S.Amdt. 5899
What it does: Adds SEC. 1214. PRIORITIZING DELIVERY OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES TO UKRAINE at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Sen. James E. Risch (R-ID)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 1214. PRIORITIZING DELIVERY OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES TO UKRAINE at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(b) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).
Inserted: SEC. 1214. PRIORITIZING DELIVERY OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES TO UKRAINE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--During fiscal years 2023 through 2024, the delivery of excess defense articles to Ukraine should be given the same priority as that given other countries and regions under section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)).
Inserted: (b) Notification.--Notwithstanding section 516(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(f)), during fiscal years 2023 through 2024, the delivery of excess defense articles to Ukraine shall be subject to a 15-day notification requirement, unless, in the event of a notification under section 516(f)(1), the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that an emergency exists that necessitates the immediate transfer of the article. If the President states in his notice that an emergency exists which requires the proposed transfer in the national security interest of the United States, thus waiving the congressional review requirements of this subsection, the President shall set forth in the notification a detailed justification for his determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate the immediate issuance of the letter of offer and a discussion of the national security interests involved.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5899. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1214. PRIORITIZING DELIVERY OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES TO UKRAINE.
(a) In General.--During fiscal years 2023 through 2024, the delivery of excess defense articles to Ukraine should be given the same priority as that given other countries and regions under section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)).
(b) Notification.--Notwithstanding section 516(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(f)), during fiscal years 2023 through 2024, the delivery of excess defense articles to Ukraine shall be subject to a 15-day notification requirement, unless, in the event of a notification under section 516(f)(1), the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that an emergency exists that necessitates the immediate transfer of the article. If the President states in his notice that an emergency exists which requires the proposed transfer in the national security interest of the United States, thus waiving the congressional review requirements of this subsection, the President shall set forth in the notification a detailed justification for his determination, including a description of the emergency circumstances which necessitate the immediate issuance of the letter of offer and a discussion of the national security interests involved.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 28, 2022