[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5358-S5359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5898. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) 
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R.

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7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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 A of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1214. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
                   COOPERATION WITH UKRAINE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) International Military Education and Training (IMET) is 
     a critical component of United States security assistance 
     that facilitates training of international forces and 
     strengthens cooperation and ties between the United States 
     and foreign countries;
       (2) it is in the national interest of the United States to 
     further strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine, particularly 
     to enhance their defensive capability and improve 
     interoperability for joint operations; and
       (3) the Government of Ukraine should fully utilize the 
     United States IMET program, encourage eligible officers and 
     civilian leaders to participate in the training, and promote 
     successful graduates to positions of prominence in the armed 
     forces of Ukraine.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Department of State $3,500,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025 for International 
     Military Education and Training assistance for Ukraine. The 
     assistance shall be made available for the following 
     purposes:
       (1) Training of future leaders.
       (2) Establishing a rapport between the United States Armed 
     Forces and the armed forces of Ukraine to build partnerships 
     for the future.
       (3) Enhancement of interoperability and capabilities for 
     joint operations.
       (4) Focusing on professional military education, civilian 
     control of the military, and human rights.
       (5) Fostering a better understanding of the United States.
       (c) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 15 days before 
     providing assistance or support pursuant to subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives a notification containing the following 
     elements:
       (1) A detailed description of the assistance or support to 
     be provided, including--
       (A) the objectives of such assistance or support;
       (B) the budget for such assistance or support; and
       (C) the expected or estimated timeline for delivery of such 
     assistance or support.
       (2) A description of such other matters as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.
       (d) Strategy Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy 
     for the implementation of the International Military 
     Education and Training program in Ukraine authorized under 
     subsection (b).
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) A clear plan, developed in close consultation with the 
     Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the armed forces of 
     Ukraine, for how the IMET program will be used by the United 
     States Government and the Government of Ukraine to propel 
     program graduates to positions of prominence in support of 
     the reform efforts of the armed forces of Ukraine in line 
     with North Atlantic Treaty Organization standards.
       (B) An assessment of the education and training 
     requirements of the armed forces of Ukraine and clear 
     recommendations for how IMET graduates should be assigned by 
     the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense upon completion of 
     education or training.
       (C) An accounting of the current combat requirements of the 
     armed forces of Ukraine and an assessment of the viability of 
     alternative mobile training teams, distributed learning, and 
     other flexible solutions to reach such students.
       (D) An identification of opportunities to influence the 
     next generation of leaders through attendance at United 
     States staff and war colleges, junior leader development 
     programs, and technical schools.
       (3) Form.--The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.
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