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House Approves $14.3 Billion in Aid to Israel

(April 20, 2024)

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The House passed a long-delayed bill to provide $14.3 billion in military aid to Israel. The vote was 366 to 58, with 37 liberal Democrats opposing the legislation despite its support by the White House. The critics hoped to place conditions on the aid. Additional funds were also appropriated for humanitarian aid. The bill provides: 

  • $4.4 billion for operation and maintenance.
  • $801.4 million for ammunition.
  • $5.2 billion for procurement, defense-wide, $4 billion of which for the air defense systems Iron Dome and David’s Sling, with another $1.2 billion for Iron Beam.
  • $150 million for diplomatic programs to respond to the situation in Israel and areas and countries impacted by the situation in Israel.
  • $3.5 billion for Foreign Military Financing, $769.3 million of which can be used to procure weapons in Israel.

Votes By Party

PARTY YEAS NAYS PRESENT NOT VOTING
Republican 193 21 0 4
Democratic 173 37 0 3
Independent 0 0 0 0
Total 366 58 0 7

All Votes

REPRESENTATIVE PARTY STATE VOTE
Adams Democratic North Carolina YEA
Aderholt Republican Alabama YEA
Aguilar Democratic California YEA
Alford Republican Missouri YEA
Allen Republican Georgia YEA
Allred Democratic Texas YEA
Amo Democratic Rhode Island YEA
Amodei Republican Nevada YEA
Armstrong Republican North Dakota YEA
Arrington Republican Texas YEA
Auchincloss Democratic Massachusetts YEA
Babin Republican Texas YEA
Bacon Republican Nebraska YEA
Baird Republican Indiana YEA
Balderson Republican Ohio YEA
Balint Democratic Vermont NAY
Banks Republican Indiana YEA
Barr Republican Kentucky YEA
Barragán Democratic California YEA
Bean (FL) Republican Florida YEA
Beatty Democratic Ohio YEA
Bentz Republican Oregon YEA
Bera Democratic California YEA
Bergman Republican Michigan YEA
Beyer Democratic Virginia NAY
Bice Republican Oklahoma YEA
Biggs Republican Arizona NAY
Bilirakis Republican Florida YEA
Bishop (GA) Democratic Georgia YEA
Bishop (NC) Republican North Carolina YEA
Blumenauer Democratic Oregon NAY
Blunt Rochester Democratic Delaware YEA
Boebert Republican Colorado NAY
Bonamici Democratic Oregon YEA
Bost Republican Illinois YEA
Bowman Democratic New York NAY
Boyle (PA) Democratic Pennsylvania YEA
Brecheen Republican Oklahoma YEA
Brown Democratic Ohio YEA
Brownley Democratic California YEA
Buchanan Republican Florida YEA
Bucshon Republican Indiana YEA
Budzinski Democratic Illinois YEA
Burchett Republican Tennessee NAY
Burgess Republican Texas YEA
Burlison Republican Missouri YEA
Bush Democratic Missouri NAY
Calvert Republican California YEA
Cammack Republican Florida YEA
Caraveo Democratic Colorado YEA
Carbajal Democratic California YEA
Cárdenas Democratic California YEA
Carey Republican Ohio YEA
Carl Republican Alabama YEA
Carson Democratic Indiana NAY
Carter (GA) Republican Georgia YEA
Carter (LA) Democratic Louisiana YEA
Carter (TX) Republican Texas YEA
Cartwright Democratic Pennsylvania YEA
Casar Democratic Texas NAY
Case Democratic Hawaii YEA
Casten Democratic Illinois YEA
Castor (FL) Democratic Florida YEA
Castro (TX) Democratic Texas NAY
Chavez-DeRemer Republican Oregon YEA
Cherfilus-McCormick Democratic Florida YEA
Chu Democratic California NAY
Ciscomani Republican Arizona YEA
Clark (MA) Democratic Massachusetts YEA
Clarke (NY) Democratic New York YEA
Cleaver Democratic Missouri YEA
Cline Republican Virginia YEA
Cloud Republican Texas YEA
Clyburn Democratic South Carolina YEA
