under 22 U.S.C. 2778 of the Arms Export Control Act (see the AECA Web page here). These reports are provided annually to Congress pursuant to Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act and, as required by that Section, these reports show for a fiscal year the aggregate dollar value and quantity of defense articles and defense services authorized as direct commercial sales to each foreign country

Section 655 Annual Military Assistance Reports cover defense articles and defense services licensed for export under 22 U.S.C. 2778 of the Arms Export Control Act (see the AECA Web page here). These reports are provided annually to Congress pursuant to Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act and, as required by that Section, these reports show for a fiscal year the aggregate dollar value and quantity of defense articles and defense services authorized as direct commercial sales to each foreign country

Section 655 Annual Military Assistance Reports cover defense articles and defense services licensed for export under 22 U.S.C. 2778 of the Arms Export Control Act (see the AECA Web page here). These reports are provided annually to Congress pursuant to Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act and, as required by that Section, these reports show for a fiscal year the aggregate dollar value and quantity of defense articles and defense services authorized as direct commercial sales to each foreign country.

This report summarizes the Department of State’s administration of the Blue Lantern end-use monitoring program for fiscal year (FY) 2016. The Blue Lantern program fulfills requirements stipulated in section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2785) and delegated to the Department of State in Executive Order 13637 (March 8, 2013). The program monitors the end-use of defense articles, technical data, services, and brokering activities exported through commercial channels and subject to Department of State licenses or other approvals under section 38 of the AECA and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120-130), which implement section 38 of the AECA. The Blue Lantern program is managed by the Regional Affairs and Analysis Division (RAA), Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy (DTCP), Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM).