[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2052]
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            UKRAINE DEMOCRACY DEFENSE LEND-LEASE ACT OF 2022

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, as we move on, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further 
consideration of S. 3522 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A 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.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn substitute 
amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to and that the bill, as 
amended, be considered read a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 5022) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to, 
as follows:

                 (Purpose: In the nature of substitue)

        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 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).

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further debate on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate and the bill 
having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (S. 3522), as amended, was passed.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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