Ukraine Security Assistance Act of 2014 - Authorizes the the President to provide Ukraine with specified defense articles, services, and training.
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to conduct or complete an ongoing assessment of the capabilities and needs of Ukraine's armed forces, and provide it to Congress.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should:
States that during the period in which Ukraine meets specified democratic government and security cooperation criteria it shall be treated as a major non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally.
Directs the President to increase: (1) military-to-military interactions of the U.S. Armed Forces with the armed forces of Ukraine, and (2) U.S. and NATO security assistance to Ukraine.
Directs the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with Ukraine to establish new, or strengthen existing, bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation agreements, including agreements related to cyber defense cooperation.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5190 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5190
To authorize assistance for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 24, 2014
Mr. Gerlach (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Levin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Joyce, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Marino, Mr. Stivers,
and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees
on Armed Services and Select Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To authorize assistance for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ukraine Security Assistance Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR UKRAINE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
limiting the assistance to be provided under this section, beginning on
the date following the date of completion of the assessment required by
subsection (b), the President is authorized to provide to the
Government of Ukraine upon that Government's request, as appropriate
and in a manner consistent with the capabilities and needs of the armed
forces of Ukraine identified in such assessment, the following defense
articles, services, and training:
(1) Weapons and ammunition, as identified in such
assessment.
(2) Night navigation equipment.
(3) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles.
(4) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.
(5) Inflatable boats.
(6) Body armor.
(7) Fire control, range finder, optical and guidance and
control equipment.
(8) Explosive disposal and improvised explosive device
detection equipment.
(9) Mine detection equipment.
(10) Chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear
detection, testing, and protection equipment.
(11) Communications, logistic, combat support, medical
equipment, rations, specialized equipment, and other defense
articles, services, and training requested by the Government of
Ukraine that the President determines to be appropriate.
(b) Required Assessment.--No later than 15 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
assessment, or complete any ongoing assessment, of the capabilities and
needs of the armed forces of Ukraine and shall ensure that it
includes--
(1) an assessment of the releasability of the equipment set
forth in subsection (a), equipment requested by the Government
of Ukraine, or equipment that may foreseeably be requested
based on the current state of the armed forces of Ukraine; and
(2) an assessment of the need for, appropriateness of, and
force protection concerns of any United States military
advisors to be made available to the armed forces of Ukraine.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of State $100,000,000 for fiscal year
2015 to carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a).
(d) Authority for Use of Funds.--The funds made available pursuant
to subsection (c) for the provision of defense articles, services, and
training may be used to procure such assistance from the United States
Government or other appropriate sources.
(e) Provision of Assessment to Congress.--Not later than 7 days
following the completion of the assessment required by subsection (b),
the President shall provide such assessment to the appropriate
congressional committees.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH UKRAINE.
It is the sense of Congress that the President, subject to the
discretion of the President so as to protect sources and methods of
intelligence collection and to protect the capabilities of the
intelligence community and the United States Armed Forces, should--
(1) provide the Government of Ukraine with appropriate
intelligence and other information to assist the Government of
Ukraine--
(A) to determine the location, strength, and
capabilities of the military and intelligence forces of
the Russian Federation located on the eastern border of
Ukraine and within the territorial borders of Ukraine,
including Crimea; and
(B) to respond effectively to further aggression by
military and intelligence forces of the Russian
Federation;
(2) take steps to ensure that such intelligence information
is fully and appropriately protected from further disclosure,
including limiting, as appropriate, the provision and nature of
such intelligence information;
(3) provide, within 7 days of provision of intelligence
information to the Government of Ukraine, a report to the
appropriate congressional committees detailing the disclosure;
and
(4) provide, within 7 days of receipt of a request for
intelligence information from the Government of Ukraine, a
report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing
the request.
SEC. 4. MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY STATUS FOR UKRAINE.
(a) In General.--During the period in which Ukraine meets the
criteria set forth in subsection (b), notwithstanding any other
provision of law, for purposes of the transfer or possible transfer of
defense articles or defense services under the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2151 et seq.), or any other provision of law, Ukraine shall be treated
as though it were designated a major non-NATO ally (as defined in
section 644(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2403(q))).
(b) Criteria for Treatment as a Major Non-NATO Ally.--In order to
be treated as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to subsection (a), Ukraine
must--
(1) have a democratically elected government that came to
power pursuant to free and fair elections;
(2) cooperate fully with the United States on matters of
mutual security concern, including counterterrorism matters;
and
(3) respect the political and legal rights of its citizens,
including maintaining the right of its citizens to
democratically elect their government.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall provide to
the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing whether
Ukraine should continue to be treated, for purposes of the transfer or
possible transfer of defense articles or defense services, as a major
non-NATO ally and whether the treatment should be expanded or reduced.
SEC. 5. EXPANDED SECURITY FORCE TRAINING, ASSISTANCE AND DEFENSE
COOPERATION WITH UKRAINE.
(a) Expanded Training and Assistance.--The President shall take
steps, consistent with the President's responsibility as Commander in
Chief, to substantially increase, within one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act--
(1) the military-to-military interactions of United States
Armed Forces with the armed forces of Ukraine, including
specifically utilizing the National Guard State Partnership
Program and increasing the current tempo of military exercises
and training efforts and exchanges with such armed forces; and
(2) United States and NATO security assistance to Ukraine.
(b) Bilateral and Multilateral Defense Cooperation Agreements.--Not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense,
shall seek to enter into negotiations with Ukraine to establish new, or
strengthen existing, bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation
agreements, including agreements related to cyber defense cooperation.
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the
specific efforts being undertaken and planned to be undertaken by the
United States Government to implement the increased military-to-
military interactions and security assistance required by subsection
(a) and to undertake the negotiations required by subsection (c).
SEC. 6. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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