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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 327 

To establish requirements relating to the provision of certain products to 

the Government of Afghanistan, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 22, 2013 

Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself and Mr. TIERNEY) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 

to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To establish requirements relating to the provision of certain 

products to the Government of Afghanistan, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Accountability of Tax5 payer Funding for Afghanistan Fuels Act of 2013’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROVISION OF COV2 ERED PRODUCTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF 

3 AFGHANISTAN. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—No covered product may be pro5 vided directly or indirectly to the Government of Afghani6 stan unless and until the Secretary of Defense submits 

7 to Congress a report that contains— 

8 (1) a determination of the Secretary that the 

9 requirements described in subsection (b) have been 

10 met; and 

11 (2) a detailed justification for such determina12 tion. 

13 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements described in 

14 this subsection are the following: 

15 (1) The provision of the covered product meets 

16 an existing or future need of the Government of Af17 ghanistan. 

18 (2) The financial documents relating to the pro19 vision of the covered product are fully accounted for 

20 and will be maintained by the Department of De21 fense for a period of not less than 10 years. 

22 (3) The Department of Defense has established 

23 controls to monitor the use of the covered product. 

24 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect 60 

25 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and apmstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with 

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1 plies with respect to the provision of a covered product 

2 on or after 60 days after such date of enactment. 

3 SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON FINANCING ASSISTANCE FOR 

4 PURPOSES OF PROCURING ANY COVERED 

5 PRODUCT FOR USE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF 

6 AFGHANISTAN. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—No funds available to the Depart8 ment of Defense may be provided directly or indirectly to 

9 the Government of Afghanistan for purposes of procuring 

10 any covered product unless and until the Secretary of De11 fense submits to Congress a report that contains— 

12 (1) a determination of the Secretary that the 

13 requirements described in subsection (b) have been 

14 met; and 

15 (2) a detailed justification for such determina16 tion. 

17 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements described in 

18 this subsection are the following: 

19 (1) The Government of Afghanistan is capable 

20 of providing reliable accounting and reporting to the 

21 Department of Defense with respect to the purchase, 

22 delivery, and consumption of a covered product. 

23 (2) The Special Inspector General for Afghani24 stan Reconstruction or beginning on the date de25 scribed in subsection (c) the Inspector General of 

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1 the Department of Defense has certified to the Sec2 retary of Defense that the requirements described in 

3 paragraph (1) have been met. 

4 (c) DATE DESCRIBED.—The date described in this 

5 subsection is the date of termination of the Office of the 

6 Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 

7 as required under section 1229 of the National Defense 

8 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 

9 181; 122 Stat. 378). 

10 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with 

12 respect to funds available to the Department of Defense 

13 that are unobligated or unexpended as of such date of en14 actment. 

15 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 

16 In this Act: 

17 (1) COVERED PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘covered 

18 product’’ means petroleum, oil, or a lubricant (in19 cluding diesel fuel, gasoline, jet or aviation fuel, ker20 osene, or other fuels) or firewood that is to be used 

21 for purposes of equipping, training, or sustaining the 

22 Afghan National Security Forces. 

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1 (2) GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN.—The 

2 term ‘‘Government of Afghanistan’’ includes any 

3 agency of instrumentality of Afghanistan. 

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