,i  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ieja  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #i1       
#bjbd,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7for himself1    
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south    
,carolina1 and ,mr4 ,quigley7 introduced
 the following bill2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 
and in addition to the ,committee on    
,armed ,services1 for a period to be    
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to promote peace1 stability1
 and recovery in ,ukraine1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,stand with ,ukraine
 ,act of #bjbd4  #b4 ,findings ,congress
 makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,on 
,july #ab1 #bjbc1 the ,united ,states1  
,ukraine1 and other members of the ,g#g 
issued a ,joint ,declaration            
subsequently joined by #bd additional   
states that reaffirmed their unwavering 

commitment to the strategic objective of
 a free1 independent1 democratic1 and   
sovereign ,ukraine1 within its          
internationally recognized borders1     
capable of defending itself and         
deterring future aggression4  7#b7 ,the 
security of ,ukraine is integral to the 
security of the ,euro-,atlantic region4 
7#c7 ,the ,russian ,federation's illegal
 and unprovoked invasion of ,ukraine is 
a threat to international peace and     
security1 a flagrant violation of       
international law1 including the ,united
 ,nations ,charter1 and incompatible    
with international security interests4  
7#d7 ,the ,united ,states will stand    
with ,ukraine as it defends itself      
against ,russian aggression1 for as long
 as it takes4  7#e7 ,the people of the  
,united ,states stand united in our     
enduring support for ,ukraine1 rooted in
 our shared democratic values and       
interests1 above all1 and respect for   
the ,united ,nations ,charter and the   
principles of territorial integrity and 

sovereignty4  7#f7 ,on ,june #ac1 #bjbd1
 the ,president of the ,united ,states  
and the ,president of ,ukraine signed a 
#aj-year bilateral security agreement   
7referred to in this ,act as the        
,bilateral ,security ,agreement71 which 
,congress hereby endorses as an enduring
 framework between our two countries4   
,i ,united ,states policy toward        
,ukraine  #aja4 ,declaration of policy  
,it is the policy of the ,united        
,states-- 7#a7 to support the security  
of ,ukraine and the freedom of the      
people of ,ukraine to determine their   
own future1 and to strenuously oppose   
continued military force by the ,russian
 ,federation to encroach upon the       
territorial integrity of ,ukraine or its
 existence as a free1 democratic member 
of the family of nations2  7#b7 to      
cooperate with ,ukraine as an important 
partner of the ,united ,states in       
promoting a whole1 free1 and at peace   
,europe2  7#c7 to strengthen cooperation
 with the military of ,ukraine to expel 

,russian military forces from the       
territory of ,ukraine1 and to transfer  
offensive and defensive articles to     
,ukraine in order to provide a credible 
defense and deterrent capability through
 the continued provision of-- 7,a7      
security assistance and modern military 
equipment1 across land1 air1 and sea    
domains1 prioritizing air defense1      
artillery and long-range fires1 armored 
vehicles1 and other key capabilities1   
such as combat air1 and by promoting    
increased interoperability with         
,euro-,atlantic partner2  7,b7 support  
to further develop ,ukraine's defense   
industrial base2  7,c7 training and     
training exercises for ,ukrainian       
forces2  7,d7 intelligence sharing and  
cooperation2 and  7,e7 support for cyber
 defense1 security1 and resilience      
initiatives1 including to address hybrid
 threats2  7#d7 to ensure that the costs
 to the ,russian ,federation of its     
aggression continue to rise1 including  
through sanctions and export controls1  

as well as supporting efforts to hold to
 account those responsible for war      
crimes and other international crimes   
committed in and against ,ukraine1      
including those involving attacks on    
critical civilian infrastructure and the
 abduction of children2  7#e7 that1 in  
the event of future ,russian armed      
attack1 the ,united ,states will        
immediately consult with ,ukraine to    
determine appropriate next steps1 in    
accordance with our respective legal and
 constitutional requirements1 to provide
 ,ukraine with swift and sustained      
security assistance1 modern military    
equipment across land1 sea1 and air     
domains1 and economic assistance1 to    
impose economic and other costs on      
,russia1 and to consult with ,ukraine on
 its needs as it exercises its right of 
self-defense enshrined in ,article #ea  
of the ,united ,nations ,charter2 and   
7#f7 to provide sustainable levels of   
security assistance for ,ukraine in     
support of the objectives outlined in   

