[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3616]
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  SA 6500. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1229A. FACILITATING THE WORK OF UNITED STATES 
                   CONTRACTORS IN UKRAINE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall not limit 
     the ability of United States defense contractors to operate 
     in the territory of Ukraine, including with free movement in 
     territory controlled by the democratically elected government 
     of Ukraine, for the purposes of repairing equipment used by 
     the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
       (b) Chief of Mission Permission.--Movements of United 
     States defense contractors in the territory of Ukraine shall 
     be subject only to the permission of the Chief of Mission at 
     the United States Embassy in Kyiv, relying on the advice of 
     the Regional Security Officer.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that includes 
     the following elements:
       (A) A description of the steps taken to implement the 
     requirements of this section.
       (B) A description of equipment of the Ukrainian Armed 
     Forces repaired by United States defense contractors since 
     January 2025.
       (C) A description of the geographic regions of Ukraine and 
     neighboring countries in which the United States has repaired 
     equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
       (D) A description of lessons learned as a result of 
     partnering with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in repairing 
     equipment.
       (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.
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