S.Amdt. 4949
What it does: Adds SEC. __. MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR UKRAINE wherever appropriate
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3076
Adds SEC. __. MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR UKRAINE wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR UKRAINE.
Inserted: (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the President should use the authorities vested in him by the Constitution of the United States and the law, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and sections 614(a)(3) and 652 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(3), 2411), to provide immediate military assistance to Ukraine, including defense articles and services of the Department of Defense and military education and training, to defend the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Inserted: (b) Transfer of Defense Support Capabilities and Defense Articles.--
Inserted: (1) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may immediately transfer to Ukraine weapons, equipment, additional defense support capabilities, and relevant defense articles that have been authorized, procured, and contracted by, and are available to, the Department of Defense, as necessary to defend the territorial integrity of Ukraine against aggression and other malign influence by the Russian Federation.
Inserted: (2) Inclusions.--The capabilities referred to in paragraph (1) include the following:
Inserted: (A) Small arms, crew-served weapons, grenade launchers, and ammunition previously allocated for provision to the Afghan Security Forces under the Afghan Security Forces Fund.
Inserted: (B) Man-portable missiles and rockets in a ready-to-fire configuration, including Dragon, FGM-148 Javelins with command launch units, FIM-92 Stinger Missiles, and other light antitank weapons (66mm), shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon rockets (83mm), M136 (AT4) anti-armor launchers, M141 Bunker Defeat Munitions, and cartridges (84mm).
Inserted: (C) Night thermal vision devices, including fused panoramic night vision goggles, squad binocular night vision goggles, night vision and thermal and infrared sights for crew-served weapons, binoculars, and rangefinders.
Inserted: (D) Unmanned aerial vehicles (tactical and armed) and crew-served weapons ammunition with low-light and infrared night sights.
Inserted: (E) Secure, commercial off-the-shelf communications capabilities, including handheld secure communications devices.
Inserted: (F) Individual protective equipment.
Inserted: (G) Field rations.
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Inserted: (H) Field medical kits.
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SA 4949. Ms. ERNST submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3076, to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR UKRAINE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the President should use the authorities vested in him by the Constitution of the United States and the law, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and sections 614(a)(3) and 652 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(3), 2411), to provide immediate military assistance to Ukraine, including defense articles and services of the Department of Defense and military education and training, to defend the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
(b) Transfer of Defense Support Capabilities and Defense Articles.--
(1) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may immediately transfer to Ukraine weapons, equipment, additional defense support capabilities, and relevant defense articles that have been authorized, procured, and contracted by, and are available to, the Department of Defense, as necessary to defend the territorial integrity of Ukraine against aggression and other malign influence by the Russian Federation.
(2) Inclusions.--The capabilities referred to in paragraph (1) include the following:
(A) Small arms, crew-served weapons, grenade launchers, and ammunition previously allocated for provision to the Afghan Security Forces under the Afghan Security Forces Fund.
(B) Man-portable missiles and rockets in a ready-to-fire configuration, including Dragon, FGM-148 Javelins with command launch units, FIM-92 Stinger Missiles, and other light antitank weapons (66mm), shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon rockets (83mm), M136 (AT4) anti-armor launchers, M141 Bunker Defeat Munitions, and cartridges (84mm).
(C) Night thermal vision devices, including fused panoramic night vision goggles, squad binocular night vision goggles, night vision and thermal and infrared sights for crew-served weapons, binoculars, and rangefinders.
(D) Unmanned aerial vehicles (tactical and armed) and crew-served weapons ammunition with low-light and infrared night sights.
(E) Secure, commercial off-the-shelf communications capabilities, including handheld secure communications devices.
(F) Individual protective equipment.
(G) Field rations.
(H) Field medical kits.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 1, 2022