A bill to modify the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance.

Bill: 117-s-4956
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-09-27
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill modifies the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance to provide that such assistance may be provided, instead of carried out. The assistance may include the travel expenses of foreign personnel attending related training provided by the Department of Defense.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4956 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2022 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To modify the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance.

1. Modification of authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance (a) Expansion of authority Subsection (a)(1) of section 407 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking carry out and inserting provide ; and (B) by striking in a country and inserting to a country ; and (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking in which the activities are to be carried out and inserting to which the assistance is to be provided . (b) Expenses Subsection (c) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of foreign personnel to attend training provided by the Department of Defense under this section. ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000 . (c) Annual report Subsection (d) of such section is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking include in the annual report under section 401 of this title a separate discussion of and inserting submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking in which and inserting to which ; and (B) by striking carried out and inserting provided ; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking carried out in and inserting provided to ; (4) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking in which and inserting to which ; and (B) by striking carried out and inserting provided ; and (5) in paragraph (4), by striking in carrying out such assistance in each such country and inserting in providing such assistance to each such country .