Text of Senate Amendment 6500

On 2026-06-24, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6500" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6500

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3616] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6500. 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. FACILITATING THE WORK OF UNITED STATES CONTRACTORS IN UKRAINE. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall not limit the ability of United States defense contractors to operate in the territory of Ukraine, including with free movement in territory controlled by the democratically elected government of Ukraine, for the purposes of repairing equipment used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (b) Chief of Mission Permission.--Movements of United States defense contractors in the territory of Ukraine shall be subject only to the permission of the Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Kyiv, relying on the advice of the Regional Security Officer. (c) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following elements: (A) A description of the steps taken to implement the requirements of this section. (B) A description of equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces repaired by United States defense contractors since January 2025. (C) A description of the geographic regions of Ukraine and neighboring countries in which the United States has repaired equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. (D) A description of lessons learned as a result of partnering with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in repairing equipment. (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ______