2022年ウクライナ民主主義防衛・レンドリース法 Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
正式題名
An Act To provide enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian military invasion, and for other purposes.
2022年ウクライナ民主主義防衛・レンドリース法(2022ねんウクライナみんしゅしゅぎぼうえい・レンドリースほう、英語: Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022)または2022年ウクライナ民主主義防衛・武器貸与法(2022ねんウクライナみんしゅしゅぎぼうえい・ぶきたいよほう)は、ロシアのウクライナ侵攻に対応するために第二次世界大戦のレンドリース法と同様の方法でウクライナ政府への軍需物資(英語版)の供給を促進するためにアメリカ合衆国議会によって制定された連邦法である[1]。
概要
この法律の正式題名は、大統領がウクライナ政府に防衛装備を貸与してロシアの軍事侵攻及びその他の目的から一般市民を保護するための協定を締結するための強化された権限を提供する法律(だいとうりょうがウクライナせいふにぼうえいそうびをたいよしてロシアのぐんじしんこうおよびそのたのもくてきからいっぱんしみんをほごするためのきょうていをていけつするためのきょうかされたけんげんをていきょうするほうりつ、英語: An Act To provide enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian military invasion, and for other purposes.)である。
This Act may be cited as the “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022”.
SEC. 2. LOAN AND LEASE OF DEFENSE ARTICLES TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF UKRAINE AND EASTERN FLANK COUNTRIES.
(a) Authority To Lend Or Lease Defense Articles To Certain Governments.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the President may authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine or to governments of Eastern European countries impacted by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine to help bolster those countries' defense capabilities and protect their civilian populations from potential invasion or ongoing aggression by the armed forces of the Government of the Russian Federation.
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—For the purposes of the authority described in paragraph (1) as that authority relates to Ukraine, the following provisions of law shall not apply:
(A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3)).
(B) Section 61 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796).
(3) CONDITION.—Any loan or lease of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine under paragraph (1) shall be subject to all applicable laws concerning the return of and reimbursement and repayment for defense articles loan or leased to foreign governments.
(4) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The President may delegate the enhanced authority under this subsection only to an official appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Procedures For Delivery Of Defense Articles.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish expedited procedures for the delivery of any defense article loaned or leased to the Government of Ukraine under an agreement entered into under subsection (a) to ensure timely delivery of the article to that Government.
(c) Definition Of Defense Article.—In this Act, the term “defense article” has the meaning given that term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).