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(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1247. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW START TREATY. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During each year described in paragraph 
(2), the President shall transmit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report explaining the reasons that the 
continued implementation of the New START Treaty is in 
the national security interests of the United States. 
(2) YEAR DESCRIBED.—A year described in this paragraph 
is a year in which the President implements the New START 
Treaty and determines that any of the following circumstances 
apply: 
(A) 
The 
Russian 
Federation 
illegally 
occupies 
Ukrainian territory. 
(B) The Russian Federation is not respecting the sov-
ereignty of all Ukrainian territory. 
(C) The Russian Federation is not in full compliance 
with the INF treaty. 
(D) The Russian Federation is not in compliance with 
the CFE Treaty and has not lifted its suspension of Russian 
observance of its treaty obligations. 
(E) The Russian Federation is not reducing its deployed 
strategic delivery vehicles. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(2) CFE TREATY.—The term ‘‘CFE Treaty’’ means the Treaty 
on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, signed at Paris 
November 19, 1990, and entered into force July 17, 1992. 
(3) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty 
Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 
Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate- 
Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as 
the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed 
at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 
1, 1988. 
(4) NEW START TREATY.—The term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ 
means the Treaty between the United States of America and 
the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction 
and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 
8, 2010, and entered into force on February 5, 2011. 
SEC. 1248. ADDITIONAL MATTERS IN ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY 
AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUS-
SIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—Subsection (b) of section 1245 of 
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3566) is amended—
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (15) as para-
graphs (7) through (18), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graphs (4), (5), and (6): 
‘‘(4) An assessment of the force structure and capabilities 
of Russian military forces stationed in each of the Arctic, 
Kaliningrad, and Crimea, including a description of any changes 
to such force structure or capabilities during the one-year period 
ending on the date of such report and with a particular 
emphasis on the anti-access and area denial capabilities of 
such forces. 
‘‘(5) An assessment of Russian military strategy and objec-
tives for the Arctic region. 
‘‘(6) A description of the status of testing, production, 
deployment, and sale or transfer to other states or non-state 
actors of the Club-K cruise missile system by the Russian 
Federation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and shall apply with respect to reports submitted under section 
1245 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 after that date. 
SEC. 1249. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITIES TO PROCURE AND 
SUSTAIN 
NONSTANDARD 
ROTARY 
WING 
AIRCRAFT 
HISTORICALLY 
PROCURED 
THROUGH 
ROSOBORONEXPORT. 
(a) REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITIES.— 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report setting forth an assessment, obtained by the Under Sec-
retary for purposes of the report, of the feasibility and advisability 
of using alternative industrial base capabilities to procure and 
sustain, with parts and service, nonstandard rotary wing aircraft 
historically acquired through Rosoboronexport, or nonstandard 
rotary wing aircraft that are in whole or in part reliant upon 
Rosoboronexport for continued sustainment, in order to benefit 
United States national security interests. 
(b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—The assessment obtained for 
purposes of subsection (a) shall be conducted by a federally funded 
research and development center (FFRDC), or another appropriate 
independent entity with expertise in the procurement and 
sustainment of complex weapon systems, selected by the Under 
Secretary for purposes of the assessment. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The assessment obtained for purposes of sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An identification and assessment of international indus-
trial base capabilities, other than Rosoboronexport, to provide 
one or more of the following: 
(A) Means of procuring nonstandard rotary wing air-
craft historically procured through Rosoboronexport. 
(B) Reliable and timely supply of required and appro-
priate parts, spares, and consumables of such aircraft. 
(C) Certifiable maintenance of such aircraft, including 
major periodic overhauls, damage repair, and modifications.
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(D) Access to required reference data on such aircraft, 
including technical manuals and service bulletins. 
(E) Credible certification of airworthiness of such air-
craft through physical inspection, notwithstanding any cur-
rent administrative requirements to the contrary. 
(2) An assessment (including an assessment of associated 
costs and risks) of alterations to administrative processes of 
the United States Government that may be required to procure 
any of the capabilities specified in paragraph (1), including 
waivers to Department of Defense or Department of State 
requirements applicable to foreign military sales or alterations 
to procedures for approval of airworthiness certificates. 
