113 HR 327 IH: Accountability of Taxpayer Funding for Afghanistan Fuels Act of 2013 U.S. House of Representatives 2013-01-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2013 Mr. Chaffetz (for himself and Mr. Tierney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 A BILL To establish requirements relating to the provision of certain products to the Government of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Accountability of Taxpayer Funding for Afghanistan Fuels Act of 2013.

2.

Requirements relating to provision of covered products to the Government of Afghanistan

(a)

In general

No covered product may be provided directly or indirectly to the Government of Afghanistan unless and until the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a report that contains— (1)a determination of the Secretary that the requirements described in subsection (b) have been met; and (2)a detailed justification for such determination. (b)

Requirements

The requirements described in this subsection are the following: (1)The provision of the covered product meets an existing or future need of the Government of Afghanistan. (2)The financial documents relating to the provision of the covered product are fully accounted for and will be maintained by the Department of Defense for a period of not less than 10 years. (3)The Department of Defense has established controls to monitor the use of the covered product. (c)

Effective date

This section takes effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to the provision of a covered product on or after 60 days after such date of enactment.

3.

Prohibition on financing assistance for purposes of procuring any covered product for use by the Government of Afghanistan

(a)

In general

No funds available to the Department of Defense may be provided directly or indirectly to the Government of Afghanistan for purposes of procuring any covered product unless and until the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a report that contains— (1)a determination of the Secretary that the requirements described in subsection (b) have been met; and (2)a detailed justification for such determination. (b)

Requirements

The requirements described in this subsection are the following: (1)The Government of Afghanistan is capable of providing reliable accounting and reporting to the Department of Defense with respect to the purchase, delivery, and consumption of a covered product. (2)The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction or beginning on the date described in subsection (c) the Inspector General of the Department of Defense has certified to the Secretary of Defense that the requirements described in paragraph (1) have been met. (c)

Date described

The date described in this subsection is the date of termination of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction as required under section 1229 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 378). (d)

Effective date

This section takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds available to the Department of Defense that are unobligated or unexpended as of such date of enactment.

4.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Covered product

The term covered product means petroleum, oil, or a lubricant (including diesel fuel, gasoline, jet or aviation fuel, kerosene, or other fuels) or firewood that is to be used for purposes of equipping, training, or sustaining the Afghan National Security Forces. (2)

Government of Afghanistan

The term Government of Afghanistan includes any agency of instrumentality of Afghanistan.