,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cebb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ai 7legislative day1 ,january #ah71 #bjbb,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 and ,mrs4 ,shaheen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to provide enhanced authority for the ,president to enter into agreements with the ,government of ,ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that ,government to protect civilian populations in ,ukraine from ,russian military invasion1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ukraine ,democracy ,defense ,lend-,lease ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,reaffirmation of policy ,congress reaffirms-- 7#a7 its finding under section #eja of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja7 that the efforts of the ,united ,states and other friendly countries to promote peace and security continue to require measures of support based upon the principle of effective self-help and mutual aid2 7#b7 its recognition under that section that the peace of the world and the security of the ,united ,states are endangered so long as hostile countries continue by threat of military action1 by the use of economic pressure1 and by internal subversion1 or other means to attempt to bring under their domination peoples now free and independent and continue to deny the rights of freedom and self-government to peoples and countries once free but now subject to such domination2 and 7#c7 its intention under that section to promote the peace of the world and the foreign policy1 security1 and general welfare of the ,united ,states by fostering an improved climate of political independence and individual liberty1 and improving the ability of friendly countries and international organizations to deter or1 if necessary1 defeat aggression4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,critical infrastructure ,the term critical infrastructure means systems and assets1 whether physical or virtual1 so vital to ,ukraine that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on the security1 national economic security1 or national public health or safety of ,ukraine1 or any combination of those matters4 7#c7 ,defense article ,the term defense article-- 7,a7 has the meaning given that term in section #fdd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjc72 and 7,b7 includes ,united ,states cyber capabilities and assets4 #d4 ,agreements with the ,government of ,ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that ,government to protect civilian populations in ,ukraine from ,russian invasion 7a7 ,authority 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the provisions of law described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,president may enter into one or more agreements directly with the ,government of ,ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that ,government if-- 7,a7 before the date on which a defense article is transferred to the ,government of ,ukraine under such an agreement1 the ,government of ,ukraine certifies to the ,president of the ,united ,states that the defense article is necessary to protect civilian populations in ,ukraine from ,russian military invasion2 and 7,b7 not later than #ij days after the date on which a defense article is transferred to the ,government of ,ukraine under such an agreement1 the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the defense article is necessary to protect civilian populations in ,ukraine from ,russian military invasion4 7#b7 ,provisions of law described 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the provisions of law described in this paragraph are the following3 7i7 ,the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq474 7ii7 ,the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474 7iii7 ,any other relevant provision of law4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the enhanced authority described in paragraph 7#a7 is not subject to the following provisions of law3 7i7 ,section #ejc7;b77#c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa7;b77#c774 7ii7 ,sections #fa and #fc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif and #bgif;b74 7#c7 ,waiver of certain report requirements ,congress finds that an emergency exists for purposes of subsection 7b7 of section #fb of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgif;a71 and the requirements of that section are waived4 7b7 ,expiration of authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the enhanced authority described in subsection 7a7 shall expire on the date on which each of the following conditions is met3 7,a7 ,the conflict described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 has ceased4 7,b7 ,the ,russian ,federation has reduced its military force on the eastern border of ,ukraine to levels commensurate with the levels maintained prior to ,march #a1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,conflict described 7,a7 ,in general ,the conflict described in this paragraph is the conflict between the ,russian ,federation and ,ukraine that began in ,february #bjad when the ,russian ,federation invaded ,ukraine and annexed the ,crimea region of ,ukraine4 7,b7 ,treatment of attacks on civilian populations ,any attack by the ,russian ,federation on a civilian population in ,ukraine1 including any conventional attack on a civilian population or any cyber attack to critical infrastructure in ,ukraine that originates from within the ,russian ,federation1 shall be treated as a continuation of the conflict described in subparagraph 7,a74 7c7 ,delegation of authority ,the ,president may delegate the enhanced authority described in subsection 7a7 only to an official appointed by the ,president by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 #e4 ,procedures for delivery of defense articles ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 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 section #d7;a7 to ensure timely delivery of the article to that ,government4 #f4 ,reports required 7a7 ,report on use of authority 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the following3 7,a7 ,an identification of any defense articles loaned or leased to the ,government of ,ukraine under an agreement entered into under section #d7;a71 disaggregated by articles loaned and articles leased4 7,b7 ,the intended use and specific protection circumstances for each defense article identified under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,updates ,not less frequently than once every #ij days until the conflict described in section #d7;b77#b7 has ceased1 the ,president shall update the report required by paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,report on efforts ,to lift ,,nspa restrictions on transfers of defense articles to ,ukraine ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on restrictions imposed by the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 ,support and ,procurement ,agency on transfers of defense articles to ,ukraine1 including a discussion of whether such restrictions should be lifted4