I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7372 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide defense support 
to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2024, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend 
the entry of inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, Mr. BACON, Mr. CASE, 
Mr. LAWLER, and Ms. PEREZ) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, 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 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide 
defense support to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, to require the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry 
of inadmissible aliens, 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 ‘‘Defending Borders, 
Defending Democracies Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITIES AND APPROPRIA-
TIONS. 
Authorities provided by this Act and any amounts au-
thorized or otherwise made available under this Act may 
not be exercised after the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
DIVISION A—DEFENDING 
BORDERS 
SEC. 101. TEMPORARY EXPULSION OF INADMISSIBLE AR-
RIVING ALIENS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, during the period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act and ending on the date that 
is 1 year following the date of enactment of this Act, an 
immigration officer who determines that an alien who is 
arriving in the United States at or along the border be-
tween the United States and Mexico is inadmissible under 
section paragraph (6)(C) or (7) of section 212(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)), 
shall, subject to sections 102 and 103, process the alien 
for expulsion from the United States without further hear-
ing or review. 
(b) DETENTION PENDING EXPULSION.—An alien 
subject to expulsion under subsection (a) shall be detained 
pending expulsion. 
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SEC. 102. COUNTRIES TO WHICH ALIENS MAY BE EX-
PELLED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), an alien who is processed for expulsion pursuant to 
section 101(a) shall be expelled to Mexico. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE COUNTRIES.—If the Government 
of Mexico is unwilling to accept an alien subject to expul-
sion under section 101(a) into the territory of Mexico or 
if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that ex-
pulsion to Mexico would not be in the national interest 
of the United States, such alien shall be expelled, as di-
rected by the Secretary, to— 
(1) the country of which such alien is a citizen, 
subject, or national; 
(2) the country in which such alien was born; 
(3) the country in which such alien has a resi-
dence; or 
(4) a country with a government that will ac-
cept such alien into its territory if expulsion to each 
country described in paragraphs (1) through (3) is 
impracticable, inadvisable, or impossible. 
(c) RESTRICTION ON EXPULSION TO A COUNTRY 
WHERE AN ALIEN WOULD BE THREATENED WITH PER-
SECUTION OR TORTURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections 
(a) and (b), and except as provided in paragraph 
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(2), the Secretary of Homeland Security may not 
expel an alien to a country if— 
(A) the alien’s life or freedom would be 
threatened in such country because of such 
alien’s race, religion, nationality, membership in 
a particular social group or political opinion; or 
(B) there are substantial grounds for be-
lieving that such alien would be in danger of 
being subjected to torture if expelled to such 
country. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply— 
(A) to an alien who is deportable under 
section 237(a)(4)(D) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(D)); or 
(B) if the Secretary of Homeland Security 
determines that— 
(i) the alien ordered, incited, assisted, 
or otherwise participated in the persecution 
of an individual because of the individual’s 
race, religion, nationality, membership in a 
particular social group, or political opinion; 
(ii) the alien, having been convicted by 
a final judgement of a particularly serious 
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crime, is a danger to the citizens of the 
United States; 
(iii) there are serious reasons to be-
lieve that the alien committed a serious 
nonpolitical crime outside the United 
States before the alien arrived in the 
United States; or 
(iv) there are reasonable grounds to 
believe that the alien is a danger to the na-
tional security of the United States. 
(3) DETERMINATIONS.— 
(A) PARTICULARLY SERIOUS CRIME.—For 
purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii), an alien who 
has been convicted of an aggravated felony or 
felonies for which the alien has been sentenced 
to an aggregate term of imprisonment of not 
less than 5 years shall be considered to have 
committed a particularly serious crime. Not-
withstanding the previous sentence, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security may determine 
that an alien sentenced to an aggregate term of 
imprisonment of less than 5 years has been 
convicted of a particularly serious crime. 
(B) DANGER
TO
NATIONAL
SECURITY.— 
For purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(iv), an alien 
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who is described in section 237(a)(4)(B) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1227(a)(4)(B)) shall be considered to be an 
alien with respect to whom there are reasonable 
grounds for regarding as a danger to the na-
tional security of the United States. 
