Text of Senate Amendment 6503

On 2026-06-24, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6503" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6503

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3617] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6503. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1229A. REPORT ON DAMAGE TO UNITED STATES BUSINESSES AND INVESTMENTS IN UKRAINE RESULTING FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY ACTION. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on damage to United States-owned businesses, investments, and commercial assets in Ukraine resulting from the Russian Federation's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include, to the extent practicable-- (1) an assessment of United States business property, facilities, infrastructure, and other commercial assets in Ukraine that have been damaged, destroyed, seized, or otherwise adversely affected by actions attributable to the Russian Federation's military actions in Ukraine; (2) an estimate of the direct financial cost of such losses, including direct physical damage, production interruption losses, and other measurable commercial harms; (3) a description of the business sectors most affected, including manufacturing, agriculture, energy, transportation, defense, financial, technology, and any other relevant sector; (4) a description of the efforts of the United States Government to collect evidence and preserve records relating to the loss of property and commercial assets in Ukraine of United States persons and entities; and (5) recommendations for legislative, diplomatic, or legal actions to facilitate recovery, restitution, or compensation for affected United States businesses. ______