Clyde Republican Georgia NAY
Cohen Democratic Tennessee YEA
Cole Republican Oklahoma YEA
Collins Republican Georgia YEA
Comer Republican Kentucky YEA
Connolly Democratic Virginia YEA
Correa Democratic California YEA
Costa Democratic California YEA
Courtney Democratic Connecticut YEA
Craig Democratic Minnesota YEA
Crane Republican Arizona NAY
Crawford Republican Arkansas YEA
Crenshaw Republican Texas YEA
Crockett Democratic Texas YEA
Crow Democratic Colorado YEA
Cuellar Democratic Texas YEA
Curtis Republican Utah YEA
D'Esposito Republican New York YEA
Davids (KS) Democratic Kansas YEA
Davidson Republican Ohio NAY
Davis (IL) Democratic Illinois YEA
Davis (NC) Democratic North Carolina YEA
De La Cruz Republican Texas YEA
Dean (PA) Democratic Pennsylvania YEA
DeGette Democratic Colorado YEA
DeLauro Democratic Connecticut YEA
DelBene Democratic Washington YEA
Deluzio Democratic Pennsylvania YEA
DeSaulnier Democratic California NAY
DesJarlais Republican Tennessee NAY
Diaz-Balart Republican Florida YEA
Dingell Democratic Michigan NOT VOTING
Doggett Democratic Texas NAY
Donalds Republican Florida YEA
Duarte Republican California YEA
Duncan Republican South Carolina YEA
Dunn (FL) Republican Florida YEA
Edwards Republican North Carolina YEA
Ellzey Republican Texas YEA
Emmer Republican Minnesota YEA
Escobar Democratic Texas YEA
Eshoo Democratic California YEA
Espaillat Democratic New York YEA
Estes Republican Kansas YEA
Evans Democratic Pennsylvania YEA
Ezell Republican Mississippi YEA
Fallon Republican Texas YEA
Feenstra Republican Iowa YEA
Ferguson Republican Georgia YEA
Finstad Republican Minnesota YEA
Fischbach Republican Minnesota YEA
Fitzgerald Republican Wisconsin YEA
Fitzpatrick Republican Pennsylvania YEA
Fleischmann Republican Tennessee YEA
Fletcher Democratic Texas YEA
Flood Republican Nebraska YEA
Foster Democratic Illinois YEA
Foushee Democratic North Carolina YEA
Foxx Republican North Carolina YEA
Frankel, Lois Democratic Florida YEA
Franklin, Scott Republican Florida YEA
Frost Democratic Florida NAY
Fry Republican South Carolina YEA
Fulcher Republican Idaho YEA
Gaetz Republican Florida NAY
Gallagher Republican Wisconsin YEA
Gallego Democratic Arizona YEA
Garamendi Democratic California NAY
Garbarino Republican New York YEA
García (IL) Democratic Illinois NAY
Garcia (TX) Democratic Texas YEA
Garcia, Mike Republican California YEA
Garcia, Robert Democratic California YEA
Gimenez Republican Florida YEA
Golden (ME) Democratic Maine YEA
Goldman (NY) Democratic New York YEA
Gomez Democratic California YEA
Gonzales, Tony Republican Texas YEA
Gonzalez, Vicente Democratic Texas YEA
Good (VA) Republican Virginia NAY
Gooden (TX) Republican Texas YEA
Gosar Republican Arizona NAY
Gottheimer Democratic New Jersey YEA
Granger Republican Texas YEA
Graves (LA) Republican Louisiana YEA
Graves (MO) Republican Missouri YEA
Green (TN) Republican Tennessee YEA
Green, Al (TX) Democratic Texas NAY
Greene (GA) Republican Georgia NAY
Griffith Republican Virginia YEA
Grijalva Democratic Arizona NOT VOTING
Grothman Republican Wisconsin YEA
Guest Republican Mississippi YEA
Guthrie Republican Kentucky YEA
Hageman Republican Wyoming YEA
Harder (CA) Democratic California YEA
Harris Republican Maryland NAY
Harshbarger Republican Tennessee YEA
Hayes Democratic Connecticut YEA
Hern Republican Oklahoma YEA
Higgins (LA) Republican Louisiana YEA
Hill Republican Arkansas YEA
Himes Democratic Connecticut YEA
Hinson Republican Iowa YEA
Horsford Democratic Nevada YEA
Houchin Republican Indiana YEA
Houlahan Democratic Pennsylvania YEA
Hoyer Democratic Maryland YEA
