22 U.S.C. § 8925 — Increased military assistance for the Gov-

Page 2171 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 8925 (2) Penalties The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 1705 of title 50 shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate, or causes a violation of, subsection (a) or (b) of this section, or an order or regulation prescribed under either such sub- section, to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section 1705(a) of title 50. (g) Termination This section, and sanctions imposed under this section, shall terminate on the date on which the President submits to the appropriate con- gressional committees the certification de- scribed in section 8923(i) of this title. (Pub. L. 113–272, § 5, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2958; Pub. L. 115–44, title II, §§ 226, 229(b), Aug. 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 910, 915.) TERMINATION OF SECTION For termination of section, see subsection (g) of this section. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Executive Order No. 13660, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Ex. Ord. No. 13660, Mar. 6, 2014, 79 F.R. 13493, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense. Executive Order No. 13661, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Ex. Ord. No. 13661, Mar. 16, 2014, 79 F.R. 15535, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense. Executive Order No. 13662, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Ex. Ord. No. 13662, Mar. 20, 2014, 79 F.R. 16169, which is listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense. AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–44, § 226(1), substituted ‘‘shall impose, unless the President determines that it is not in the national interest of the United States to do so,’’ for ‘‘may impose’’ and ‘‘on or after August 2, 2017’’ for ‘‘on or after December 18, 2014’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–44, § 226(2), in introductory provisions, substituted ‘‘shall impose, unless the Presi- dent determines that it is not in the national interest of the United States to do so,’’ for ‘‘may impose’’ and ‘‘on or after the date that is 30 days after August 2, 2017’’ for ‘‘on or after the date that is 180 days after De- cember 18, 2014’’. Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 115–44, § 229(b)(1), (2), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–44, § 229(b)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and substituted ‘‘section 8923(i)’’ for ‘‘section 8923(h)’’. § 8925. Increased military assistance for the Gov- ernment 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 coun- tering offensive weapons and reestablishing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including anti-tank and anti-armor weapons, crew weapons and ammunition, counter-artil- lery radars to identify and target artillery bat- teries, fire control, range finder, and optical and guidance and control equipment, tactical troop- operated surveillance drones, and secure com- mand and communications equipment, pursuant to the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the Foreign Assist- ance 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 December 18, 2014, the President shall submit a report detailing the anticipated defense articles, defense services, and training to be provided pursuant to this sec- tion and a timeline for the provision of such de- fense articles, defense services, and training, to— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Com- mittee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Com- mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep- resentatives. (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 ac- tivities under this section. (2) Availability of amounts Amounts authorized to be appropriated pur- suant 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 sub- section (c) for provision of defense articles, de- fense services, and training may be used to pro- cure such articles, services, and training from the United States Government or other appro- priate sources. (e) Protection of civilians It is the sense of Congress that the Govern- ment of Ukraine should take all appropriate steps to protect civilians. (Pub. L. 113–272, § 6, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2959.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in sub- sec.(a), is Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 2751 of this title and Tables. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub- sec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 2151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 2151 of this title and Tables. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY UNDER THE UKRAINE FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT OF 2014 Memorandum of President of the United States, Feb. 19, 2015, 80 F.R. 12071, provided: Page 2172 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 8926 Memorandum for the Secretary of State By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby order as follows: I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the au- thority to prepare and submit to the Congress the re- ports and strategies required by subsections 6(b), 7(d), 9(c), and 10(c) of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–272) (the ‘‘Act’’). Any reference in this memorandum to the Act shall be deemed to be a reference to any future Act that is the same or substantially the same as such provision. BARACK OBAMA. § 8926. Expanded nonmilitary assistance for Ukraine (a) Assistance to internally displaced people in Ukraine (1) In general Not later than 30 days after December 18, 2014, the Secretary of State shall submit a plan, including actions by the United States Government, other governments, and inter- national organizations, to meet the need for protection of and assistance for internally dis- placed persons in Ukraine, to— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- sources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Elements The plan required by paragraph (1) should in- clude, as appropriate, activities in support of— (A) helping to establish a functional and adequately resourced central registration system in Ukraine that can ensure coordina- tion of efforts to provide assistance to inter- nally displaced persons in different regions; (B) encouraging adoption of legislation in Ukraine that protects internally displaced persons from discrimination based on their status and provides simplified procedures for obtaining the new residency registration or other official documentation that is a pre- requisite to receiving appropriate social pay- ments under the laws of Ukraine, such as pensions and disability, child, and unem- ployment benefits; and (C) helping to ensure that information is available to internally displaced persons about— (i) government agencies and independent groups that can provide assistance to such persons in various regions; and (ii) evacuation assistance available to persons seeking to flee armed conflict areas. (3) Assistance through international organiza- tions The President shall instruct the United States permanent representative or executive director, as the case may be, to the relevant United Nations voluntary agencies, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and other appropriate international organizations, to use the voice and vote of the United States to support appropriate assistance for inter- nally displaced persons in Ukraine. (b) Assistance to the defense sector of Ukraine The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense should assist entities in the defense sec- tor of Ukraine to reorient exports away from customers in the Russian Federation and to find appropriate alternative markets for those enti- ties in the defense sector of Ukraine that have already significantly reduced exports to and co- operation with entities in the defense sector of the Russian Federation. (c) Assistance to address the energy crisis in Ukraine (1) Emergency energy assistance (A) Plan required The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, in collaboration with the Admin- istrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Adminis- trator of the Federal Emergency Manage- ment Agency, shall work with officials of the Government of Ukraine to develop a short-term emergency energy assistance plan designed to help Ukraine address the potentially severe short-term heating fuel and electricity shortages facing Ukraine in 2014 and 2015. (B) Elements The plan required by subparagraph (A) should include strategies to address heating fuel and electricity shortages in Ukraine, in- cluding, as appropriate— (i) the acquisition of short-term, emer- gency fuel supplies; (ii) the repair or replacement of infra- structure that could impede the trans- mission of electricity or transportation of fuel; (iii) the prioritization of the transpor- tation of fuel supplies to the areas where such supplies are needed most; (iv) streamlining emergency communica- tions throughout national, regional, and local governments to manage the potential energy crisis resulting from heating fuel and electricity shortages; (v) forming a crisis management team within the Government of Ukraine to spe- cifically address the potential crisis, in- cluding ensuring coordination of the team’s efforts with the efforts of outside governmental and nongovernmental enti- ties providing assistance to address the po- tential crisis; and (vi) developing a public outreach strat- egy to facilitate preparation by the popu- lation and communication with the popu- lation in the event of a crisis. (C) Assistance The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Develop- ment are authorized to provide assistance in support of, and to invest in short-term solu-