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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4305 
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
to further enhance the assistance provided by the United States to 
Ukraine to defend against further aggression by Russia and Russian- 
backed separatists against Ukraine, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2015 
Mr. HUNTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 to further enhance the assistance provided 
by the United States to Ukraine to defend against fur-
ther aggression by Russia and Russian-backed separat-
ists against Ukraine, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ukrainian Warfighter 
Assistance Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Ukraine’s border is 6,995 kilometers long, 
including 1,974 kilometers of controlled border with 
Russia, 195 kilometers of an administrative line with 
Crimea, and 409 kilometers of border in the east 
that is currently uncontrolled. 
(2) Since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrain-
ian conflict in 2014, 64 Ukrainian border guards 
have been killed and another 391 have been wound-
ed. 
(3) Implementation of the Minsk Agreement 
will require the State Border Guard Service of 
Ukraine to reestablish border checkpoints in cur-
rently uncontrolled territory and to monitor the bor-
der to verify full implementation of the Agreement. 
(4) Ukraine has already ordered the develop-
ment of engineering and technical systems to 
strengthen the controlled border between Ukraine 
and Russia, Ukranian maritime borders, and areas 
adjacent to the uncontrolled territory and occupied 
Crimea. 
(5) Russian unmanned aerial vehicles are being 
used for correction of Russian-backed separatist ar-
tillery fire, and Russian-backed separatists continue 
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to compromise Ukrainian tactical communication 
networks. 
(6) A Ukrainian early warning network is need-
ed to warn of any new aggression on the border. 
(7) Ukrainian anti-tank guided missiles require 
modernization to increase soldier survivability. 
(8) Because future military operations in east-
ern Ukraine will rely heavily on special operations 
forces, special operations training is a high priority 
for the armed forces of Ukraine. 
(9) Section 1250 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92) rightfully called for the United States to 
provide to Ukraine critical training and equipment 
to enhance the capabilities of the military and other 
security forces of Ukraine to defend against further 
aggression from Russia and Russian-backed separat-
ists. 
(10) The assistance provided to Ukraine under 
such section must be enhanced even further to adapt 
to the current threats facing Ukraine. 
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SEC. 3. ENHANCEMENT OF UKRAINE SECURITY ASSIST-
ANCE INITIATIVE. 
Section 1250(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and jam-
ming counter-measures against such systems’’ after 
‘‘surveillance systems’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), and 
(9) as paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) Electro-optical/infrared sensor and multi- 
mode radar equipped early warning systems.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘(8)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(11) Training for the staff officers and leader-
ship of the military and other security forces of the 
Government of Ukraine. 
‘‘(12) Assistance to Ukraine to develop the abil-
ity to domestically produce anti-armor weapon sys-
tems. 
‘‘(13) Equipment and technical assistance pro-
vided directly to the State Border Guard Service of 
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