(3) An assessment of the potential economic impact to 
Rosoboronexport of procuring nonstandard rotary wing aircraft 
described in paragraph (1)(A) through entities other than 
Rosoboronexport. 
(4) An assessment of the risks and benefits of using the 
entities identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) to procure air-
craft described in that paragraph. 
(5) Such other matters as the Under Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(d) USE
OF PREVIOUS STUDIES.—The entity conducting the 
assessment for purposes of subsection (a) may use and incorporate 
information from previous studies on matters appropriate to the 
assessment. 
(e) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 1250. UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 by title XV 
and available for overseas contingency operations as specified in 
the funding tables in division D, $300,000,000 shall be available 
to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, to provide appropriate security assistance and intelligence 
support, including training, equipment, and logistics support, sup-
plies and services, to military and other security forces of the 
Government of Ukraine for the purposes as follows: 
(1) To enhance the capabilities of the military and other 
security forces of the Government of Ukraine to defend against 
further aggression. 
(2) To assist Ukraine in developing the combat capability 
to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. 
(3) To support the Government of Ukraine in defending 
itself against actions by Russia and Russian-backed separatists 
that violate the ceasefire agreements of September 4, 2014, 
and February 11, 2015. 
(b) APPROPRIATE SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND INTELLIGENCE SUP-
PORT.—For purposes of subsection (a), appropriate security assist-
ance and intelligence support includes the following: 
(1) Real time or near real time actionable intelligence, 
including by lease of such capabilities from United States 
commercial entities. 
(2) Lethal assistance such as anti-armor weapon systems, 
mortars, crew-served weapons and ammunition, grenade 
launchers and ammunition, and small arms and ammunition.
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(3) Counter-artillery radars, including medium-range and 
long-range counter-artillery radars that can detect and locate 
long-range artillery. 
(4) Unmanned aerial tactical surveillance systems. 
(5) Cyber capabilities. 
(6) Counter-electronic warfare capabilities such as secure 
communications equipment and other electronic protection sys-
tems. 
(7) Other electronic warfare capabilities. 
(8) Training required to maintain and employ systems and 
capabilities described in paragraphs (1) through (7). 
(9) Training for critical combat operations such as planning, 
command and control, small unit tactics, counter-artillery tac-
tics, logistics, countering improvised explosive devices, battle- 
field first aid, post-combat treatment, and medical evacuation. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(1) TRAINING.—Up to 20 percent of the amount available 
pursuant to subsection (a) may be used to support training 
pursuant to section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), relating to 
the Global Security Contingency Fund. 
(2) DEFENSIVE LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Subject to paragraph 
(3), of the amount available pursuant to subsection (a), 
$50,000,000 shall be available only for lethal assistance 
described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b). 
(3) OTHER PURPOSES.—The amount described in paragraph 
(2) shall be available for purposes other than lethal assistance 
referred to in that paragraph commencing on the date that 
is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act 
if the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State, certifies to the congressional defense committees 
that the use of such amount for purposes of such lethal assist-
ance is not in the national security interests of the United 
States. The purposes for which the amount may be used pursu-
ant to this paragraph include the following: 
(A) Assistance or support to national-level security 
forces of other Partnership for Peace nations that the Sec-
retary of Defense determines to be appropriate to assist 
in preserving their sovereignty and territorial integrity 
against Russian aggression. 
(B) Exercises and training support of national-level 
security forces of Partnership for Peace nations or the 
Government of Ukraine that the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines to be appropriate to assist in preserving their sov-
ereignty and territorial integrity against Russian aggres-
sion. 
(d) UNITED STATES INVENTORY AND OTHER SOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any assistance provided 
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense is author-
ized, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to make 
available to the Government of Ukraine weapons and other 
defense articles, from the United States inventory and other 
sources, and defense services, in such quantity as the Secretary 
of Defense determines to be appropriate to achieve the purposes 
specified in subsection (a). 
(2) REPLACEMENT.—Amounts for the replacement of any 
items provided to the Government of Ukraine pursuant to