,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdfe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ba1 #bjbb,mr4 ,coh5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa to provide = ! designation ( c]ta9 c\ntries1 includ+ ,ukra9e1 ! ,republic ( ,georgia1 & ! ,republic ( ,moldova1 z major democratic allies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,euro-,atlantic ,solid>ity & ,major ,democratic ,ally ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,designation ( major democratic allies2 improv$ ov]sight ( c]ta9 designat$ allies 7a7 ,designation & ov]sight ,*apt] #b ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new sections3 #eah4 ,designation ( major democratic allies 7a7 ,designation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may designate a c\ntry t ! ,presid5t det]m9es meets ! /&>ds "u p>agraph 7#b7 z a major democratic ally = purposes ( ?is ,act & ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474 7#b7 ,/&>ds ,a c\ntry meets ! /&>ds "u ?is p>agraph if ! c\ntry-- 7,a7 adh]es to democratic pr9ciples2 or 7,b7 demon/rates progress t[>ds su* pr9ciples4 7#c7 ,notice to ,congress ,! ,presid5t %all notify ! ,congress 9 writ+ at lea/ #cj days be=e-- 7,a7 designat+ a c\ntry z a major democratic ally pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 t]m9at+ su* a designation4 7#d7 ,initial designations ,ukra9e1 ! ,republic ( ,georgia1 & ! ,republic ( ,moldova %all be deem$ to h be5 s designat$ by ! ,presid5t z ( ! effective date ( ?is section1 & ! ,presid5t is n requir$ to notify ! ,congress ( su* designation ( ^? c\ntries4 7b7 ,b5efits = designat$ c\ntries 7#a7 ,improv$ provision ( def5se articles ,! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all take su* /eps z may be necess>y to simplify & accel]ate ! provision ( def5se articles to c\ntries designat$ z major democratic allies "u subsection 7a71 includ+ by ensur+ t1 9 select+ c\ntries ) :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se w seek to ent] into a security ( supply arrangem5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se gives priority to su* c\ntries4 7#b7 ,improv$ trade t]ms = def5se articles & /rategic mat]ials ,! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all provide = improv$ trade t]ms = def5se articles & /rategic mat]ials betwe5 c\ntries designat$ z major democratic allies "u subsection 7a7 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ by waiv+ or r$uc+1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 t>iffs = ! importation f su* c\ntries into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( su* articles & mat]ials4 7#c7 ,democratic ,alliance ,commissions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all seek to e/abli% a bilat]al commission betwe5 ea* c\ntry designat$ z a major democratic ally "u subsection 7a7 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( facilitat+ bilat]al ef=ts relat+ to security coop]ation1 security assi/ance1 ! promotion ( democracy1 human rights1 trade1 & su* o!r issues z ! ,presid5t may det]m9e appropriate & consi/5t ) su* designation4 ,ea* commission s e/abli%$ %all be kn[n z a ,democratic ,alliance ,commission4 7,b7 ,meet+s ,ea* ,democratic ,alliance ,commission e/abli%$ betwe5 a c\ntry designat$ z a major democratic ally & ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to p>agraph 7,a7 %all hold regul> meet+s4 ,su* meet+s %all be co-*air$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 7or ! ,special ,advisor "u section #eai7;a71 z an alt]nate co-*air7 & an appropriate c\nt]p>t ( ! gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry4 7,c7 ,preexi/+ commissions ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t1 z ( ! date on :i* a c\ntry is designat$ z a major democratic ally "u subsection 7a7 or deem$ to h be5 s designat$1 !re is a previ\sly e/abli%$ bilat]al commission betwe5 t c\ntry & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! capability to s]ve ! purpose ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 su* commission may be deem$ a ,democratic ,alliance ,commission = purposes ( t subp>agraph & ! ,presid5t %all n be requir$ to seek to e/abli% a new commission4 7c7 ,t]m9ation ,) respect to ! designation ( a c\ntry z a major democratic ally "u ?is section1 ! ,presid5t