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Text of Senate Amendment 6499

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On 2026-06-24, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6499" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6499

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3615-S3616] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6499. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Tillis) 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. ENSURING A WELL-FUNCTIONING PRIORITIZED UKRAINE REQUIREMENTS LIST (PURL) MECHANISM. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the Sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States has developed an important mechanism in support of Ukraine by working with North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to establish the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List mechanism (referred to in this section as the ``PURL mechanism''); (2) the PURL mechanism enables support of Ukraine at no cost to the United States taxpayer, demonstrating an extraordinary commitment by Euro-Atlantic allies and partners to supporting Ukraine with great benefit to the defense industrial base of the United States; and (3) as the United States takes on the important responsibility of stewarding investments by allies and partners in support of Ukraine, Congress and European allies require transparency to ensure a well-functioning PURL mechanism. (b) Reports.-- (1) In general.--Beginning not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States European Command, in coordination with the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the following: (A) A report outlining all contributions by allies and partners to the PURL mechanism since August 2025, which shall include the following: (i) With respect to each contribution to the PURL mechanism-- [[Page S3616]] (I) an identification of the country that made the contribution; and (II) the date and amount of the contribution. (ii) A description of each security assistance package developed by the United States in accordance with the PURL mechanism, including-- (I) an identification of equipment delivered to Ukraine; and (II) the date of delivery. (iii) With respect to each such security assistance package delivered to Ukraine, an accounting of each contribution made by an ally or partner. (B) A monthly report that includes the following: (i) For the preceding month, an identification of each country that has contributed to the PURL mechanism, including the amount contributed. (ii) A description of any security assistance package under development for delivery to Ukraine, including a description of the manner in which contributions from allies and partners received in the preceding month may factor into such a package. (C) A report describing any use, since August 2025, of PURL mechanism funds for purposes other than developing new and additive security assistance packages for delivery to Ukraine, which shall include a description of the following: (i) Any use of PURL mechanism funds to subsidize, backfill, or repay the United States Government for security assistance packages delivered to Ukraine before August 2025. (ii) Any use of PURL mechanism funds for a purpose other than the rapid delivery of systems and weaponry to Ukraine. (2) Form.--Each report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (c) Procedure for Providing Receipts.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Commander of the United States European Command, shall develop and implement a process by which allies and partners may be provided with receipts for contributions made to the PURL mechanism that include a description of the manner in which a contribution was used and the 1 or more security assistance package supported by the contribution. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6499 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3615-S3616] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6499. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Tillis) 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. ENSURING A WELL-FUNCTIONING PRIORITIZED UKRAINE REQUIREMENTS LIST (PURL) MECHANISM. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the Sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States has developed an important mechanism in support of Ukraine by working with North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to establish the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List mechanism (referred to in this section as the ``PURL mechanism''); (2) the PURL mechanism enables support of Ukraine at no cost to the United States taxpayer, demonstrating an extraordinary commitment by Euro-Atlantic allies and partners to supporting Ukraine with great benefit to the defense industrial base of the United States; and (3) as the United States takes on the important responsibility of stewarding investments by allies and partners in support of Ukraine, Congress and European allies require transparency to ensure a well-functioning PURL mechanism. (b) Reports.-- (1) In general.--Beginning not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States European Command, in coordination with the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the following: (A) A report outlining all contributions by allies and partners to the PURL mechanism since August 2025, which shall include the following: (i) With respect to each contribution to the PURL mechanism-- [[Page S3616]] (I) an identification of the country that made the contribution; and (II) the date and amount of the contribution. (ii) A description of each security assistance package developed by the United States in accordance with the PURL mechanism, including-- (I) an identification of equipment delivered to Ukraine; and (II) the date of delivery. (iii) With respect to each such security assistance package delivered to Ukraine, an accounting of each contribution made by an ally or partner. (B) A monthly report that includes the following: (i) For the preceding month, an identification of each country that has contributed to the PURL mechanism, including the amount contributed. (ii) A description of any security assistance package under development for delivery to Ukraine, including a description of the manner in which contributions from allies and partners received in the preceding month may factor into such a package. (C) A report describing any use, since August 2025, of PURL mechanism funds for purposes other than developing new and additive security assistance packages for delivery to Ukraine, which shall include a description of the following: (i) Any use of PURL mechanism funds to subsidize, backfill, or repay the United States Government for security assistance packages delivered to Ukraine before August 2025. (ii) Any use of PURL mechanism funds for a purpose other than the rapid delivery of systems and weaponry to Ukraine. (2) Form.--Each report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (c) Procedure for Providing Receipts.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Commander of the United States European Command, shall develop and implement a process by which allies and partners may be provided with receipts for contributions made to the PURL mechanism that include a description of the manner in which a contribution was used and the 1 or more security assistance package supported by the contribution. ______