(G) Recommendations whether such fund-
ing should be in the form of contributions, 
loans, or forgivable loans in the implementation 
of the Bilateral Security Agreement. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION OF PRIORITIES.—Each re-
port shall present the unfunded priorities covered by 
such report as follows: 
(A) In overall order of urgency of priority 
according to the amount of risk reduced. 
(B) In overall order of urgency of priority 
among unfunded priorities. 
(f) DEPARTMENT
OF STATE UNFUNDED PRIOR-
ITIES.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the budget of the President 
for fiscal year 2026 is submitted to Congress pursu-
ant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 
and annually thereafter for the next 9 years, the 
Secretary of State shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the unfunded prior-
ities required to implement the Bilateral Security 
Agreement in the fiscal year for which the budget 
has been submitted. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this sub-
section shall specify, for each unfunded priority cov-
ered by such report, the following: 
(A) A summary description of such pri-
ority, including the objectives outlined in the 
Bilateral Security Agreement to be advanced if 
such priority is funded (whether in whole or in 
part). 
(B) The additional amount of funds rec-
ommended in connection with the objectives de-
scribed under subparagraph (A). 
(C) Account information, as applicable, 
with respect to such priority. 
(D) A detailed assessment of each specific 
risk that would be reduced in executing the Bi-
lateral Security Agreement if such priority is 
funded (whether in whole or in part). 
(E) The requirement to be addressed by 
the unfunded priority. 
(F) A description of any funding provided 
for the requirement for the current and pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
(G) Recommendations whether such fund-
ing should be in the form of contributions, 
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loans, or forgivable loans in the implementation 
of the Bilateral Security Agreement. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION OF PRIORITIES.—Each re-
port shall present the unfunded priorities covered by 
such report as follows: 
(A) In overall order of urgency of priority 
according to the amount of risk reduced. 
(B) In overall order of urgency of priority 
among unfunded priorities. 
SEC. 202. PRIORITIZING EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLE TRANS-
FERS FOR UKRAINE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States Government should appro-
priately prioritize the review of excess defense article 
transfers to Ukraine. 
(b) FIVE-YEAR PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall— 
(1) develop a 5-year plan to appropriately 
prioritize excess defense article transfers to Ukraine; 
and 
(2) submit a report to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress that describes such plan. 
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(c) REQUIRED COORDINATION.—The United States 
Government shall coordinate and align excess defense arti-
cle transfers with capacity building efforts of Ukraine. 
(d) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 516(c)(2) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2321j(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘and to the 
Philippines’’ and inserting ‘‘, to the Philippines, and 
to Ukraine’’. 
(2) TREATMENT OF UKRAINE.—With respect to 
the transfer of excess defense articles under section 
516(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
amended by paragraph (1), Ukraine shall receive the 
same benefits as the other countries referred to in 
such section. 
SEC. 203. FAST-TRACKING SALES TO UKRAINE UNDER FOR-
EIGN MILITARY SALES PROGRAM. 
(a) PRECLEARANCE OF CERTAIN FOREIGN MILITARY 
SALES ITEMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of State, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Defense and in conjunction 
with coordinating entities such as the National Dis-
closure Policy Committee and the Arms Transfer 
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and Technology Release Senior Steering Group, 
shall compile a list of available and emerging mili-
tary platforms, technologies, and equipment that are 
pre-cleared and prioritized for sale and release to 
Ukraine through the Foreign Military Sales pro-
gram. 
(2) SELECTION OF ITEMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The items pre-cleared 
for sale pursuant to paragraph (1) shall rep-
resent a full range of capabilities required to 
implement a strategy of defense from Russian 
Federation military actions in Ukraine informed 
by United States readiness and risk assess-
ments and determined by Ukraine to be re-
quired for various wartime scenarios and peace-
time duties. 
(B) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(i) AUTHORIZED
ASSISTANCE.—The 
list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1) 
shall not be construed as limiting the type, 
timing, or quantity of items that may be 
requested by, or sold to, Ukraine under the 
Foreign Military Sales program. 
(ii) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION 
REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing 
in 
this 
Act 
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shall be construed to supersede congres-
sional notification requirements as required 
by the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) or any informal tiered 
review process for congressional notifica-
tions pertaining to foreign military sales. 
(b) PRIORITIZED PROCESSING OF FOREIGN MILI-
TARY SALES REQUESTS FROM UKRAINE.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of State 
and the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize and ex-
pedite the processing of requests from Ukraine 
under the Foreign Military Sales program, and may 
not delay the processing of requests for bundling 
purposes. 
(2) DURATION.—The requirement under para-
graph (1) shall continue until the Secretary of State 
determines and certifies to the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that 
the threat to Ukraine from the Russian Federation 
has significantly abated. 
(c) PRIORITY PRODUCTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Contractors awarded De-
partment of Defense contracts to provide items for 
sale to Ukraine under the Foreign Military Sales 
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SEC. 204. TREATMENT OF UKRAINE AS A MAJOR NON-NATO 
ALLY. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Ukraine 
shall be treated as though it were designated a major non- 
NATO ally, as defined in section 644(q) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(q)), for the pur-
poses of the transfer or possible transfer of defense arti-
cles or defense services under the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), section 2350a of title 10, 
United States Code, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), or any other provision of law. 
SEC. 205. USE OF PRESIDENTIAL DRAWDOWN AUTHORITY 
TO 
PROVIDE 
SECURITY 
ASSISTANCE 
TO 
UKRAINE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the President should 
use the presidential drawdown authority under sections 
506(a) and 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2318(a) and 2348a(c)) to provide security as-
sistance and other necessary commodities and services to 
Ukraine in support of Ukraine’s self-defense. 
