[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4949. Ms. ERNST submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 3076, to provide stability to and enhance the 
services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR UKRAINE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the President should use the authorities vested in him by the 
     Constitution of the United States and the law, including 
     section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and sections 
     614(a)(3) and 652 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2364(a)(3), 2411), to provide immediate military 
     assistance to Ukraine, including defense articles and 
     services of the Department of Defense and military education 
     and training, to defend the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
       (b) Transfer of Defense Support Capabilities and Defense 
     Articles.--
       (1) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary of Defense may immediately transfer to Ukraine 
     weapons, equipment, additional defense support capabilities, 
     and relevant defense articles that have been authorized, 
     procured, and contracted by, and are available to, the 
     Department of Defense, as necessary to defend the territorial 
     integrity of Ukraine against aggression and other malign 
     influence by the Russian Federation.
       (2) Inclusions.--The capabilities referred to in paragraph 
     (1) include the following:
       (A) Small arms, crew-served weapons, grenade launchers, and 
     ammunition previously allocated for provision to the Afghan 
     Security Forces under the Afghan Security Forces Fund.
       (B) Man-portable missiles and rockets in a ready-to-fire 
     configuration, including Dragon, FGM-148 Javelins with 
     command launch units, FIM-92 Stinger Missiles, and other 
     light antitank weapons (66mm), shoulder-launched multipurpose 
     assault weapon rockets (83mm), M136 (AT4) anti-armor 
     launchers, M141 Bunker Defeat Munitions, and cartridges 
     (84mm).
       (C) Night thermal vision devices, including fused panoramic 
     night vision goggles, squad binocular night vision goggles, 
     night vision and thermal and infrared sights for crew-served 
     weapons, binoculars, and rangefinders.
       (D) Unmanned aerial vehicles (tactical and armed) and crew-
     served weapons ammunition with low-light and infrared night 
     sights.
       (E) Secure, commercial off-the-shelf communications 
     capabilities, including handheld secure communications 
     devices.
       (F) Individual protective equipment.
       (G) Field rations.
       (H) Field medical kits.
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