Sec. 8. Foreign military financing
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There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of State for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 $300,000,000 for Foreign Military Financing
(FMF)assistance to Ukraine to assist the country in meeting its defense needs. Of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a), not more than $150,000,000 shall be made available until the Secretary of State makes the certification described in paragraph
(2)for such fiscal year, including a detailed explanation justifying the certification with respect to each of the categories listed in subparagraphs
(A)through
(G)of such paragraph. The certification shall be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. The certification described in this paragraph is a certification by the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, that the Government of Ukraine has taken substantial actions to— make defense institutional reforms, in accordance with NATO standards; further strengthen civilian control of the military; reform its state-owned arms production sector; increase transparency and accountability in defense procurement; promote military officers based on merit; respect Verkhovna Rada efforts to exercise oversight of the Ministry of Defense and military forces; and promote respect for the observation of human rights within the security forces of Ukraine so that such forces meet the requirements enshrined in section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2378d ). Not later than 15 days before providing assistance or support under pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification containing the following: A detailed description of the assistance or support to be provided, including— the objectives of such assistance or support; the budget for such assistance or support; and the expected or estimated timeline for delivery of such assistance or support. A description of such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. It is the sense of Congress that assistance provided under this section should— prioritize the procurement of vessels for the Ukrainian Navy and other articles that bolster the capacity of the Ukrainian Navy to counter Russian maritime aggression and maintain the freedom of innocent passage throughout the Black Sea; and ensure adequate planning for maintenance for any equipment provided. The Secretary of State is authorized to provide lethal assistance under this section, including anti-armor weapon systems, mortars, crew-served weapons and ammunition, grenade launchers and ammunition, anti-tank weapons systems, anti-ship weapons systems, anti-aircraft weapons systems, and small arms and ammunition. The Secretary of Defense may transfer amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for assistance under section 333 of title 10, United States Code, to the Department of State to be made available for Foreign Military Finance assistance to Ukraine.
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