[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4554 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4554

      To require a report on international assistance for Ukraine.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2023

Mr. McCormick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
      To require a report on international assistance for Ukraine.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ukraine Aid Oversight Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR UKRAINE.

    (a) Report.--
            (1) In general.--The Office of Inspector General of the 
        Department of Defense, the Office of Inspector General of the 
        Department of State, and the Office of Inspector General of the 
        United States Agency for International Development shall submit 
        to Congress and make publicly available on a quarterly basis a 
        report on international assistance for Ukraine, including 
        recommendations on policy changes to ensure increased oversight 
        of such assistance, any other matters relating to oversight of 
        such assistance, and that such assistance is being used in 
        accordance with applicable law.
            (2) Matters to be included.--The report required by 
        paragraph (1) shall include at a minimum the following:
                    (A) An update as to the sufficiency of the 
                oversight frameworks being used and whether there are 
                any gaps in oversight over the activities and funds for 
                assistance to Ukraine.
                    (B) A notification of any failures by United 
                States, bilateral, or multilateral organizations to 
                work with such Inspectors General in a timely and 
                transparent manner.
                    (C) An updated description of the footprint in 
                Europe of such Inspectors General for purposes of 
                oversight of assistance to Ukraine, including presence 
                and access in Ukraine.
                    (D) A description of any known incidents of the 
                misuse of assistance to Ukraine, including incidents of 
                waste, fraud, abuse, diversion, or corruption.
                    (E) Any lessons learned from the manner in which 
                oversight over assistance to Ukraine has been 
                conducted.
                    (F) Any findings or recommendations with respect to 
                assistance to Ukraine.
                    (G) A list of acquisitions in which the Department 
                of Defense used sole source contracting authority.
                    (H) Any legislative or budgetary assistance to 
                better help conduct oversight of assistance to Ukraine.
            (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) may contain 
        a classified appendix if necessary.
    (b) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--Each Office of Inspector General listed in 
        subsection (a) shall designate at least one staff member of 
        each such Office to be deployed on the ground in Ukraine for 
        purposes of assisting in preparing the report required by 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Additional staff.--Each Office of Inspector General 
        listed in subsection (a) may, without regard to sections 3309 
        through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, recruit and 
        appoint candidates to fill temporary and term appointments 
        within such Office upon a determination that those expedited 
        procedures are necessary and appropriate to enable such Office 
        to carry out this Act.
            (3) Accommodations.--The Secretary of State shall make 
        proper and necessary accommodations for the arrival of the 
        personnel described in this subsection.
    (c) Sunset.--This Act shall terminate on the later of--
            (1) January 1, 2030; or
            (2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense, the 
        Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the United States 
        Agency for International Development certify to Congress that 
        the war and post-war reconstruction efforts in Ukraine have 
        ended.
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