Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Bill: 118-hr-5692
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2023-09-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Appropriations

Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Department of Defense

Europe

Executive agency funding and structure

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government studies and investigations

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military operations and strategy

Russia

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-03
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024</b></p> <p>This bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for assistance to Ukraine and establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DOD for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The funding is provided for purposes such as</p> <ul> <li> providing assistance and equipment to the military and national security forces of Ukraine and other forces or groups engaged in resisting Russian aggression against Ukraine, </li> <li>replacing weapons or defense articles provided to Ukraine from the U.S. inventory, and</li> <li>recovering or disposing of equipment procured using funds provided by this bill or prior acts. </li> </ul> <p>The bill also establishes and provides funding for the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance. The duties of the office include </p> <ul> <li>conducting and supervising audits and investigations related to the programs and operations funded with appropriations provided to support Ukraine; </li> <li>coordinating and making recommendations regarding policies designed to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse; and </li> <li>keeping the Department of State, DOD, and Congress informed about problems, deficiencies, and the need for corrective actions. </li> </ul>

action_date: 2023-09-28
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024</b></p> <p>This bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for assistance to Ukraine and establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DOD for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The funding is provided for purposes such as</p> <ul> <li> providing assistance and equipment to the military and national security forces of Ukraine and other forces or groups engaged in resisting Russian aggression against Ukraine, </li> <li>replacing weapons or defense articles provided to Ukraine from the U.S. inventory, and</li> <li>recovering or disposing of equipment procured using funds provided by this bill or prior acts. </li> </ul> <p>The bill also establishes and provides funding for the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance. The duties of the office include </p> <ul> <li>conducting and supervising audits and investigations related to the programs and operations funded with appropriations provided to support Ukraine; </li> <li>coordinating and making recommendations regarding policies designed to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse; and </li> <li>keeping the Department of State, DOD, and Congress informed about problems, deficiencies, and the need for corrective actions. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 216 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30 (legislative day, September 22), 2023 Received; read the first time October 3, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

That 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 purposes, namely: Department of Defense Operations and Maintenance Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide (Including Transfer of Funds) For an additional amount for Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide , for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall be for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative: Provided , That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; lethal assistance; logistics support, supplies and services; salaries and stipends; sustainment; and intelligence support to the military and national security forces of Ukraine, and to other forces or groups recognized by and under the authority of the Government of Ukraine, including governmental entities within Ukraine, engaged in resisting Russian aggression against Ukraine, for replacement of any weapons or articles provided to the Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States, and to recover or dispose of equipment procured using funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating funds made available in this section, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall, not more than 60 days after such notification is made, inform such committees if such funds have not been obligated and the reasons therefor: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall consult with such committees in advance of the provision of support provided to other forces or groups recognized by and under the authority of the Government of Ukraine: Provided further , That the United States may accept equipment procured using funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts transferred to the security forces of Ukraine and returned by such forces to the United States: Provided further , That equipment procured using funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the military or national security forces of Ukraine or to other assisted entities, or returned by such forces or other assisted entities to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon written notification to the congressional defense committees: Provided further , That any notification of funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts shall specify whether such funds support ongoing or new programs, the duration and expected cost over the life of each program, a timeline for the delivery of defense articles and defense services, and any equipment that requires enhanced end-use monitoring: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use and status of funds made available in this section: Provided further , That of the amounts provided under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance, as established in section 103 of this Act. General Provisions—This Act 101. Each amount appropriated or made available by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. 102. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2024. 103. There is established the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance for the following: (1) To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations, including within the territory of Ukraine, relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the military and nonmilitary support of Ukraine. (2) To provide for the independent and objective leadership and coordination of, and recommendations on, policies designed to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse in such programs and operations described in paragraph (1). (3) To provide for an independent and objective means of keeping the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations and the necessity for and progress on corrective action. This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

October 3, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5692 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

That 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 purposes, namely: Department of Defense Operations and Maintenance Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide (Including Transfer of Funds) For an additional amount for Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide , for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall be for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative: Provided , That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; lethal assistance; logistics support, supplies and services; salaries and stipends; sustainment; and intelligence support to the military and national security forces of Ukraine, and to other forces or groups recognized by and under the authority of the Government of Ukraine, including governmental entities within Ukraine, engaged in resisting Russian aggression against Ukraine, for replacement of any weapons or articles provided to the Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States, and to recover or dispose of equipment procured using funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating funds made available in this section, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall, not more than 60 days after such notification is made, inform such committees if such funds have not been obligated and the reasons therefor: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall consult with such committees in advance of the provision of support provided to other forces or groups recognized by and under the authority of the Government of Ukraine: Provided further , That the United States may accept equipment procured using funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts transferred to the security forces of Ukraine and returned by such forces to the United States: Provided further , That equipment procured using funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the military or national security forces of Ukraine or to other assisted entities, or returned by such forces or other assisted entities to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon written notification to the congressional defense committees: Provided further , That any notification of funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts shall specify whether such funds support ongoing or new programs, the duration and expected cost over the life of each program, a timeline for the delivery of defense articles and defense services, and any equipment that requires enhanced end-use monitoring: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use and status of funds made available in this section: Provided further , That of the amounts provided under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance, as established in section 103 of this Act. General Provisions—This Act 101. Each amount appropriated or made available by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. 102. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2024. 103. There is established the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance for the following: (1) To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations, including within the territory of Ukraine, relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the military and nonmilitary support of Ukraine. (2) To provide for the independent and objective leadership and coordination of, and recommendations on, policies designed to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse in such programs and operations described in paragraph (1). (3) To provide for an independent and objective means of keeping the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations and the necessity for and progress on corrective action. This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5692 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2023 Mr. Kean of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

That 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 purposes, namely: Department of Defense Operations and Maintenance Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide (Including Transfer of Funds) For an additional amount for Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide , for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall be for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative: Provided , That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; lethal assistance; logistics support, supplies and services; salaries and stipends; sustainment; and intelligence support to the military and national security forces of Ukraine, and to other forces or groups recognized by and under the authority of the Government of Ukraine, including governmental entities within Ukraine, engaged in resisting Russian aggression against Ukraine, for replacement of any weapons or articles provided to the Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States, and to recover or dispose of equipment procured using funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating funds made available in this section, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall, not more than 60 days after such notification is made, inform such committees if such funds have not been obligated and the reasons therefor: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall consult with such committees in advance of the provision of support provided to other forces or groups recognized by and under the authority of the Government of Ukraine: Provided further , That the United States may accept equipment procured using funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts transferred to the security forces of Ukraine and returned by such forces to the United States: Provided further , That equipment procured using funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the military or national security forces of Ukraine or to other assisted entities, or returned by such forces or other assisted entities to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon written notification to the congressional defense committees: Provided further , That any notification of funds made available in this section in this or prior Acts shall specify whether such funds support ongoing or new programs, the duration and expected cost over the life of each program, a timeline for the delivery of defense articles and defense services, and any equipment that requires enhanced end-use monitoring: Provided further , That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use and status of funds made available in this section: Provided further , That of the amounts provided under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance, as established in section 103 of this Act. General Provisions—This Act 101. Each amount appropriated or made available by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. 102. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2024. 103. There is established the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance for the following: (1) To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations, including within the territory of Ukraine, relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the military and nonmilitary support of Ukraine. (2) To provide for the independent and objective leadership and coordination of, and recommendations on, policies designed to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse in such programs and operations described in paragraph (1). (3) To provide for an independent and objective means of keeping the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations and the necessity for and progress on corrective action. This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 .