SEC. 
206. 
REPORT 
ON 
UKRAINIAN 
CAPABILITIES 
TO 
COUNTER AIR-BASED THREATS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
the capabilities of Ukraine to counter air-based threats. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) An assessment of the risk to the armed 
forces of Ukraine posed by aerial threats, including 
current threats from weaponized unmanned aerial 
vehicles, manned aircraft, and missile and rocket at-
tacks. 
(2) An assessment of the current defensive ca-
pabilities of Ukraine to counter the threats described 
in paragraph (1) and assessed gaps in capabilities to 
address such threats. 
(3) A description of current efforts to build the 
defensive capabilities of Ukraine, an assessment of 
potential options for additional United States secu-
rity assistance to address shortfalls identified pursu-
ant to paragraph (2), and any considerations with 
regard to absorption capacity, maintenance, and 
sustainment. 
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SEC. 207. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING COOPERATION WITH UKRAINE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State 
$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 
for International Military Education and Training 
(IMET) assistance for Ukraine. The assistance shall be 
made available for the following purposes: 
(1) Training of future leaders. 
(2) Fostering a better understanding of the 
United States. 
(3) Establishing a rapport between the United 
States Armed Forces, regional allies and partners, 
and Ukraine’s military to build partnerships for the 
future. 
(4) Enhancement of interoperability and capa-
bilities for joint operations. 
(5) Focusing on professional military education, 
civilian control of the military, and human rights. 
(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 15 days 
before providing assistance or support pursuant to sub-
section (a), the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on For-
eign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
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House of Representatives a notification containing the fol-
lowing elements: 
(1) A detailed description of the assistance or 
support to be provided, including— 
(A) the objectives of such assistance or 
support; 
(B) the budget for such assistance or sup-
port; and 
(C) the expected or estimated timeline for 
delivery of such assistance or support. 
(2) A description of such other matters as the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 208. STRATEGY ON IMET PROGRAMMING IN UKRAINE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Government of Ukraine should fully utilize 
the United States IMET program, encourage eligible offi-
cers and civilian leaders to participate in the training, and 
promote successful graduates to positions of prominence 
in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a strategy for the implementation of the IMET program 
in Ukraine authorized under section 207. 
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(c) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A clear plan, developed in close consultation 
with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine, for how the IMET pro-
gram will be used by the United States Government 
and the Government of Ukraine to propel program 
graduates to positions of prominence in support of 
the Ukrainian military’s reform efforts in line with 
NATO standards. 
(2) An assessment of the education and train-
ing requirements of the Ukrainian military and clear 
recommendations for how IMET graduates should 
be assigned by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense 
upon completion of education or training. 
(3) An accounting of the current combat re-
quirements of the Ukrainian military and an assess-
ment of the viability of alternative mobile training 
teams, distributed learning, and other flexible solu-
tions to reach such students. 
(4) An identification of opportunities to influ-
ence the next generation of leaders through attend-
ance at United States staff and war colleges, junior 
leader development programs, and technical schools. 
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(d) FORM.—The strategy required under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may con-
tain a classified annex. 
SEC. 209. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON LOAN PROGRAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) as appropriate, the United States Govern-
ment should provide direct loans to Ukraine for the 
procurement of defense articles, defense services, 
and design and construction services pursuant to the 
authority of section 23 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) to support the further devel-
opment of Ukraine’s military forces; and 
(2) such loans should be considered an additive 
security assistance tool, and not a substitute for 
Foreign Military Financing for grant assistance or 
Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative programming. 
SEC. 210. UNITED STATES-UKRAINE STRATEGIC SECURITY 
PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) expeditious consideration of certifications of 
letters of offer to sell defense articles, defense serv-
ices, design and construction services, and major de-
fense equipment to Ukraine under section 36(b) of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)) 
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is in the security and foreign policy interests of the 
United States; and 
(2) the designation of Ukraine as a member of 
the colloquially titled ‘‘NATO Plus’’ community of 
states, which presently includes Japan, Australia, 
the Republic of Korea, Israel, and New Zealand, 
with respect to consideration by Congress of Foreign 
Military Sales to Ukraine, as well as all other rights, 
privileges, and responsibilities afforded to such com-
munity of states, is in the security and foreign policy 
interests of the United States. 
