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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S1832-S1833 on March 27, 2014.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 2871. Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2124, to support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 5, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
(10) to support reform efforts by the Government of Ukraine to enact legislation related to greater accountability for government officials, procurement, protection of private property, protection of classified information and military equipment, and transparency of government funds;
On page 9, line 22, insert after ``Ukraine'' the following:
``, including greater accountability for government officials, procurement, protection of private property, protection of classified information and military equipment, and transparency of government funds''.
On page 13, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
(c) Limitation.--None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this section may be obligated or expended for assistance to the Government of Ukraine for fiscal years 2016 or 2017 until the Secretary of State certifies that the Government of Ukraine has made sufficient progress in enacting anti-corruption legislation relating to greater accountability for government officials, procurement, protection of private property, protection of classified information and military equipment, and transparency of government funds.
On page 15, lines 3 and 4, insert ``or the Government of Ukraine'' after ``official of the Government of the Russian Federation''.
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SA 2872. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2867 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Corker)) to the bill H.R. 4152, to provide for the costs of loan guarantees for Ukraine; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 10 of the amendment, strike lines 5 through 9 and insert the following:
(4) assist in diversifying Ukraine's economy, trade, and energy supplies (including through the use of energy efficiency measures), including at the national, regional, and local levels;
(5) strengthen democratic institutions and political and civil society organizations in Ukraine, including through exchanges and collaborations with sister city and partner civil society organizations in the United States;
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SA 2873. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2867 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Corker)) to the bill H.R. 4152, to provide for the costs of loan guarantees for Ukraine; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of the amendment, add the following:
SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF GLOBAL SECURITY THROUGH SCIENCE
PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Effective on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Global Security through Science Partnerships program of the Department of Energy is terminated.
(b) Transfer of Critical Functions.--If, before the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, determines that any function of the Global Security through Science Partnerships program is critical to the national security of the United States, and the Comptroller General of the United States certifies that such function is critical and is not being carried out by any other agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government, the Secretary may transfer the responsibility for such function to another office within the Department of Energy.
(c) Termination of Functions.--All functions of the Global Security through Science Partnerships program, other than any functions transferred pursuant to subsection (b), are terminated effective on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Rescission.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all unobligated Federal funds available for the Global Security through Science Partnerships program in appropriated discretionary unexpired funds are rescinded.
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