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A bipartisan group of 15 senators unveiled a bill aimed at empowering the Ministry of defence to fill the U.S. stockpile of weapons sent to Ukraine. Senators John cronyn, Texas, and Jeanne Shaheen, a new Hampshire, along with 13 other senators introduced the Law on the restoration of American weapons as a separate law.
The bill will allow the defense Ministry to sign a non-competitive contracts with manufacturers of weapons to resupply American weapons sent in a friendly to the United States, including Ukraine. The powers can only be used for the purchase, consisting of weapons, the same sent from stocks USA. The Pentagon needs to notify Congress within one week after the conclusion of the non-competitive contract in accordance with this provision.
Şahin, which is part of the armed services Committee, said that they hope that the bill will be passed by the Congress, together with the Law on the resolution on national defense 2023 at the end of this year.
The Chairman of the Senate armed services Committee, Jack reed said last week that he insists on the Senate vote this month, before lawmakers leave for the capital campaign for the interim elections.
Kornyn and Sahin enlisted the support of the bill by numerous colleagues from the armed services Committee, including Roger Wicker of Mississippi, which can be a major Republican in this key group in the next year. The representative of Senate majority dick Durbin, Illinois, also co-sponsored the bill.
said kornyn, representing the last week the law on the security of American weapons.
Earlier, the White house sent Congress a request for additional assistance to Ukraine at $ 13.7 billion dollars. This package would allow President Joe Biden's guide to Kiev more equipment and weapons from us stocks. The new law will give the opportunity to make up the arsenals of the United States.