(4) REFERRAL TO ASYLUM OFFICER.— 
(A) REFERRAL.—If an alien expresses to 
an immigration officer a fear that such alien’s 
life or freedom would be threatened in the coun-
try to which such alien will be expelled or that 
the alien would be in danger of being subjected 
to torture in such country, the immigration offi-
cer shall refer the alien for an interview by an 
asylum officer employed in the Refugee, Asylum 
and International Operations Directorate of 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for a 
determination pursuant to paragraphs (1) and 
(2). 
(B) BURDEN OF PROOF; CREDIBILITY.—In 
determining whether an alien has demonstrated 
that such alien’s life or freedom would be 
threatened for a reason described in paragraph 
(1)(A) or whether the alien would be subjected 
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to torture described in subparagraph (1)(B), 
the asylum officer shall— 
(i) determine whether the alien has 
sustained the alien’s burden of proof; and 
(ii) make credibility determinations, in 
the manner described in clauses (ii) and 
(iii) of section 208(b)(1)(B) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1158(b)(1)(B)). 
SEC. 103. WAIVER AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Field Operations 
Port Director (referred to in this subsection as ‘‘Direc-
tor’’) for each land port of entry situated on the border 
between the United States and Mexico shall coordinate 
with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection to determine the maximum number of aliens per 
day that the Office of Field Operations staff at such port 
are capable of— 
(1) safely processing through such port of 
entry; and 
(2) placing with nongovernmental organizations 
to provide short term shelter and services. 
(b) STRATEGY.—At the time of a determination 
under subsection (a), the Director shall develop a strategy 
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to safely and humanely identify eligible individuals in the 
United States, giving priority to individuals who— 
(1) have a disability or an acute medical condi-
tion; 
(2) are in need of advanced medical care that 
cannot be obtained in their current location; or 
(3) are described in section 102(c)(1). 
(c) EXCEPTION.—An immigration officer, after ap-
proval from the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection, may, on a case-by-case basis, except an 
alien from expulsion based on the totality of the cir-
cumstances, including consideration of significant law en-
forcement officer, public safety, humanitarian, and public 
health interests. An alien who has been excepted from ex-
pulsion under this subsection shall be processed in accord-
ance with the immigration laws (as defined in section 
101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))). 
SEC. 104. AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND ENTRY OF ALIENS AT 
THE BORDER. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND ENTRY OF ALIENS AT 
BORDERS
OF
THE UNITED STATES.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Homeland 
Security determines, in his discretion, that the suspension 
of the entry of covered aliens at an international land or 
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maritime border of the United States is necessary in order 
to achieve operational control over such border, the Sec-
retary may prohibit, in whole or in part, the entry of cov-
ered aliens at such border for such period of time as the 
Secretary determines is necessary for such purpose. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) Except as otherwise provided, the terms 
have the meanings given such terms in section 101 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101). 
(2) The term ‘‘covered alien’’ means an alien 
seeking entry to the United States who is inadmis-
sible under section 212(a)(7) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)). 
(3) The term ‘‘operational control’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2 of the Secure 
Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
SEC. 105. LIMITATION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO 
MOVE ALIENS. 
No Federal funds may be used to transfer or other-
wise move an alien in the custody of the Federal Govern-
ment from a facility in which such alien was first detained 
to another location for a purpose other than adjudicating 
such alien’s status. 
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SEC. 106. TREATMENT OF ALIENS ARRIVING FROM CONTIG-
UOUS TERRITORY. 