the ,bilateral ,security ,agreement and 
its associated implementation           
agreements4  ,,ii ,implementation of an 
enhanced partnership between the ,united
 ,states and ,ukraine  #bja4            
,modernizing ,ukraine's security        
capabilities  7a7 ,ukraine security     
programs ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in  
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,defense1 shall use the authorities     
under this section to strengthen the    
,united ,states-,ukraine military       
relationships1 and to support the       
acceleration of the modernization of    
,ukraine's military capabilities1       
including-- 7#a7 long-range precision   
fires2  7#b7 integrated air and missile 
defense systems2  7#c7 anti-ship cruise 
missiles2  7#d7 land-attack cruise      
missiles2  7#e7 coastal defense2  7#f7  
anti-armor2  7#g7 undersea warfare2     
7#h7 survivable swarming maritime       
assets2  7#i7 manned and unmanned aerial
 systems2  7#aj7 mining and             
countermining capabilities2  7#aa7      

intelligence1 surveillance1 and         
reconnaissance capabilities2  7#ab7     
command and control systems2 and  7#ac7 
any other defense capabilities that the 
,united ,states and ,ukraine jointly    
determine are crucial to the defense of 
,ukraine4  7b7 ,purpose ,in addition to 
the purposes otherwise authorized for   
,foreign ,military ,financing programs  
under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 the      
purpose of the ,foreign ,military       
,financing ,program shall be to provide 
assistance1 including equipment1        
training1 and other support1 to the     
,government and military of ,ukraine in 
order-- 7#a7 to accelerate the          
modernization of defense capabilities   
that will enable ,ukraine to expel      
,russian ,federation forces from the    
territory of ,ukraine2  7#b7 to support 
to the development of the ,armed ,forces
 of ,ukraine including future force     
design1 a move towards ,north ,atlantic 
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 concepts 

and operating procedures1 command and   
staff training1 combined exercises1 and 
enhanced compatibility and              
interoperability with ,,nato allies2    
7#c7 to support capabilities and        
training1 as well as the infrastructure 
needed for ,ukraine to exercise domestic
 control over its own airspace2  7#d7 to
 enable the ,government and military of 
,ukraine to conduct coercive or grey    
zone activities2  7#e7 to enable the    
,government and military of ,ukraine to 
achieve maritime control over the       
territorial waters of ,ukraine1         
including through support to ,ukraine's 
development of a ,navy and the ,sea     
,guard of the ,state ,border ,guard     
,service of ,ukraine that can execute   
mine clearance1 and conduct maritime    
intelligence1 surveillance1 and         
reconnaissance 7,,isr7 patrols1 coastal 
defense1 and freedom of navigation1     
helping the ,government and people of   
,ukraine to rebuild their economy2  7#f7
 to provide support for border          

protection and defense1 its engineering 
and fortification1 surveillance1        
monitoring of enemy troop movements1    
postwar reconstruction of border        
infrastructure1 demining1 and disposal  
of explosive ordnance2  7#g7 support to 
medical training and prosthetics2  7#h7 
to prevent the ,russian ,federation from
 decapitating1 seizing control of1 or   
otherwise neutralizing or rendering     
ineffective the ,government of ,ukraine2
 and  7#i7 to create and maintain a     
credible defense and deterrence         
capability to prevent future conflict   
with the ,russian ,federation4  7c7     
,budget submission ,the ,president      
shall1 concurrent with the fiscal year  
budget submission to ,congress pursuant 
to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united  
,states ,code1 submit to the            
congressional defense committees a      
report on the funding requirements      
necessary to implement the ,bilateral   
,security ,agreement in the fiscal year 
for which the budget has been submitted4

