[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 49 (Thursday, March 27, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1832-S1833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2871. Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin submitted an amendment intended to

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be proposed by him to the bill S. 2124, to support sovereignty and 
democracy in Ukraine, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       On page 5, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
       (10) to support reform efforts by the Government of Ukraine 
     to enact legislation related to greater accountability for 
     government officials, procurement, protection of private 
     property, protection of classified information and military 
     equipment, and transparency of government funds;
       On page 9, line 22, insert after ``Ukraine'' the following: 
     ``, including greater accountability for government 
     officials, procurement, protection of private property, 
     protection of classified information and military equipment, 
     and transparency of government funds''.
       On page 13, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
       (c) Limitation.--None of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated under this section may be obligated or expended 
     for assistance to the Government of Ukraine for fiscal years 
     2016 or 2017 until the Secretary of State certifies that the 
     Government of Ukraine has made sufficient progress in 
     enacting anti-corruption legislation relating to greater 
     accountability for government officials, procurement, 
     protection of private property, protection of classified 
     information and military equipment, and transparency of 
     government funds.
       On page 15, lines 3 and 4, insert ``or the Government of 
     Ukraine'' after ``official of the Government of the Russian 
     Federation''.
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  SA 2872. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2867 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Menendez (for 
himself and Mr. Corker)) to the bill H.R. 4152, to provide for the 
costs of loan guarantees for Ukraine; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 10 of the amendment, strike lines 5 through 9 and 
     insert the following:
       (4) assist in diversifying Ukraine's economy, trade, and 
     energy supplies (including through the use of energy 
     efficiency measures), including at the national, regional, 
     and local levels;
       (5) strengthen democratic institutions and political and 
     civil society organizations in Ukraine, including through 
     exchanges and collaborations with sister city and partner 
     civil society organizations in the United States;
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  SA 2873. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2867 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Menendez (for himself 
and Mr. Corker)) to the bill H.R. 4152, to provide for the costs of 
loan guarantees for Ukraine; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of the amendment, add the following:

     SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF GLOBAL SECURITY THROUGH SCIENCE 
                   PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Effective on the date that is one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Global 
     Security through Science Partnerships program of the 
     Department of Energy is terminated.
       (b) Transfer of Critical Functions.--If, before the date 
     that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of the Energy, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense, determines that any function of the 
     Global Security through Science Partnerships program is 
     critical to the national security of the United States, and 
     the Comptroller General of the United States certifies that 
     such function is critical and is not being carried out by any 
     other agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government, 
     the Secretary may transfer the responsibility for such 
     function to another office within the Department of Energy.
       (c) Termination of Functions.--All functions of the Global 
     Security through Science Partnerships program, other than any 
     functions transferred pursuant to subsection (b), are 
     terminated effective on the date that is one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Rescission.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, all unobligated Federal funds available for the Global 
     Security through Science Partnerships program in appropriated 
     discretionary unexpired funds are rescinded.

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