(b) APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROVI-
SIONS OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO UKRAINE.—During the 
5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, in furtherance of the United States support for 
Ukraine’s NATO aspirations, including through work to-
wards a Membership Action Plan, or until Ukraine depos-
its its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Trea-
ty with the Department of State in Washington, DC, 
Ukraine shall be treated as if it were a country listed in 
the provisions of law described in subsection (c) for pur-
poses of applying and administering such provisions of 
law. 
(c) PROVISIONS OF LAW DESCRIBED.—The provi-
sions of law described in this subsection are— 
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(1) subsections (b)(2), (d)(2)(B), (d)(3)(A)(i), 
and (d)(5) of section 3 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2753); 
(2) subsections (e)(2)(A), (h)(1)(A), and (h)(2) 
of section 21 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2761); 
(3) subsection (b)(1) and subsections (b)(2), 
(b)(6), (c)(2)(A), (c)(5), and (d)(2)(A) of section 36 
of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2776); 
(4) section 62(c)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
2796a(c)(1)); and 
(5) section 63(a)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
2796b(a)(2)). 
(d) CONTINUED APPLICATION.—The Secretary of 
State is authorized to continue to treat Ukraine as if it 
were a country listed in the provisions of law described 
in subsection (c) for purposes of applying and admin-
istering such provisions of law for one or more additional 
3-year periods, or until Ukraine deposits its instrument 
of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Depart-
ment of State in Washington, DC, beginning after the end 
of the 5-year period described in subsection (b) if, with 
respect to each such additional 3-year period, the Sec-
retary— 
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(1) determines that such continued application 
is in the national security interest of the United 
States; 
(2) determines that such continued application 
is carried out alongside United States support for 
Ukraine’s NATO aspirations, including through 
work towards a Membership Action Plan; and 
(3) submits such determination to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate not later than 15 days before the 
start of such an additional 3-year period. 
(e) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate on 
the date on which Ukraine deposits its instrument of ac-
cession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Department 
of State in Washington, DC. 
SEC. 211. STRATEGY TO PROTECT UKRAINE’S DEFENSE IN-
DUSTRY FROM STRATEGIC COMPETITORS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States should work with the Govern-
ment of Ukraine to ensure strategic assets and companies 
in Ukraine’s aerospace and defense sector are not subject 
to foreign ownership, control, or undue influence by stra-
tegic competitors to the United States, such as the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China (PRC). These efforts will require 
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support from across the Executive Branch and should le-
verage all available tools and authorities. 
(b) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, 
acting through the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of State and in consultation with the 
heads of other relevant Departments and agencies as 
the President may determine, shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a strategy to sup-
port Ukraine in protecting its aerospace and defense 
industry from predatory investments. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) An assessment of the efforts by stra-
tegic competitors, such as the PRC, to acquire 
strategic assets and companies in Ukraine’s 
aerospace and defense sector and the national 
security implications for Ukraine, the United 
States, and other NATO allies and partners. 
(B) An assessment of the vulnerabilities 
that strategic competitors of the United States 
exploit to acquire strategic assets in the 
Ukrainian 
aerospace 
and 
defense 
sector, 
Ukraine’s progress in addressing them, and 
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United States initiatives to support these ef-
forts such as assistance in strengthening 
Ukraine’s investment screening and national se-
curity vetting laws. 
(C) An assessment of Ukraine’s efforts to 
make reforms necessary to incentivize Western 
investment in Ukraine’s aerospace and defense 
sector and United States support for these ef-
forts. 
(D) A strategy to— 
(i) promote, as appropriate, United 
States direct investment in Ukraine’s aero-
space and defense sector; 
(ii) better leverage tools like debt fi-
nancing, equity investments, and political 
risk insurance to incentivize greater par-
ticipation by United States firms; 
(iii) provide an alternative to PRC in-
vestments; and 
(iv) engage like-minded allies and 
partners on these efforts. 
(3) FORM.—The strategy required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in classified form. 
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