  7d7 ,defense articles and services    
from the ,united ,states inventory and  
other sources ,the ,secretary of ,state1
 in coordination with the ,secretary of 
,defense1 may make available to the     
,government of ,ukraine1 in such        
quantities as the ,secretary of ,state  
considers appropriate for the purpose   
described in the ,bilateral ,security   
,agreement-- 7#a7 weapons and other     
defense articles from the ,united       
,states inventory and other sources2 and
  7#b7 defense services4  7e7           
,department of ,defense unfunded        
priorities  7#a7 ,annual report ,not    
later than #ahj days after the date on  
which the budget of the ,president for  
fiscal year #bjbf is submitted to       
,congress pursuant to section #aaje of  
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and   
annually thereafter for the next #i     
years1 the ,secretary of ,defense and   
the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of  
,staff shall submit to the congressional
 defense committees a report on the     

unfunded priorities required to         
implement the ,bilateral ,security      
,agreement in the fiscal year for which 
the budget has been submitted4  7#b7    
,elements ,each report under this       
subsection shall specify1 for each      
unfunded priority covered by such       
report1 the following3 7,a7 ,a summary  
description of such priority1 including 
the objectives outlined in the          
,bilateral ,security ,agreement to be   
advanced if such priority is funded     
7whether in whole or in part74  7,b7    
,the additional amount of funds         
recommended in connection with the      
objectives described under subparagraph 
7,a74  7,c7 ,account information with   
respect to such priority1 including the 
following 7as applicable73 7i7 ,line    
,item ,number 7,,lin7 for applicable    
procurement accounts4  7ii7 ,program    
,element 7,,pe7 number for applicable   
research1 development1 test1 and        
evaluation accounts4  7iii7             
,sub-activity group 7,,sag7 for         

applicable operation and maintenance    
accounts4  7,d7 ,a detailed assessment  
of each specific risk that would be     
reduced in executing the ,bilateral     
,security ,agreement if such priority is
 funded 7whether in whole or in part74  
7,e7 ,the requirement to be addressed by
 the unfunded priority4  7,f7 ,a        
description of any funding provided for 
the requirement for the current and     
preceding fiscal year4  7,g7            
,recommendations whether such funding   
should be in the form of contributions1 
loans1 or forgivable loans in the       
implementation of the ,bilateral        
,security ,agreement4  7#c7             
,prioritization of priorities ,each     
report shall present the unfunded       
priorities covered by such report as    
follows3 7,a7 ,in overall order of      
urgency of priority according to the    
amount of risk reduced4  7,b7 ,in       
overall order of urgency of priority    
among unfunded priorities4  7f7         
,department of ,state unfunded          

priorities  7#a7 ,annual report ,not    
later than #ahj days after the date on  
which the budget of the ,president for  
fiscal year #bjbf is submitted to       
,congress pursuant to section #aaje of  
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and   
annually thereafter for the next #i     
years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall   
submit to the congressional defense     
committees a report on the unfunded     
priorities required to implement the    
,bilateral ,security ,agreement in the  
fiscal year for which the budget has    
been submitted4  7#b7 ,elements ,each   
report under this subsection shall      
specify1 for each unfunded priority     
covered by such report1 the following3  
7,a7 ,a summary description of such     
priority1 including the objectives      
outlined in the ,bilateral ,security    
,agreement to be advanced if such       
priority is funded 7whether in whole or 
in part74  7,b7 ,the additional amount  
of funds recommended in connection with 
the objectives described under          

subparagraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,account       
information1 as applicable1 with respect
 to such priority4  7,d7 ,a detailed    
assessment of each specific risk that   
would be reduced in executing the       
,bilateral ,security ,agreement if such 
priority is funded 7whether in whole or 
in part74  7,e7 ,the requirement to be  
addressed by the unfunded priority4     
7,f7 ,a description of any funding      
provided for the requirement for the    
current and preceding fiscal year4  7,g7
 ,recommendations whether such funding  
should be in the form of contributions1 
loans1 or forgivable loans in the       
implementation of the ,bilateral        
,security ,agreement4  7#c7             
,prioritization of priorities ,each     
report shall present the unfunded       
priorities covered by such report as    
follows3 7,a7 ,in overall order of      
urgency of priority according to the    
amount of risk reduced4  7,b7 ,in       
overall order of urgency of priority    
among unfunded priorities4  #bjb4       

