Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

What H.R. 815 does, in plain terms

This act provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to several federal agencies for assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region. The act also addresses various foreign policy issues. The funding provided by the act is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. DIVISION A--ISRAEL SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 This division provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations for federal departments and agencies to respond to the conflict in Israel. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This title provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Operation and Maintenance, Procurement, and Defense Production Act Purchases. The title provides the funding for purposes such as supporting current U.S. military operations in the region; replacing defense articles that were provided to Israel; reimbursing DOD for defense services and training provided to Israel; and procuring Israel's Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Iron Beam defense systems to counter short-range rocket threats. (Sec.101) This section provides additional funding to DOD for U.S. operations, force protection, deterrence, and the replacement of combat expenditures in the U.S. Central Command region. TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY This title provides appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Operations and Support and Federal Assistance, including funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY This title provides appropriations to the Department of State for the Administration of Foreign Affairs, including Diplomatic Programs, the Office of the Inspector General, and Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service. The title also provides appropriations to the State Department and the President for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Office of Inspector General, International Disaster Assistance, Migration and Refugee Assistance, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Peacekeeping Operations, and the Foreign Military Financing Program. (Sec. 301) This section permits specified funds deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account to be transferred to the State Department’s Diplomatic Programs (including for Worldwide Security Protection) and Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service accounts for emergency evacuations or to prevent or respond to security situations and related requirements. (Sec. 302) This section increases the FY2024 funding cap for the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which authorizes the President to immediately transfer defense articles and services from U.S. stocks to a foreign country or international organization to respond to an unforeseen emergency (Sec. 303) This section increases the FY2024 funding cap for the Presidential Drawdown Authority that authorizes the President to draw down articles and services from the inventory and resources of any federal agency and provide them to foreign countries or international organizations for certain purposes (e.g., international disaster assistance, nonproliferation assistance, and migration and refugee assistance) if the drawdown is in the national interest. (Sec. 304) This section increases the FY2024 funding cap for the Presidential Drawdown Authority that authorizes the President to direct the drawdown of commodities and services from the inventory and resources of any federal agency for peacekeeping operations if the President determines that an unforeseen emergency requires the immediate provision of such assistance. (Sec. 305) This section amends provisions of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 that allow the President to transfer certain categories of defense articles to Israel in exchange for certain concessions (i.e., cash compensation, services, a waiver of charges otherwise payable by the United States, and other items of value). Among other changes, the section expands the authority to allow the transfer of all categories of defense articles, remove the requirement that the articles be obsolete or surplus items, remove the requirement that the value of the concession negotiated with Israel be at least equal to the fair market value of the items transferred, and allow the President to shorten the current 30-day advance notice requirement during extraordinary circumstances impacting the national security of the United States. (Sec. 306) This section waives the FY2024 limits on the value of defense articles that DOD is permitted transfer into the War Reserve Stockpile Allies-Israel (WRSA-I). Specifically, the section specifies that the limits do not apply to defense articles to be set aside, earmarked, reserved, or intended for use as reserve stocks in stockpiles in Israel. (Sec. 307) This section sets forth authorities for transferring certain funds provided by this division. (Sec. 308) This section prohibits funds from being used for payments to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency. (Sec. 309) This section establishes oversight requirements for funds provided by this title. For example, this section requires funds provided by this title to be made available for third party monitoring of assistance for Gaza. This section also makes specified funds available for the State Department’s Office of Inspector General and USAID’s Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 310) This section requires the State Department to submit spending plans and operating plans for specified funds provided by this title. TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS DIVISION (Sec. 401) This section specifies that the funds provided by this division are in addition to funds otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. (Sec. 402) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless this division expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 403) Unless otherwise specified by this division, the funds provided by this division are subject to the authorities and conditions that apply to the applicable appropriations accounts for FY2024. (Sec. 404) This section requires the State Department to brief Congress on the status and welfare of hostages being held in Gaza. (Sec. 405) This section specifies that funds provided by this division for foreign assistance (including foreign military sales), for the State Department, for broadcasting subject to supervision of U.S. Agency for Global Media, and for intelligence or intelligence-related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for the purposes of specified laws. (Sec. 406) This section specifies that funds designated as emergency spending by this division are only available if the President subsequently designates all of the funds as emergency spending and transmits the designations to Congress. (Sec. 407) This section specifies that funds that are designated by this division as emergency spending and are transferred pursuant to authorities provided by this division shall retain the emergency designations. DIVISION B--UKRAINE SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 This division provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations for federal departments and agencies to respond to the conflict in Ukraine. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This title provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and the Office of the Inspector General. The title also provides funding for the Intelligence Community Management Account. The title provides the funding for purposes such as supporting current U.S. military operations in the region, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, replacing defense articles that were provided to Ukraine, and reimbursing DOD for defense services and training provided to Ukraine. (Sec. 101) This section sets forth authorities for transferring funds provided by this title. (Sec. 102) This section requires DOD and the State Department to submit a report to Congress on measures being taken to account for U.S. defense articles designated for Ukraine since the February 24, 2022, Russian invasion of Ukraine. The report must include a description of any occurrences of articles not reaching their intended recipients or not being used for their intended purposes and a description of any remedies taken. (Sec. 103) This section requires DOD and the State Department to submit a report to Congress that describes U.S. security assistance provided to Ukraine since the February 24, 2022, Russian invasion of Ukraine. TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY This title providers appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) science programs for acquisition, distribution, and equipment for development and production of medical, stable, and radioactive isotopes. It also provides appropriations to the National Nuclear Security Administration for (1) Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, and (2) Federal Salaries and Expenses. TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES This title provides appropriations to the Administration for Children and Families for Refugee and Entrant Assistance. (Sec. 301) This section expands the authority to provide resettlement assistance and other benefits to certain Ukrainians to include eligible Ukrainians arriving in the United States during FY2024. TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY This title provides appropriations to the Department of State for the Administration of Foreign Affairs, including for Diplomatic Programs and the Office of the Inspector General. The title provides appropriations to the U.S. Agency for International Development for (1) Operating Expenses, and (2) the Office of the Inspector General. The title also provides appropriations to the State Department and the President for Transition Initiatives; the Economic Support Fund; Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia; International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement; Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs; and the Foreign Military Financing Program. (Sec. 401) This section increases the FY2024 funding cap for the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which authorizes the President to immediately transfer defense articles and services from U.S. stocks to a foreign country or international organization to respond to an unforeseen emergency (Sec. 402) This section increases the FY2024 funding cap for the Presidential Drawdown Authority that authorizes the President to draw down articles and services from the inventory and resources of any federal agency and provide them to foreign countries or international organizations for certain purposes (e.g., international disaster assistance, nonproliferation assistance, and migration and refugee assistance) if the drawdown is in the national interest. (Sec. 403) This section increases the FY2024 funding cap for the Presidential Drawdown Authority that authorizes the President to direct the drawdown of commodities and services from the inventory and resources of any federal agency for peacekeeping operations if the President determines that an unforeseen emergency requires the immediate provision of such assistance. (Sec. 404) This section sets forth authorities for transferring funds provided by this division. (Sec. 405) This section allows funds provided by this division for the Economic Support Fund to be made available for direct financial support for the government of Ukraine, including for Ukrainian first responders, and as a cash transfer. (Sec. 406) This section prohibits funds provided by this title from being made available for assistance to the governments of Russia or Belarus,

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