[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S889]
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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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