,prioritizing excess defense article    
transfers for ,ukraine  7a7 ,sense of   
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that the ,united ,states ,government    
should appropriately prioritize the     
review of excess defense article        
transfers to ,ukraine4  7b7 ,five-,year 
plan ,not later than #ij days after the 
date of the enactment of this ,act1 the 
,president shall-- 7#a7 develop a       
#e-year plan to appropriately prioritize
 excess defense article transfers to    
,ukraine2 and  7#b7 submit a report to  
the appropriate committees of ,congress 
that describes such plan4  7c7 ,required
 coordination ,the ,united ,states      
,government shall coordinate and align  
excess defense article transfers with   
capacity building efforts of ,ukraine4  
7d7 ,transfer authority  7#a7 ,in       
general ,section #eaf7;c77#b7 of the    
,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j7c77#b77 is amended by 
striking and to the ,philippines and    
inserting 1 to the ,philippines1 and to 

,ukraine4  7#b7 ,treatment of ,ukraine  
,with respect to the transfer of excess 
defense articles under section          
#eaf7;c77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance
 ,act of #aifa1 as amended by paragraph 
7#a71 ,ukraine shall receive the same   
benefits as the other countries referred
 to in such section4  #bjc4             
,fast-tracking sales to ,ukraine under  
foreign military sales program  7a7     
,preclearance of certain foreign        
military sales items  7#a7 ,in general  
,not later than #a year after the date  
of the enactment of this ,act1 and      
annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of  
,state1 in coordination with the        
,secretary of ,defense and in           
conjunction with coordinating entities  
such as the ,national ,disclosure       
,policy ,committee and the ,arms        
,transfer and ,technology ,release      
,senior ,steering ,group1 shall compile 
a list of available and emerging        
military platforms1 technologies1 and   
equipment that are pre-cleared and      

prioritized for sale and release to     
,ukraine through the ,foreign ,military 
,sales program4  7#b7 ,selection of     
items  7,a7 ,in general ,the items      
pre-cleared for sale pursuant to        
paragraph 7#a7 shall represent 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 assessments and      
determined by ,ukraine to be required   
for various wartime scenarios and       
peacetime duties4  7,b7 ,rules of       
construction  7i7 ,authorized assistance
 ,the list compiled pursuant to         
paragraph 7#a7 shall not be construed as
 limiting the type1 timing1 or quantity 
of items that may be requested by1 or   
sold to1 ,ukraine under the ,foreign    
,military ,sales program4  7ii7         
,congressional notification requirements
 ,nothing in this ,act shall be         
construed to supersede congressional    
notification requirements as required by

 the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 or any informal
 tiered review process for congressional
 notifications pertaining to foreign    
military sales4  7b7 ,prioritized       
processing of foreign military sales    
requests from ukraine  7#a7 ,requirement
 ,the ,secretary of ,state and the      
,secretary of ,defense shall prioritize 
and expedite the processing of requests 
from ,ukraine under the ,foreign        
,military ,sales program1 and may not   
delay the processing of requests for    
bundling purposes4  7#b7 ,duration ,the 
requirement under paragraph 7#a7 shall  
continue until the ,secretary of ,state 
determines and certifies to the         
,committee on ,foreign ,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 abated4  7c7 ,priority
 production  7#a7 ,in general           
,contractors awarded ,department of     

