S.2828 - Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014

S.2828 - Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014113th Congress (2013-2014)

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[S. 2828 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2828

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                                 AN ACT


 
To impose sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, to provide 
       additional assistance to Ukraine, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Ukraine Freedom 
Support Act of 2014''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Statement of policy regarding Ukraine.
Sec. 4. Sanctions relating to the defense and energy sectors of the 
                            Russian Federation.
Sec. 5. Sanctions on Russian and other foreign financial institutions.
Sec. 6. Increased military assistance for the Government of Ukraine.
Sec. 7. Expanded nonmilitary assistance for Ukraine.
Sec. 8. Expanded broadcasting in countries of the former Soviet Union.
Sec. 9. Support for Russian democracy and civil society organizations.
Sec. 10. Report on non-compliance by the Russian Federation of its 
                            obligations under the INF Treaty.
Sec. 11. Rule of construction.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

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SEC. 6. INCREASED MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE.

    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to provide defense 
articles, defense services, and training to the Government of Ukraine 
for the purpose of countering offensive weapons and reestablishing the 
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including anti-tank 
and anti-armor weapons, crew weapons and ammunition, counter-artillery 
radars to identify and target artillery batteries, fire control, range 
finder, and optical and guidance and control equipment, tactical troop-
operated surveillance drones, and secure command and communications 
equipment, pursuant to the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151 et seq.), and other relevant provisions of law.
    (b) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report detailing 
the anticipated defense articles, defense services, and training to be 
provided pursuant to this section and a timeline for the provision of 
such defense articles, defense services, and training, to--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
        Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
        Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
        Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
        House of Representatives.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of State $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, 
        $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, and $125,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2017 to carry out activities under this section.
            (2) Availability of amounts.--Amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available 
        for obligation and expenditure through the end of fiscal year 
        2018.
    (d) Authority for the Use of Funds.--The funds made available 
pursuant to subsection (c) for provision of defense articles, defense 
services, and training may be used to procure such articles, services, 
and training from the United States Government or other appropriate 
sources.
    (e) Protection of Civilians.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Government of Ukraine should take all appropriate steps to protect 
civilians.

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