I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6485 
To establish requirements relating to the provision of certain products to 
the Government of Afghanistan, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
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 de-
termined 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Accountability of Tax-
payer Funding for Afghanistan Fuels Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROVISION OF COV-
ERED PRODUCTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF 
AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No covered product may be pro-
vided directly or indirectly to the Government of Afghani-
stan unless and until the Secretary of Defense submits 
to Congress a report that contains— 
(1) a determination of the Secretary that the 
requirements described in subsection (b) have been 
met; and 
(2) a detailed justification for such determina-
tion. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements described in 
this subsection are the following: 
(1) The provision of the covered product meets 
an existing or future need of the Government of Af-
ghanistan. 
(2) The financial documents relating to the pro-
vision of the covered product are fully accounted for 
and will be maintained by the Department of De-
fense for a period of not less than 10 years. 
(3) The Department of Defense has established 
controls to monitor the use of the covered product. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and ap-
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plies with respect to the provision of a covered product 
on or after 60 days after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON FINANCING ASSISTANCE FOR 
PURPOSES OF PROCURING ANY COVERED 
PRODUCT FOR USE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF 
AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds available to the Depart-
ment of Defense may be provided directly or indirectly to 
the Government of Afghanistan for purposes of procuring 
any covered product unless and until the Secretary of De-
fense submits to Congress a report that contains— 
(1) a determination of the Secretary that the 
requirements described in subsection (b) have been 
met; and 
(2) a detailed justification for such determina-
tion. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements described in 
this subsection are the following: 
(1) The Government of Afghanistan is capable 
of providing reliable accounting and reporting to the 
Department of Defense with respect to the purchase, 
delivery, and consumption of a covered product. 
(2) The Special Inspector General for Afghani-
stan Reconstruction or beginning on the date de-
scribed in subsection (c) the Inspector General of 
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the Department of Defense has certified to the Sec-
retary of Defense that the requirements described in 
paragraph (1) have been met. 
(c) DATE DESCRIBED.—The date described in this 
subsection is the date of termination of the Office of the 
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 
as required under section 1229 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 122 Stat. 378). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with 
respect to funds available to the Department of Defense 
that are unobligated or unexpended as of such date of en-
actment. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COVERED
PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘covered 
product’’ means petroleum, oil, or a lubricant (in-
cluding diesel fuel, gasoline, jet or aviation fuel, ker-
osene, or other fuels) or firewood that is to be used 
for purposes of equipping, training, or sustaining the 
Afghan National Security Forces. 
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(2) GOVERNMENT
OF
AFGHANISTAN.—The 
term ‘‘Government of Afghanistan’’ includes any 
agency of instrumentality of Afghanistan. 
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