[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2050-S2051]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5022. Mr. SCHUMER (for Mr. Cornyn) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 3522, to provide enhanced authority for the President to enter 
into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense 
articles to that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine 
from Russian military invasion, and for other purposes; as follows:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Ukraine Democracy Defense 
     Lend-Lease Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. LOAN AND LEASE OF DEFENSE ARTICLES TO THE GOVERNMENTS 
                   OF UKRAINE AND EASTERN FLANK COUNTRIES.

       (a) Authority To Lend or Lease Defense Articles to Certain 
     Governments.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), for fiscal years 
     2022 and 2023, the President

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     may authorize the United States Government to lend or lease 
     defense articles to the Government of Ukraine or to 
     governments of Eastern European countries impacted by the 
     Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine to help bolster 
     those countries' defense capabilities and protect their 
     civilian populations from potential invasion or ongoing 
     aggression by the armed forces of the Government of the 
     Russian Federation.
       (2) Exclusions.--For the purposes of the authority 
     described in paragraph (1) as that authority relates to 
     Ukraine, the following provisions of law shall not apply:
       (A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3)).
       (B) Section 61 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2796).
       (3) Condition.--Any loan or lease of defense articles to 
     the Government of Ukraine under paragraph (1) shall be 
     subject to all applicable laws concerning the return of and 
     reimbursement and repayment for defense articles loan or 
     leased to foreign governments.
       (4) Delegation of authority.--The President may delegate 
     the enhanced authority under this subsection only to an 
     official appointed by the President by and with the advice 
     and consent of the Senate.
       (b) Procedures for Delivery of Defense Articles.--Not later 
     than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     President shall establish expedited procedures for the 
     delivery of any defense article loaned or leased to the 
     Government of Ukraine under an agreement entered into under 
     subsection (a) to ensure timely delivery of the article to 
     that Government.
       (c) Definition of Defense Article.--In this Act, the term 
     ``defense article'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).

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