,defense contracts to provide items for 
sale to ,ukraine under the ,foreign     
,military ,sales program should expedite
 and prioritize the production of such  
items above the production of other     
items4  7#b7 ,annual report ,not later  
than #ahj days after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter for #aj years1 the ,secretary
 of ,state and the ,secretary of        
,defense shall jointly submit to the    
,committee on ,foreign ,relations and   
the ,committee on ,armed ,services of   
the ,senate and the ,committee on       
,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on 
,armed ,services of the ,house of       
,representatives a report describing    
what actions the ,department of ,state  
and the ,department of ,defense have    
taken or are planning to take to        
prioritize ,ukraine's ,foreign ,military
 ,sales cases1 and current procedures or
 mechanisms for determining that a      
,foreign ,military ,sales program case  
for ,ukraine should be prioritized above

 a sale to another country of the same  
or similar item4  7d7 ,interagency      
policy ,the ,secretary of ,state and the
 ,secretary of ,defense shall jointly   
review and update interagency policies  
and implementation guidance related to  
,foreign ,military ,sales program       
requests from ,ukraine1 including       
incorporating the preclearance          
provisions of this section4  #bjd4      
,treatment of ,ukraine as a major       
non-,,nato ally ,notwithstanding any    
other provision of law1 ,ukraine shall  
be treated as though it were designated 
a major non-,,nato ally1 as defined in  
section #fdd7q7 of the ,foreign         
,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bdjc7q771 for the purposes of the     
transfer or possible transfer of defense
 articles or defense services under the 
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 section       
#bcej;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states   
,code1 the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 or 

any other provision of law4  #bje4 ,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       
#ejf7;a7 and #eeb7;c7 of the ,foreign   
,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcah7;a7 and #bcdh;a7c77 to provide   
security assistance and other necessary 
commodities and services to ,ukraine in 
support of ,ukraine's self-defense4     
#bjf4 ,information security ,it is the  
sense of ,congress that the ,russian    
,federation will continue to manipulate 
information in support of its war on    
,ukraine and that the ,united ,states   
should continue to work with ,ukraine to
 mutually support efforts to combat     
disinformation and misinformation1      
specifically by-- 7#a7 collaborating to 
improve ,ukraine's capabilities to      
counter information security threats1   
primarily ,russian propaganda2  7#b7    
working with like-minded partners to    

communicate effectively at an           
international level1 offering a truthful
 alternative to the ,russian            
,federation's disinformation and        
misinformation campaigns2  7#c7         
coordinating on close collaboration of  
communications to counter disinformation
 and misinformation2 and  7#d7 promoting
 the development of joint educational   
and training programs for information   
security professionals1 including the   
level of ,english language proficiency  
in this area1 and regular exchange of   
experience and professional events      
involving information professionals4    
#bjg4 ,statement of policy regarding    
recovery and reconstruction in ,ukraine 
,it is the policy of the ,united ,states
 as follows3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states  
is steadfast in its commitment to       
support ,ukraine's recovery and         
reconstruction4 ,the ,united ,states    
will support ,ukraine to build increased
 institutional1 economic and social     
resilience1 with a focus on reforms that

 will underpin these areas4 ,the ,united
 ,states will support early recovery    
activities in priority sectors1         
including energy1 infrastructure1 tech  
and demining4  7#b7 ,the ,united ,states
 recognizes that lasting security and   
prosperity for ,ukraine must be         
underpinned by a strong private         
sector-led economy4 ,the ,united ,states
 will seek to build a modern1 resilient 
and sustainable ,ukrainian economy that 
is integrated into global markets1 is   
not susceptible to hostile ,russian     
influence1 and is based on strong and   
accountable institutions1 respect for   
the rule of law4  7#c7 ,the ,united     
,states recognizes the need to unite    
efforts aimed at protecting the         
population and territories of ,ukraine  
from the negative consequences caused by
 mines and explosive remnants of war as 
a result of the ,russian ,federation's  
armed aggression and alleviating the    
devastating consequences after its      
completion4  7#d7 ,the ,united ,states  

