Sec. 301. Military assistance for Ukraine
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law limiting the assistance to be provided under this section, beginning on the date following the date of completion of the assessment required by subsection (b), the President is authorized to provide to the Government of Ukraine upon that Government's request, as appropriate and in a manner consistent with the capabilities and needs of the armed forces of Ukraine identified in such assessment, the following defense articles, services, and training:
Anti-tank weapons and ammunition. Anti-aircraft weapons and ammunition. Crew weapons and ammunition. Small arms and ammunition, including pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles, grenade launchers, machine guns, and sniper rifles. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. Inflatable boats. Body armor. Fire control, range finder, optical and guidance and control equipment. Explosive disposal and improvised explosive device detection equipment.
Mine detection equipment. Chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear detection, testing, and protection equipment. Communications, logistic, combat support, medical equipment, rations, specialized equipment, and other defense articles, services, and training requested by the Government of Ukraine that the President determines to be appropriate. No later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment, or complete any ongoing assessment, of the capabilities and needs of the armed forces of Ukraine and shall ensure that it includes— an assessment of the releasability of the equipment set forth in subsection (a), equipment requested by the Government of Ukraine, or equipment that may foreseeably be requested based on the current state of the armed forces of Ukraine; and an assessment of the need for, appropriateness of, and force protection concerns of any United States military advisors to be made available to the armed forces of Ukraine.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 to carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a). The funds made available pursuant to subsection
(c)for the provision of defense articles, services, and training may be used to procure such assistance from the United States Government or other appropriate sources. Not later than 7 days following the completion of the assessment required by subsection (b), the President shall provide such assessment to the appropriate congressional committees.