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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 955 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 955

 To authorize assistance and sustainment to the military and national 
                      security forces of Ukraine.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 2015

 Mr. Smith of Washington (for himself, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
   Schiff, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Wilson of South 
 Carolina, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Walz, Mr. Turner, Ms. 
 Gabbard, Mr. Kline, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
   Conaway, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Coffman, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. 
Nugent, Mr. Cook, Mr. Bridenstine, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Zinke, 
and Mr. Pascrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Armed Services, 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 and sustainment to the military and national 
                      security forces of Ukraine.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE AND SUSTAINMENT TO THE MILITARY AND NATIONAL 
              SECURITY FORCES OF UKRAINE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, 
including training, equipment, lethal weapons of a defensive nature, 
logistics support, supplies and services, and sustainment to the 
military and national security forces of Ukraine, through September 30, 
2017, to assist the government of Ukraine for the following purposes:
            (1) Securing its sovereign territory against foreign 
        aggressors.
            (2) Protecting and defending the Ukrainian people from 
        attacks posed by Russian-backed separatists.
            (3) Promoting the conditions for a negotiated settlement to 
        end the conflict.
    (b) Notice Before Provision of Assistance.--Of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated under this Act, not more than 10 percent of such 
funds may be obligated or expended until not later than 15 days after 
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report in 
unclassified form with a classified annex as appropriate that contains 
a description of the plan for providing such assistance, including a 
description of the types of training and equipment to be provided, the 
estimated number and role of United States Armed Forces personnel 
involved, the potential or actual locations of any training, and any 
other relevant details.
    (c) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 105 days after the date on 
which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required in 
subsection (b), and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall provide to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the activities carried 
out under this Act. Such report shall include a description of the 
following:
            (1) Updates or changes to the plan required under 
        subsection (b).
            (2) A description of the forces provided with training, 
        equipment, or other assistance under this Act during the 
        preceding 90-day period.
            (3) A description of the equipment provided under this Act 
        during the preceding 90-day period, including a detailed 
        breakout of any lethal assistance provided.
            (4) A statement of the amount of funds expended during the 
        preceding 90-day period.
    (d) Vetting.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Secretary of State, shall ensure that all assistance provided under 
this Act is carried out in full accordance with the provisions of 
section 2249e of title 10, United States Code.
    (e) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional 
committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        Senate.
    (f) Funding.--To carry out the provisions of this Act, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000. Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available 
until September 30, 2017.
    (g) Authority To Accept Contributions.--The Secretary of Defense 
may accept and retain contributions, including in-kind contributions, 
from foreign governments, to provide assistance authorized under 
subsection (a). Any funds so accepted by the Secretary may be credited 
to the account from which funds are made available to provide 
assistance authorized under subsection (a) and may remain available to 
provide assistance authorized under subsection (a) until September 30, 
2017.
    (h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization for the 
introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into 
situations in which hostilities are clearly indicated by the 
circumstances.
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