Section 1225(b)(2)(C) of title 8, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
DIVISION B—DEFENDING DEMOCRACIES 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Army’’, $207,158,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Marine Corps’’, $3,538,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Air Force’’, $23,302,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Space Force’’, $4,192,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Army’’, $4,887,581,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Navy’’, $1,534,163,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine, to support improvements to the submarine indus-
trial base, and for related expenses: Provided, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading in this Act, 
$976,405,000 shall be to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided further, That 
of the total amount provided under this heading in this 
Act, $557,758,000 shall be to support improvements to 
the submarine industrial base and for related expenses: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Marine Corps’’, $69,045,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air Force’’, $846,869,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Space Force’’, $8,443,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Defense-Wide’’, $34,230,780,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situ-
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ations in Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan and for related ex-
penses: Provided, That of the total amount provided under 
this heading in this Act, $13,772,460,000 shall be for the 
Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative: Provided further, 
That such funds for the Ukraine Security Assistance Ini-
tiative shall be available to the Secretary of Defense under 
the same terms and conditions as are provided for under 
this heading in the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Ap-
propriations Act, 2023 (division M of Public Law 117– 
328), and shall be available notwithstanding section 8135 
of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 
(division C of Public Law 117–328) or any similar provi-
sion in any other Act making appropriations for the De-
partment of Defense: Provided further, That of the total 
amount provided under this heading in this Act, up to 
$4,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, may be transferred to accounts under the headings 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’, ‘‘Procurement’’, and ‘‘Re-
volving and Management Funds’’ for replacement, 
through new procurement or repair of existing unservice-
able equipment, of defense articles from the stocks of the 
Department of Defense, and for reimbursement for de-
fense services of the Department of Defense and military 
education and training, provided to or identified for provi-
sion to the Government of Israel or to foreign countries 
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that have provided support to Israel at the request of the 
United 
States: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
up 
to 
$13,414,432,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, may be transferred to accounts under the headings 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’, ‘‘Procurement’’, and ‘‘Re-
volving and Management Funds’’ for replacement, 
through new procurement or repair of existing unservice-
able equipment, of defense articles from the stocks of the 
Department of Defense, and for reimbursement for de-
fense services of the Department of Defense and military 
education and training, provided to or identified for provi-
sion to the Government of Ukraine or to foreign countries 
that have provided support to Ukraine at the request of 
the United States: Provided further, That up to 
$1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, may be transferred to accounts under the headings 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’, ‘‘Procurement’’, and ‘‘Re-
volving and Management Funds’’ for replacement, 
through new procurement or repair of existing unservice-
able equipment, of defense articles from the stocks of the 
Department of Defense, and for reimbursement for de-
fense services of the Department of Defense and military 
education and training, provided to or identified for provi-
sion to the Government of Taiwan or to foreign countries 
that have provided support to Taiwan at the request of 
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the United States: Provided further, That funds trans-
ferred pursuant to the preceding three provisos shall be 
merged with and available for the same purposes and for 
the same time period as the appropriations to which the 
funds are transferred: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense 
committees of the details of such transfers not less than 
15 days before any such transfer: Provided further, That 
upon a determination that all or part of the funds trans-
ferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the 
purposes provided herein, such amounts may be trans-
ferred back and merged with this appropriation: Provided 
further, That any transfer authority provided herein is in 
addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Army’’, $2,742,757,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
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quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Army’’, $6,414,300,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situations in 
Israel and Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, 
That of the total amount provided under this heading in 
this Act, $801,400,000 shall be to respond to the situation 
in Israel and for related expenses: Provided further, That 
of the total amount provided under this heading in this 
Act, $5,612,900,000 shall be to respond to the situation 
in Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Army’’, $308,991,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procure-
ment, Navy’’, $706,976,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Shipbuilding and Con-
version, Navy’’, $2,155,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025, to support improvements to the sub-
marine industrial base and for related expenses: Provided, 
That of the total amount provided under this heading in 
this Act, funds shall be available as follows: 
Columbia 
Class 
Submarine 
(AP), 
$1,955,000,000; and 
Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $200,000,000: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Navy’’, $319,570,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine, to sup-
port improvements to the submarine industrial base, and 
for related expenses: Provided, That of the total amount 
provided under this heading in this Act, $26,000,000 shall 
be to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related 
expenses: Provided further, That of the total amount pro-
vided under this heading in this Act, $293,570,000 shall 
be to support improvements to the submarine industrial 
base and for related expenses: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine 
Corps’’, $212,443,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $366,001,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine 
and for related expenses: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $2,808,678,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for other expenses: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, De-
