Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.6876 | Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe (R-SC)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
This bill temporarily waives certain requirements related to the President's authority to lend or lease defense articles if the defense articles are intended for Ukraine's government to help bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities and protect its civilians from a potential Russian military invasion.
For FY2022 and FY2023, an agreement to lend or lease defense articles under this bill shall not be subject to certain requirements and provisions that typically apply to such lend-lease agreements, including (1) a requirement that prohibits a loan period from exceeding five years, (2) a requirement that the United States may recall the loaned defense article at any time, (3) a requirement that the receiving party has agreed to pay the United States all costs incurred in leasing the defense article, and (4) a provision that allows Congress to prohibit certain transfers of defense articles upon the enactment of a joint resolution.
The President must establish expedited procedures to ensure the timely delivery of defense articles loaned or leased under this bill.

To provide authority for the President to authorize the United States 
   Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of 
Ukraine to help bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities and protect its 
civilian population from potential invasion by the armed forces of the 
     Government of the Russian Federation, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. LOAN AND LEASE OF DEFENSE ARTICLES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF 
              UKRAINE.

    (a) Authority To Lend or Lease Defense Articles to the Government 
of Ukraine.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the provisions of law described 
        in paragraph (2), for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the President 
        may authorize the United States Government to lend or lease 
        defense articles to the Government of Ukraine to help bolster 
        Ukraine's defense capabilities and protect its civilian 
        population from potential invasion by the armed forces of the 
        Government of the Russian Federation.
            (2) Exclusions.--For the purposes of the authority 
        described in paragraph (1), the following provisions of law 
        shall not apply:
                    (A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
                of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3)).
                    (B) Sections 61 and 63 of the Arms Export Control 
                Act (22 U.S.C. 2796, 2796b).
            (3) Waiver of certain report requirements.--Congress finds 
        that an emergency exists for purposes of subsection (b) of 
        section 62 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796a), 
        and the requirements of subsection (b) of such section are 
        waived.
            (4) Delegation of authority.--The President may delegate 
        the enhanced authority described in paragraph (1) only to an 
        official appointed by the President by and with the advice and 
        consent of the Senate.
    (b) Procedures for Delivery of Defense Articles.--Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment 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 agreement 
entered into under subsection (a) to ensure timely delivery of the 
article to that Government.
    (c) Definition of Defense Article.--In this Act, the term ``defense 
article'' has the meaning given that term in section 47 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).
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