SEC. 206. INFORMATION SECURITY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Russian Federa-
tion will continue to manipulate information in support of 
its war on Ukraine and that the United States should con-
tinue to work with Ukraine to mutually support efforts 
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to combat disinformation and misinformation, specifically 
by— 
(1) collaborating to improve Ukraine’s capabili-
ties to counter information security threats, pri-
marily Russian propaganda; 
(2) working with like-minded partners to com-
municate effectively at an international level, offer-
ing a truthful alternative to the Russian Federa-
tion’s disinformation and misinformation campaigns; 
(3) coordinating on close collaboration of com-
munications to counter disinformation and misin-
formation; and 
(4) promoting the development of joint edu-
cational and training programs for information secu-
rity professionals, including the level of English lan-
guage proficiency in this area, and regular exchange 
of experience and professional events involving infor-
mation professionals. 
SEC. 207. STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING RECOVERY 
AND RECONSTRUCTION IN UKRAINE. 
It is the policy of the United States as follows: 
(1) The United States is steadfast in its com-
mitment to support Ukraine’s recovery and recon-
struction. The United States will support Ukraine to 
build increased institutional, economic and social re-
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silience, with a focus on reforms that will underpin 
these areas. The United States will support early re-
covery activities in priority sectors, including energy, 
infrastructure, tech and demining. 
(2) The United States recognizes that lasting 
security and prosperity for Ukraine must be under-
pinned by a strong private sector-led economy. The 
United States will seek to build a modern, resilient 
and sustainable Ukrainian economy that is inte-
grated into global markets, is not susceptible to hos-
tile Russian influence, and is based on strong and 
accountable institutions, respect for the rule of law. 
(3) The United States recognizes the need to 
unite efforts aimed at protecting the population and 
territories of Ukraine from the negative con-
sequences caused by mines and explosive remnants 
of war as a result of the Russian Federation’s armed 
aggression and alleviating the devastating con-
sequences after its completion. 
(4) The United States will promote the further 
development of partnership in the field of humani-
tarian demining, the accumulation, analysis, ex-
change and application of practical experience in the 
field of humanitarian demining. 
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(5) The United States will continue to fund 
demining, risk education, and capacity building. The 
United States will support the State Emergency 
Services of Ukraine through the Partnership Fund 
for a Resilient Ukraine to develop and sustain inter-
national demining standards in its operations. 
(6) The United States also undertakes to work 
with other donors to improve coordination and iden-
tify and implement innovative finance vehicles that 
bring new sources of funding into the mine action 
sector. The United States will work closely within 
the mechanisms set up by the Ukrainian government 
to support the implementation of the forthcoming 
mine action strategy. 
SEC. 208. LOAN AND LEASE OF DEFENSE ARTICLES TO THE 
GOVERNMENTS OF UKRAINE AND EASTERN 
FLANK COUNTRIES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO LEND OR LEASE DEFENSE ARTI-
CLES TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2035, the 
President may authorize the United States Govern-
ment to lend or lease defense articles to the Govern-
ment of Ukraine or to governments of Eastern Eu-
ropean countries impacted by the Russian Federa-
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tion’s invasion of Ukraine to help bolster those coun-
tries’ defense capabilities and protect their civilian 
populations from potential invasion or ongoing ag-
gression by the armed forces of the Government of 
the Russian Federation. 
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—For the purposes of the au-
thority described in paragraph (1) as that authority 
relates to Ukraine, the following provisions of law 
shall not apply: 
(A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3)). 
(B) Section 61 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2796). 
(3) CONDITION.—Any loan or lease of defense 
articles to the Government of Ukraine under para-
graph (1) shall be subject to all applicable laws con-
cerning the return of and reimbursement and repay-
ment for defense articles loan or leased to foreign 
governments. 
(4) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Presi-
dent may delegate the enhanced authority under this 
subsection only to an official appointed by the Presi-
dent by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate. 
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(b) PROCEDURES FOR DELIVERY OF DEFENSE ARTI-
CLES.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment 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 agree-
ment entered into under subsection (a) to ensure timely 
delivery of the article to that Government. 
(c) DEFINITION OF DEFENSE ARTICLE.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘defense article’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2794). 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President should utilize the authorities pro-
vided by this section where applicable but in such a man-
ner that does not conflict or interfere with the drawdown 
authorities provided under section 506 of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318). 
SEC. 209. DEPOT MAINTENANCE STRATEGIC PLAN. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall assist the 
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense to create a Ukrainian 
Depot Maintenance Plan containing, at a minimum— 
(1) the steps necessary to put into place main-
tenance planning and management processes that 
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will yield the robust, flexible organic depot mainte-
nance capabilities; and 
(2) plans for resetting the force by repairing or 
replacing the substantial quantities of weapon sys-
tems and equipment being worn out or lost due to 
Ukraine’s current military operations. 
SEC. 210. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) CREDIBLE DEFENSE AND DETERRENCE CA-
PABILITY.—The term ‘‘credible defense and deter-
rence capability’’ means the ability to defend against 
and deter any credible conventional military threat 
from the Russian Federation, acting unilaterally or 
in concert with partners, through the use of conven-
tional military means, possessed in sufficient quan-
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tity, including weapons platforms and munitions, 
command, control, communication, intelligence, sur-
veillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. 
Æ 
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