[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4059 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4059
To require the Secretary of Defense to replace equipment provided to
Ukraine by certain member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 7, 2022
Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to replace equipment provided to
Ukraine by certain member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPLACEMENT OF DEFENSE EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT CAPABILITIES, AND
ARTICLES PROVIDED TO UKRAINE BY CERTAIN MEMBER COUNTRIES
OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (d), as soon as practicable,
the Secretary of Defense shall, pursuant to the authority provided in
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), section 362 of
title 10, United States Code, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), transfer to covered NATO allies equipment,
defense support capabilities, and relevant defense articles that have
been authorized, procured, and contracted by, and are available to, the
Department of Defense.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the transfers required by subsection
(a) is to replace equipment provided by covered NATO allies to Ukraine
during the covered period to defend Ukraine against aggression and
other malign influence by the Russian Federation.
(c) Inclusions.--The equipment, defense support capabilities, and
relevant defense articles referred to in subsection (a) shall include--
(1) air defense systems;
(2) unmanned aerial vehicles;
(3) anti-ship missiles;
(4) military vehicles;
(5) ammunition; and
(6) weapons.
(d) Consultation.--Before making a transfer under subsection (a),
the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of State with
respect to whether the transfer--
(1) aligns with United States foreign policy goals; and
(2) would result in any significant gap with respect to
United States national security.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered nato ally defined.--The term ``covered NATO
ally'' means any member country of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization with a gross domestic product per capita that is
less than $30,000, as of April 1, 2022.
(2) Covered period.--The term ``covered period'' means the
period beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on the date on
which military hostilities by the Russian Federation in Ukraine
cease.
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