[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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