will promote the further development of 
partnership in the field of humanitarian
 demining1 the accumulation1 analysis1  
exchange and application of practical   
experience in the field of humanitarian 
demining4  7#e7 ,the ,united ,states    
will continue to fund demining1 risk    
education1 and capacity building4 ,the  
,united ,states will support the ,state 
,emergency ,services of ,ukraine through
 the ,partnership ,fund for a ,resilient
 ,ukraine to develop and sustain        
international demining standards in its 
operations4  7#f7 ,the ,united ,states  
also undertakes to work with other      
donors to improve coordination and      
identify and implement innovative       
finance vehicles that bring new sources 
of funding into the mine action sector4 
,the ,united ,states will work closely  
within the mechanisms set up by the     
,ukrainian government to support the    
implementation of the forthcoming mine  
action strategy4  #bjh4 ,loan and lease 
of defense articles to the ,governments 

of ,ukraine and eastern flank countries 
7a7 ,authority ,to lend or lease defense
 articles to certain governments  7#a7  
,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 
for the period of fiscal years #bjbe    
through #bjce1 the ,president may       
authorize the ,united ,states           
,government to lend or lease defense    
articles to the ,government of ,ukraine 
or to governments of ,eastern ,european 
countries impacted by the ,russian      
,federation's invasion of ,ukraine to   
help bolster those countries' defense   
capabilities and protect their civilian 
populations from potential invasion or  
ongoing aggression by the armed forces  
of the ,government of the ,russian      
,federation4  7#b7 ,exclusions ,for the 
purposes of the authority described in  
paragraph 7#a7 as that authority relates
 to ,ukraine1 the following provisions  
of law shall not apply3 7,a7 ,section   
#ejc7;b77#c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance
 ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4           
#bcaa7;b77#c774  7,b7 ,section #fa of   

the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bgif74  7#c7 ,condition ,any 
loan or lease of defense articles to the
 ,government of ,ukraine under paragraph
 7#a7 shall be subject to all applicable
 laws concerning the return of and      
reimbursement and repayment for defense 
articles loan or leased to foreign      
governments4  7#d7 ,delegation of       
authority ,the ,president may delegate  
the enhanced authority under this       
subsection only to an official appointed
 by the ,president by and with the      
advice and consent of the ,senate4  7b7 
,procedures for delivery of defense     
articles ,not later than #fj 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 subsection 
7a7 to ensure timely delivery of the    
article to that ,government4  7c7       
,definition of defense article ,in this 

section1 the term defense article has   
the meaning given that term in section  
#dg of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act  
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74  7d7 ,sense of   
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that the ,president should utilize the  
authorities provided by this section    
where applicable but in such a manner   
that does not conflict or interfere with
 the drawdown authorities provided under
 section #ejf of the ,foreign           
,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcah74  #bji4 ,depot maintenance      
strategic plan ,not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall  
assist the ,ukrainian ,ministry of      
,defense to create a ,ukrainian ,depot  
,maintenance ,plan containing1 at a     
minimum-- 7#a7 the steps necessary to   
put into place maintenance planning and 
management processes that will yield the
 robust1 flexible organic depot         
maintenance capabilities2 and  7#b7     
plans for resetting the force by        

repairing or replacing the substantial  
quantities of weapon systems and        
equipment being worn out or lost due to 
,ukraine's current military operations4 
#baj4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7  
,appropriate congressional committees   
,the term appropriate congressional     
committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee  
on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on  
,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee 
on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and  
7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1
 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1   
and the ,committee on ,appropriations of
 the ,house of ,representatives4  7#b7  
,credible defense and deterrence        
capability ,the term credible defense   
and deterrence capability means the     
ability to defend against and deter any 
credible conventional military threat   
from the ,russian ,federation1 acting   
unilaterally or in concert with         
partners1 through the use of            
conventional military means1 possessed  
in sufficient quantity1 including       

weapons platforms and munitions1        
command1 control1 communication1        
intelligence1 surveillance1 and         
reconnaissance capabilities4