Sec. 321. Determination with respect to operations of the Russian Federation in Ukraine
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The President shall determine, at such times as are required under subsection (b), whether— the Government of the Russian Federation, including through any of its proxies, is engaged in or knowingly supporting an escalation of aggression, including through offensive cyber operations, in or against Ukraine, including compared to the level of aggression in or against Ukraine before January 1, 2022; and if so, whether such escalation has the aim or effect of undermining, overthrowing, or dismantling the Government of Ukraine, occupying the territory of Ukraine, or interfering with the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine.
The President shall make the determination described in subsection (a)— not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; after the first determination under paragraph (1), not less frequently than every 30 days (or more frequently as warranted) during the 1-year period beginning on such date of enactment; and after the end of that 1-year period, not less frequently than every 90 days. Upon making a determination under subsection (a), the President shall submit a report on the determination to— the committees specified in subsection (e); the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate; and the Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
Not later than 10 days after receiving a request from the chairman or ranking member of one of the committees specified in subsection
(e)with respect to whether the Russian Federation, including through any of its proxies, has engaged in an act described in subsection (a), the President shall— determine if the Russian Federation has engaged in such an act; and submit a report on that determination, with a detailed explanation, to the committees specified in subsection (e). The failure of the President to submit a report required by subparagraph
(B)of paragraph
(1)by the date required by that paragraph shall have the same effect as if the President had made an affirmative determination under subsection (a). The committees specified in this subsection are— the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.