may t]m9ate su* designation if ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 tak+ into consid]ation ! f9d+s ( ! annual reports submitt$ pursuant to section #eai7;c7 & su* o!r consid]ations z ! ,presid5t may det]m9e appropriate1 t ! c\ntry does n meet ! /&>ds "u subsection 7a77#b74 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! designation ( a c\ntry z a major democratic ally "u ?is section may n be con/ru$ z a sub/itute or imp$im5t to-- 7#a7 accession to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 7#b7 entrance into a bilat]al security treaty ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7#c7 entrance into any o!r =m ( alliance or alignm5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,euro-,atlantic community4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,def5se article ,! t]m def5se article has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #dg ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74 7#b7 ,security supply arrangem5t ,! t]m security supply arrangem5t means a non-b9d+ int]national agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & an appropriate c\nt]p>t f a =eign gov]nm5t t provides a framework = ! priority receipt & provision ( def5se articles & def5se s]vices betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! =eign gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,/rategic mat]ial ,! t]m /rategic mat]ial means a mat]ial det]m9$ /rategic by ! ,presid5t1 su* z titanium1 /eel1 manganese1 & r>e e>? elem5ts4 #eai4 ,ov]sight ( major non-,,nato allies & major democratic allies 7a7 ,special ,advisor 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all appo9t a ,special ,advisor = ,major ,non-,,nato ,allies & ,major ,democratic ,allies4 7#b7 ,pay rate ,! ,special ,advisor "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be comp5sat$ at ! rate provid$ = ,level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule ,pay ,rates "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,special ,advisor "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ov]see+ ! relations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) cov]$ c\ntries to ensure ea* cov]$ c\ntry receives appropriate b5efits & adh]es to appropriate /&>ds 9 accordance ) ! respective cov]$ designation ( t c\ntry4 7,b7 ,ov]see+ support by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! promotion ( democracy 9 cov]$ c\ntries4 7,c7 ,advis+ ! ,presid5t on ! addition ( new cov]$ c\ntries4 7,d7 ,advis+ ! ,presid5t on ! t]m9ation ( cov]$ designations1 includ+ by assi/+ 9 ! developm5t ( recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! annual report "u subsection 7c74 7,e7 ,coord9at+ ef=ts "u ea* ,democratic ,alliance ,commission e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #eah7;b71 includ+ by s]v+ z alt]nate co-*air ( meet+s pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph4 7#d7 ,/aff & detailees 7,a7 ,/aff ,! ,special ,advisor "u p>agraph 7#a7 may appo9t p]sonnel f among employees 9 ! civil s]vice or memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice z ! ,special ,advisor consid]s appropriate4 7,b7 ,detailees ,^u reque/ ( ! ,special ,advisor "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( any (fice ( ! legislative bran* or ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any p]sonnel ( t (fice1 dep>tm5t1 or ag5cy to ! ,special ,advisor to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u p>agraph 7#c74 ,! ,special ,advisor %all enc\rage1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! detail ( p]sonnel "u ?is subp>agraph 9 c>ry+ out su* duties1 to ensure int]ag5cy coord9ation4 7b7 ,deputy ,special ,advisor 7#a7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all designate a civil s]vice (fic] or ,=eign ,s]vice (fic] s]v+ 9 a position classifi$ at ,,gs-#ae "u ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or 79 ! case ( a detailee7 an equival5t level "u ano!r wage sy/em1 z ! ,deputy ,special ,advisor = ,major ,non-,,nato ,allies & ,major ,democratic ,allies4 7#b7 ,relation%ip to ,special ,advisor ,! ,deputy ,special ,advisor "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all report to ! ,special ,advisor "u subsection 7a77#a7 & %all s]ve z ,special ,advisor 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,special ,advisor4 7c7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 79 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,special ,advisor "u subsection 7a77#a77 %all annually submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress1 & make publicly available1 a report on cov]$ c\ntries4 7#b7 ,matt]s ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an assessm5t ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ef=ts tak5 by ea* cov]$ c\ntry to promote positive relations betwe5 ! cov]$ c\ntry & o!r allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,! activities & goals ( ea* ,democratic ,alliance ,commission e/abli%$ pursuant to section #eah7;b77#c74 7,c7 ,! adh]5ce to1 or progress made t[>ds1 democratic pr9ciples by ea* cov]$ c\ntry4 7,d7 ,! suitability ( ea* cov]$ c\ntry to ma9ta9 ! respective cov]$ designation ( t c\ntry 7:i* may include1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 a recomm5dation on :e!r ! ,presid5t %\ld t]m9ate su* cov]$ designation74 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ c\ntry means a c\ntry ) a cov]$ designation4 7#b7 ,cov]$ designation ,! t]m cov]$ designation means a designation z a major non-,,nato ally pursuant to section #eag or a major def5se ally pursuant to section #eah4 4 7b7 ,equival5cy ( major democratic allies to major non-,,nato allies 7#a7 ,equival5cy "u ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #ead7;c77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h71 by ins]t+ a major democratic ally1 aft] a major non-,,nato ally12 7,b7 9 section #eaf7;c77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j71 by ins]t+ & major democratic allies aft] major non-,,nato allies2 7,c7 9 section #fbj;,j7a77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;a71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 section #fdd7q77 & ins]t+ or a major democratic ally 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #fdd72 & 7,d7 9 section #fdd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7r7 ,major democratic ally ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m major democratic ally means a c\ntry :i* is designat$ 9 accordance ) section #eah z a major democratic ally = purposes ( ?is ,act & ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474 4 7#b7 ,equival5cy "u ,arms ,export ,control ,act ,! ,arms ,export ,control ,act is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #ba7;g7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa71 by ins]t+ or major democratic allies aft] major non-,,nato allies2 & 7,b7 9 section #fe7;a77#a7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;d71 by ins]t+ 1 or a major democratic ally1 aft] major non-,,nato ally ea* place x appe>s4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,special ,advisor = ,major ,non-,,nato ,allies & ,major ,democratic ,allies4 4 #c4 ,def5se ( ,ukra9e1 ,republic ( ,georgia1 & o!r c\ntries f ,russian aggression 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,consi/5t ) long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates policy1 & consi/5t ) ! decl>ation at ! #bjjh ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 ,summit 9 ,bu*>e/1 ,romania1 t ,ukra9e & ! ,republic ( ,georgia w acc$e to ,,nato1 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,ukra9e1 ! ,republic ( ,georgia1 & ! ,republic ( ,moldova1 %\ld x wi% to jo91 w\ld be welcome & valuable allies 9 ,,nato ^u accession4 7b7 ,actions relat+ to ,ukra9e & ,republic ( ,georgia 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7 direct ! ,p]man5t ,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,,nato to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ,,nato to advocate = & accel]ate ! accession ( ,ukra9e & ! ,republic ( ,georgia to ,,nato2 & 7,b7 until ! date on :i* su* accessions h occurr$1 take su* /eps z may be necess>y to ensure ! indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 & security ( ,ukra9e & ! ,republic ( ,georgia4 7#b7 ,annual report ,on an annual basis until ! date on :i* ,ukra9e & ! ,republic ( ,georgia acc$e to ,,nato1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ,congress a report on ! ef=ts tak5 by ! ,presid5t dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report to advocate = & accel]ate ! accession ( ,ukra9e & ! ,republic ( ,georgia to ,,nato4 7c7 ,unit$ ,/ates policy relat+ to def5se ( c]ta9 ,,nato memb] /ates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ! ,presid5t %all consid] any direct or indirect arm$ attack attributable to ! ,russian ,f$]ation aga9/ a memb] /ate ( ,,nato int]v5+ 9 def5se ( any c\ntry describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 aga9/ ,russian aggression z an arm$ attack subject to ! pr9ciple ( collective def5se pursuant to ,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton on ,april #d1 #aidi4 7#b7 ,c\ntries describ$ ,! c\ntries describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,republic ( ,georgia4 7,b7 ,moldova4 7,c7 ,ukra9e4 7,d7 ,any o!r c\ntry 9 ,europe t is n a memb] /ate ( ,,nato4 7d7 ,plans requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all complete ! developm5t ( a sep>ate plan = ! def5se aga9/ ,russia1 consi/5t ) ! requir$ actions "u subsection 7b77#a71 z applicable1 ( ea* ( ! c\ntries li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#b74 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress on det]r5ce ( fur!r ,russian aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e ) respect to ?reat ( weapons ( mass de/ruction 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation is curr5tly engag$ 9 a brutal1 illegal1 prem$itat$1 & de/ructive w> aga9/ ! sov]eign1 democratic c\ntry ( ,ukra9e4 7#b7 ,! ,russian w> on ,ukra9e is 9 gross1 cle>1 & uncorrect$ violation ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act1 9 contrav5tion ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]1 9 violation ( its obligations "u ! #aiid ,budape/ ,memor&um1 & an unmitigat$ moral /a9 on its c\nt5ance4 7#c7 ,! ,russian lead]%ip has made num]\s impli$ & ov]t ?reats reg>d+ ! pot5tial use ( *emical1 biological1 or nucle> weapons ( mass de/ruction 9 connection ) its b>b>ic w> on ,ukra9e4 7#d7 ,! ,russian w> on ,ukra9e is n only a humanit>ian cata/rophe & a global & national security crisis1 b also a direct & pot5tially irrep>able ?reat to global nonprolif]ation1 includ+ notori\s & gross ,russian violations ( its obligations "u ! ,budape/ ,memor&ums & ! conduct ( a civiliz$ /ate4 7#e7 ,9 ex*ange = ,ukra9e elim9at+ all nucle> weapons f its t]ritory1 ! #aiid ,budape/ ,memor&um committ$ its signatories1 ,russia1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to refra9 f ! ?reat or use ( =ce or economic co]cion aga9/ ,ukra9e1 & provid$ gu>antees = ! indep5d5ce & sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e4 7#f7 ,! employm5t ( *emical or biological weapons by ,russia w\ld be 9 violation ( its obligations "u ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion1 ! ,g5eva ,protocol1 & ! ,biological ,weapons ,conv5tion4 7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates does n seek w>1 & urges an imm$iate end to ,russian aggression 9 & aga9/ ,ukra9e1 b ! pot5tial use ( *emical1 biological1 or nucle> weapons ( mass de/ruction by ! ,russian milit>y con/itutes grave escalation ov] r$l9es t imp]il ,unit$ ,/ates national security & int]national peace4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld-- 7,a7 decl>e t ! ,russian employm5t ( *emical1 biological1 or nucle> weapons ( mass de/ruction1 includ+ l[-yield tactical nucle> weapons1 false flag op]ations us+ su* weapons ( mass de/ruction1 & ! purposeful or delib]ate t>get+ or neglect ( nucle> facilities t leads to a nucle> ev5t1 aga9/ or 9 connection ) ! ,russian w> on ,ukra9e1 w\ld repres5t crimes aga9/ humanity2 7,b7 treat su* crimes aga9/ humanity z an urg5t national & global security ?reat t may require1 9 conc]t ) o!r memb] /ates ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 ! employm5t ( any available conv5tional means z necess>y to secure ! peace1 includ+ ! pot5tial ne$ to degrade & de/roy (f5d+ ,russian =ces 9 ,ukra9e2 & 7,c7 make imm$iate ef=ts to provide ! milit>y & o!r mat]ial means ne$$ = ! legitimate democratic ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to be able to def5d its national sov]eignty2 & 7#b7 ,congress /&s ready to make additional appropriations or pass o!r legislation to meet ! ne$s ( secur+ ! common /ruggle ( ,ukra9e1 ,europe1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ,russian aggression4