[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 452 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 452

  To provide lethal weapons to the Government of Ukraine in order to 
   defend itself against Russian-backed rebel separatists in eastern 
                                Ukraine.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 11, 2015

   Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
    Rubio, Mr. Wicker, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Boozman, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Thune, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
 Rounds, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide lethal weapons to the Government of Ukraine in order to 
   defend itself against Russian-backed rebel separatists in eastern 
                                Ukraine.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Defense of Ukraine Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE LETHAL WEAPONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF 
              UKRAINE.

    The President is authorized to provide lethal weapons to the 
Government of Ukraine in order to defend itself against Russian-backed 
rebel separatists in eastern Ukraine.

SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Strategy.--Not later than 15 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a written 
report setting forth a comprehensive strategy of the United States to 
provide lethal weapons to the Government of Ukraine so that it may 
effectively defend itself from Russian-back rebel aggression.
    (b) Implementation of Strategy.--
            (1) Reports required.--Not later than 90 days after 
        submitting the report required under subsection (a), and every 
        90 days thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a 
        written report setting forth a current comprehensive 
        description and assessment of the implementation of the 
        comprehensive strategy set forth in the report required under 
        such subsection.
            (2) Updates.--If the President makes a substantive change 
        to the comprehensive strategy required under subsection (a), 
        the President shall immediately submit a written report to 
        Congress that articulates the change, the reason for the 
        change, and the effect of the change on the overall 
        comprehensive strategy.
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