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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5315 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5315

 To authorize the President to transfer certain military equipment to 
           the Government of Ukraine, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2014

 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL

 
 To authorize the President to transfer certain military equipment to 
           the Government of 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. LEASE OF CERTAIN MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF 
              UKRAINE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
limiting the assistance to be provided under this section, the 
President is authorized to transfer to the Government of Ukraine upon 
that Government's request, as appropriate, the following defense 
articles, services, and training:
            (1) Anti-tank weapons and ammunition.
            (2) Anti-aircraft weapons and ammunition.
            (3) Crew weapons and ammunition.
            (4) Small arms and ammunition, including pistols, 
        submachine guns, assault rifles, grenade launchers, machine 
        guns, and sniper rifles.
            (5) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles.
            (6) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.
            (7) Inflatable boats.
            (8) Body armor.
            (9) Fire control, range finder, optical and guidance and 
        control equipment.
            (10) Explosive disposal and improvised explosive device 
        detection equipment.
            (11) Mine detection equipment.
            (12) Chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear 
        detection, testing, and protection equipment.
            (13) 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) Form of Transfer of Defense Articles.--The transfer of defense 
articles under subsection (a) shall be on a lease basis under chapter 6 
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 et seq.).
    (c) Limitation.--The transfer of defense articles under subsection 
(a) shall be limited to defense articles that have been removed from 
Iraq or Afghanistan and otherwise meet the requirements under chapter 6 
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 et seq.) and other 
applicable provisions of law.

SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of 
military force under the Authorization for Use of Military Force 
(Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note).
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