117th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To provide authority for the President to authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine to help bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities and protect its civilian population from potential invasion by the armed forces of the Government of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
February 28, 2022
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Cheney, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Waltz, and Mr. Malinowski) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
To provide authority for the President to authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine to help bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities and protect its civilian population from potential invasion by the armed forces of the Government of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022”.
SEC. 2. Loan and lease of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine.
(a) Authority To lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of law described in paragraph (2), for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the President may authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine to help bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities and protect its civilian population from potential invasion by the armed forces of the Government of the Russian Federation.
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—For the purposes of the authority described in paragraph (1), the following provisions of law shall not apply:
(A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3)).
(B) Sections 61 and 63 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796, 2796b).
(3) WAIVER OF CERTAIN REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—Congress finds that an emergency exists for purposes of subsection (b) of section 62 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796a), and the requirements of subsection (b) of such section are waived.
(4) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The President may delegate the enhanced authority described in paragraph (1) only to an official appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Procedures for delivery of defense articles.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish expedited procedures for the delivery of any defense article loaned or leased to the Government of Ukraine under an agreement entered into under subsection (a) to ensure timely delivery of the article to that Government.
(c) Definition of defense article.—In this Act, the term “defense article” has the meaning given that term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).