[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 127 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S4579]
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  SA 666. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Toomey) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2018 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 D of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CYBERSECURITY COOPERATION WITH 
                   UKRAINE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) There is a strong history of cyber attacks in Ukraine, 
     including a significant attack on its power grid in December 
     2015 by Russia.
       (2) The United States supports Ukraine and the Ukrainian 
     Security Assistance Initiative.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States reaffirms support for the sovereignty 
     and territorial integrity of Ukraine, especially as a result 
     of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and in the face of increased 
     Russian aggression in the region; and
       (2) the United States should assist Ukraine in improving 
     its cybersecurity capabilities.
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