fense-Wide’’, $5,246,780,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025, to respond to the situations in Israel 
and Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That of 
the total amount provided under this heading in this Act, 
$4,000,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to 
provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement 
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of the Iron Dome and David’s Sling defense systems to 
counter short-range rocket threats: Provided further, That 
of the total amount provided under this heading in this 
Act, $1,200,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense 
to provide to the Government of Israel for the procure-
ment of the Iron Beam defense system to counter short- 
range rocket threats: Provided further, That funds in the 
preceding provisos shall be transferred pursuant to an ex-
change of letters and are in addition to funds provided 
pursuant to the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement 
Agreement, as amended: Provided further, That nothing 
under this heading in this Act shall be construed to apply 
to amounts made available in prior appropriations Acts 
for the procurement of the Iron Dome and David’s Sling 
defense systems or for the procurement of the Iron Beam 
defense system: Provided further, That of the total amount 
provided under this heading in this Act, $46,780,000 shall 
be to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related 
expenses: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Production 
Act Purchases’’, $331,200,000, to remain available until 
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September 30, 2025, for activities by the Department of 
Defense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of 
the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 
4531, 4532, and 4533): Provided, That such amounts 
shall be obligated and expended by the Secretary of De-
fense as if delegated the necessary authorities conferred 
by the Defense Production Act of 1950: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, $18,594,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2025, to respond to 
the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, $20,825,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2025, to respond to 
the situation in Ukraine, to support improvements to the 
submarine industrial base, and for related expenses: Pro-
vided, That of the total amount provided under this head-
ing in this Act, $13,825,000 shall be to respond to the 
situation in Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided 
further, That of the total amount provided under this 
heading in this Act, $7,000,000 shall be to support im-
provements to the submarine industrial base and for re-
lated expenses: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $406,834,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2025, to respond to 
the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
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tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, 
Test 
and 
Evaluation, 
Defense-Wide’’, 
$194,125,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for re-
lated expenses: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Inspector 
General’’, $8,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2025, which shall be for operation and maintenance 
of the Office of the Inspector General, including the Spe-
cial Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve, to 
carry out reviews of the activities of the Department of 
Defense to execute funds appropriated in this Act, includ-
ing assistance provided to Ukraine: Provided, That the In-
spector General of the Department of Defense shall pro-
vide to the congressional defense committees a briefing not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act: 
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Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Intelligence Commu-
nity Management Account’’, $2,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situation 
in Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. (a) Upon the determination of the Sec-
retary of Defense that such action is necessary in the na-
tional interest, the Secretary may, with the approval of 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
transfer up to $1,000,000,000 only between the appro-
priations or funds made available in this title to the De-
partment of Defense to respond to the situation in 
Ukraine and for related expenses: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer 
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made pursuant to the authority in this subsection: Pro-
vided further, That such authority is in addition to any 
transfer authority otherwise provided by law and is subject 
to the same terms and conditions as the authority pro-
vided in section 8005 of the Department of Defense Ap-
propriations Act, 2023, or any similar provision in any 
subsequent Act making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for Fiscal Year 2024, except for monetary limi-
tations concerning the amount of authority available. 
(b) Upon the determination by the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence that such action is necessary in the na-
tional interest, the Director may, with the approval of the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, trans-
fer up to $250,000,000 only between the appropriations 
or funds made available in this title for the National Intel-
ligence Program: Provided, That the Director of National 
Intelligence shall notify the Congress promptly of all 
transfers made pursuant to the authority in this sub-
section: Provided further, That such authority is in addi-
tion to any transfer authority otherwise provided by law 
and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the 
authority provided in section 8093 of the Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 2023, or any similar provi-
sion in any subsequent Act making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2024, except for 
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monetary limitations concerning the amount of authority 
available. 
SEC. 102. Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of State, shall submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, 
and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and 
Foreign Relations of the Senate on measures being taken 
to account for United States defense articles designated 
for Ukraine since the February 24, 2022, Russian inva-
sion of Ukraine, particularly measures with regard to such 
articles that require enhanced end-use monitoring; meas-
ures to ensure that such articles reach their intended re-
cipients and are used for their intended purposes; and any 
other measures to promote accountability for the use of 
such articles: Provided, That such report shall include a 
description of any occurrences of articles not reaching 
their intended recipients or used for their intended pur-
poses and a description of any remedies taken: Provided 
further, That such report shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may be accompanied by a classified annex. 
SEC. 103. Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter 
through fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in co-
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