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S. 2124 · 113th Congress

Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014

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Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 - Makes available to Ukraine for loan guarantees specified funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 and funds under prior Acts for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 12, 2014

Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 - Makes available to Ukraine for loan guarantees specified funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 and funds under prior Acts for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

States that such amounts shall not be considered "assistance" for the purposes of law limiting assistance to Ukraine.

Directs the Secretary of State to assist: (1) the government of Ukraine to recover assets linked to acts of corruption by Viktor Yanukovych, members of his family, or other former or current Ukrainian government officials in any jurisdiction through appropriate programs, including the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative of the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (2) the government of Ukraine, the European Union (EU), and other appropriate countries with related investigative assistance and training.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to ensure that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network provides related assistance.

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) improve democratic governance and anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, (2) support Ukrainian government efforts to foster national unity, (3) assist in diversifying Ukraine's economy and energy supplies, (4) strengthen democratic institutions and political and civil society organizations in Ukraine, (5) expand free access to independent media in Ukraine and assist with the protection of journalists and civil society activists, and (6) support efforts to enhance the economic and political empowerment of women in Ukraine and to address violence against women and girls in Ukraine.

Authorizes FY2015 appropriations for such activities.

Directs the President to: (1) enhance security cooperation efforts and relationships amongst countries in Central and Eastern Europe and among the United States, the EU, and countries in Central and Eastern Europe; (2) provide additional security assistance, including defense articles, services, and military training, to countries in Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine; and (3) support reform and capacity-building efforts within the military, intelligence, and security services in Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine.

Authorizes FY2015-FY2017 appropriations for such activities.

Directs the President to impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against: (1) any person, including a current or former official of the government of Ukraine or a person acting on behalf of that government, who has perpetrated or is responsible for directing significant acts of violence or gross human rights abuses against persons associated with the anti-government protests in Ukraine that began on November 21, 2013; (2) any person who has perpetrated or is responsible for directing significant acts intended to undermine Ukraine's peace, sovereignty, or territorial integrity, including acts of economic extortion; (3) any official of the government of the Russian Federation, or a close associate or family member of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in directing acts of significant corruption in Ukraine; and (4) any individual who has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for such acts.

Authorizes and encourages the President to impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against: (1) any government official of the Russian Federation, or a close associate or family member of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in directing acts of significant corruption in the Russian Federation, including the expropriation of private or public assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, bribery, or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption to foreign jurisdictions; and (2) any individual who has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for such acts.

Sets forth related penalty requirements.

States that U.S. exclusion sanctions shall not apply if necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations or other applicable international obligations.

Authorizes the President to waive sanctions if in the U.S. national security interests, and with prior congressional notification.

Appropriates funds for an increase in the U.S. quota in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) equal to a specified amount of Special Drawing Rights. Rescinds a similar amount of funds from amounts available for loans to the IMF.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress each year through 2020 on the current and probable future course of military-technological development of the Russian military, the probable development of the security strategy and military strategy of the government of Russia, and military organizations and operational concepts.

Rescinds specified amounts from appropriations for: (1) international narcotics control and law enforcement, (2) the International Development Association, (3) the Asian Development Fund, (4) the African Development Fund, (5) the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and (6) DOD procurement accounts.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014

Latest action (Mar 25, 2014): Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1720)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 12, 2014

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Latest vote · Senate · Mar 24, 2014

Ending debate on taking up the measure (cloture) — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to. Vote details

Senate Majority Leader: Harry Reid

Table of every position
MemberParty at voteSeatPosition
Lisa MurkowskiRAKYea
Mark BegichDAKYea
Jeff SessionsRALNay
Richard ShelbyRALNay
John BoozmanRARNay
Mark PryorDARYea
Jeff FlakeRAZYea
John McCainRAZYea
Barbara BoxerDCAYea
Dianne FeinsteinDCAYea
Mark UdallDCOYea
Michael BennetDCOYea
Christopher MurphyDCTYea
Richard BlumenthalDCTYea
Christopher CoonsDDEYea
Thomas CarperDDEYea
Bill NelsonDFLYea
Marco RubioRFLYea
Johnny IsaksonRGAYea
Saxby ChamblissRGANot Voting
Brian SchatzDHIYea
Mazie HironoDHIYea
Chuck GrassleyRIAYea
Tom HarkinDIAYea
James RischRIDNay
Mike CrapoRIDNay
Mark KirkRILNot Voting
Richard DurbinDILYea
Daniel CoatsRINYea
Joe DonnellyDINYea
Jerry MoranRKSNay
Pat RobertsRKSNay
Mitch McConnellRKYYea
Rand PaulRKYNay
David VitterRLAYea
Mary LandrieuDLANot Voting
Ed MarkeyDMAYea
Elizabeth WarrenDMAYea
Barbara MikulskiDMDYea
Benjamin CardinDMDYea
Angus KingIMEYea
Susan CollinsRMEYea
Carl LevinDMIYea
Debbie StabenowDMIYea
Al FrankenDMNYea
Amy KlobucharDMNYea
Claire McCaskillDMONot Voting
Roy BluntRMOYea
Roger WickerRMSNay
Thad CochranRMSNay
John WalshDMTYea
Jon TesterDMTYea
Kay HaganDNCYea
Richard BurrRNCYea
Heidi HeitkampDNDYea
John HoevenRNDYea
Deb FischerRNEYea
Mike JohannsRNEYea
Jeanne ShaheenDNHYea
Kelly AyotteRNHYea
Bob MenendezDNJYea
Cory BookerDNJYea
Martin HeinrichDNMYea
Tom UdallDNMYea
Dean HellerRNVNay
Harry ReidDNVYea
Chuck SchumerDNYYea
Kirsten GillibrandDNYYea
Rob PortmanROHYea
Sherrod BrownDOHYea
Jim InhofeROKYea
Thomas CoburnROKNay
Jeff MerkleyDORYea
Ron WydenDORYea
Bob CaseyDPAYea
Pat ToomeyRPAYea
Jack ReedDRIYea
Sheldon WhitehouseDRIYea
Lindsey GrahamRSCYea
Tim ScottRSCNay
John ThuneRSDYea
Tim JohnsonDSDYea
Bob CorkerRTNYea
Lamar AlexanderRTNYea
John CornynRTXYea
Ted CruzRTXNay
Mike LeeRUTNay
Orrin HatchRUTYea
Mark WarnerDVAYea
Tim KaineDVAYea
Bernie SandersIVTYea
Patrick LeahyDVTYea
Maria CantwellDWANot Voting
Patty MurrayDWAYea
Ron JohnsonRWIYea
Tammy BaldwinDWIYea
Jay RockefellerDWVYea
Joe ManchinDWVYea
John BarrassoRWYNay
Michael EnziRWYNay