[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6018 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6018
Making supplemental appropriations, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 20, 2023
Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, and Mr. Kustoff)
introduced the bill
October 25, 2023
Referred to theCommittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the
Committee 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
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A BILL
Making supplemental appropriations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and for other purposes, namely:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Programs Operation and Maintenance
operation and maintenance, defense-wide
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
Wide'', $4,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025,
to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses:
Provided, That amounts made available by under this heading shall be
available for transfer to accounts under the headings ``Operation and
Maintenance'', ``Procurement'', ``Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation'', and ``Revolving and Management Funds'' for replacement,
through new procurement or repair of existing unserviceable equipment,
of defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense, and
for reimbursement for defense services of the Department of Defense and
military education and training, provided to or identified for
provision to Israel or to foreign countries that have provided support
to Israel at the request of the United States: Provided further, That
amounts made available under this heading may also be transferred to
accounts under the heading ``Procurement'' for expansion of public and
private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and procurement
and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in such
plants, for the purpose of increasing production of critical munitions:
Provided further, That of amounts made available under this heading may
also be transferred to accounts under the heading ``Procurement'' and
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation'' for the acquisition of
critical defense articles: Provided further, That funds transferred
pursuant to a transfer authority provided under this heading 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 Secretary 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 transferred from this
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided under this
heading, such amounts may be transferred back and merged with this
appropriation: Provided further, That amounts may be transferred
between appropriations made under this heading: Provided further, That
any transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to
any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That
such amount in this paragraph is designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided
further, That such amounts shall be available only if the President
designates such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A).
Military Programs Procurement
procurement of ammunition, army
For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, Army'',
$801,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to respond
to the situation in Israel and for related expenses: Provided, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That such
amount shall be available only if the President designates such amount
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A).
procurement, defense-wide
For an additional amount for Procurement, Defense-Wide,
$4,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for the
Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the
procurement of the Iron Dome and David's Sling defense systems to
counter shortrange rocket threats: Provided, That such funds shall be
transferred pursuant to an exchange 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 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: Provided further, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That such amounts
shall be available only if the President designates such amount as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A).
Military Programs Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
research, development, test and evaluation, defense-wide
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', $1,200,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2026, for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the
Government of Israel for the development of the Iron Beam defense
system to counter short-range rocket threats: Provided, That such funds
shall be transferred pursuant to an exchange of letters: Provided
further, That nothing in the preceding proviso shall be construed to
apply to amounts made available in prior appropriations Acts for the
development of the Iron Beam defense system: Provided further, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further,
That such amounts shall be available only if the President designates
such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A).
TITLE VIII-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 8001. Section 12001 of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287), as amended by Public Law
115-141, is amended as follows:
(1) In paragraph (2) of subsection (a), by striking
``armor'' and all that follows through the end of the paragraph
and inserting ``defense articles that are in the inventory of
the Department of Defense as of the date of transfer, are
intended for use as reserve stocks for Israel, and are located
in a stockpile for Israel as of the date of transfer''.
(2) In subsection (b), by striking ``at least equal to the
fair market value of the items transferred'' and inserting ``in
an amount to be determined by the Secretary of Defense''.
(3) In subsection (c), by inserting before the comma in the
first sentence the following: ``, or as far in advance of such
transfer as is practicable as determined by the President on a
case-by-case basis during extraordinary circumstances impacting
the national security of the United States''.
Sec. 8002. For fiscal year 2024, section 514(b) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)) shall not apply to defense
articles to be set aside, earmarked, reserved, or intended for use as
reserve stocks in stockpiles in the State of Israel.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
diplomatic programs
For an additional amount for ``Diplomatic Programs'', $150,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $50,000,000
shall be for responding to the situation in Israel and areas impacted
by the situation in Israel, and of which $100,000,000 shall be
available until expended for Worldwide Security Protection to respond
to the situation in Israel and areas impacted by the situation in
Israel: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided
further, That such amount shall be available only if the President
designates such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A).
emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service
For an additional amount for ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and
Consular Service'', $50,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2025, to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and
Consular Service: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended: Provided further, That such amount shall be available only if
the President designates such amount as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A).
International Assistance Programs International Security Assistance
foreign military financing program
For an additional amount for ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'', $3,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2025, of which $3,500,000,000 shall be for responding to the situation
in Israel and related expenses: Provided, That funds made available
under this heading in this Act and Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for
fiscal year 2024 and prior fiscal years, in addition to funds otherwise
available for such purposes, may be used by the Department of State for
necessary expenses for the general costs of administering military
assistance and sales, including management and oversight of such
programs and activities: Provided further, That direct loans made using
amounts described in the preceding proviso may be made notwithstanding
any provision of law limiting the interest rate charged to borrowers:
Provided further, That loan guarantees made using amounts described in
the second proviso under this heading for loans financed by the Federal
Financing Bank may be provided notwithstanding any provision of law
limiting the percentage of loan principal that may be guaranteed:
Provided further, That, to the extent that the Government of Israel
requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants made available
for Israel under this heading shall, as agreed by the United States and
Israel, be available for advanced weapons systems, of which up to
$3,500,000,000 may be available for the procurement in Israel of
defense articles and defense services: Provided further, That any
congressional notification requirement applicable to funds made
available under this heading for Israel may be waived if a
determination is made that extraordinary circumstances exist that
impact the national security of the United States: Provided further,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further,
That such amount shall be available only if the President designates
such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A).
This Act may be cited as the ```Operation Swords of Iron'
Supplemental Appropriations Act''.
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