Hoyle (OR) Democratic Oregon YEA
Hudson Republican North Carolina YEA
Huffman Democratic California YEA
Huizenga Republican Michigan YEA
Hunt Republican Texas NOT VOTING
Issa Republican California YEA
Ivey Democratic Maryland YEA
Jackson (IL) Democratic Illinois NAY
Jackson (NC) Democratic North Carolina YEA
Jackson (TX) Republican Texas YEA
Jackson Lee Democratic Texas YEA
Jacobs Democratic California YEA
James Republican Michigan YEA
Jayapal Democratic Washington NAY
Jeffries Democratic New York YEA
Johnson (GA) Democratic Georgia NAY
Johnson (LA) Republican Louisiana YEA
Johnson (SD) Republican South Dakota YEA
Jordan Republican Ohio YEA
Joyce (OH) Republican Ohio YEA
Joyce (PA) Republican Pennsylvania YEA
Kamlager-Dove Democratic California YEA
Kaptur Democratic Ohio YEA
Kean (NJ) Republican New Jersey YEA
Keating Democratic Massachusetts YEA
Kelly (IL) Democratic Illinois YEA
Kelly (MS) Republican Mississippi YEA
Kelly (PA) Republican Pennsylvania YEA
Khanna Democratic California NAY
Kiggans (VA) Republican Virginia YEA
Kildee Democratic Michigan NAY
Kiley Republican California YEA
Kilmer Democratic Washington YEA
Kim (CA) Republican California YEA
Kim (NJ) Democratic New Jersey YEA
Krishnamoorthi Democratic Illinois YEA
Kuster Democratic New Hampshire YEA
Kustoff Republican Tennessee YEA
LaHood Republican Illinois YEA
LaLota Republican New York YEA
LaMalfa Republican California YEA
Lamborn Republican Colorado YEA
Landsman Democratic Ohio YEA
Langworthy Republican New York YEA
Larsen (WA) Democratic Washington YEA
Larson (CT) Democratic Connecticut YEA
Latta Republican Ohio YEA
LaTurner Republican Kansas YEA
Lawler Republican New York YEA
Lee (CA) Democratic California NAY
Lee (FL) Republican Florida YEA
Lee (NV) Democratic Nevada YEA
Lee (PA) Democratic Pennsylvania NAY
Leger Fernandez Democratic New Mexico YEA
Lesko Republican Arizona YEA
Letlow Republican Louisiana YEA
Levin Democratic California YEA
Lieu Democratic California YEA
Lofgren Democratic California YEA
Loudermilk Republican Georgia YEA
Lucas Republican Oklahoma YEA
Luetkemeyer Republican Missouri NOT VOTING
Luna Republican Florida YEA
Luttrell Republican Texas YEA
Lynch Democratic Massachusetts YEA
Mace Republican South Carolina YEA
Magaziner Democratic Rhode Island YEA
Malliotakis Republican New York YEA
Maloy Republican Utah YEA
Mann Republican Kansas YEA
Manning Democratic North Carolina YEA
Massie Republican Kentucky NAY
Mast Republican Florida YEA
Matsui Democratic California YEA
McBath Democratic Georgia YEA
McCaul Republican Texas YEA
McClain Republican Michigan YEA
McClellan Democratic Virginia YEA
McClintock Republican California YEA
McCollum Democratic Minnesota YEA
McCormick Republican Georgia YEA
McGarvey Democratic Kentucky YEA
McGovern Democratic Massachusetts NAY
McHenry Republican North Carolina YEA
Meeks Democratic New York YEA
Menendez Democratic New Jersey YEA
Meng Democratic New York YEA
Meuser Republican Pennsylvania YEA
Mfume Democratic Maryland YEA
Miller (IL) Republican Illinois YEA
Miller (OH) Republican Ohio YEA
Miller (WV) Republican West Virginia YEA
Miller-Meeks Republican Iowa YEA
Mills Republican Florida NAY
Molinaro Republican New York YEA
Moolenaar Republican Michigan YEA
Mooney Republican West Virginia NOT VOTING
Moore (AL) Republican Alabama YEA
Moore (UT) Republican Utah YEA
Moore (WI) Democratic Wisconsin YEA
Moran Republican Texas YEA
Morelle Democratic New York YEA
Moskowitz Democratic Florida YEA
Moulton Democratic Massachusetts YEA
Mrvan Democratic Indiana YEA
Mullin Democratic California YEA
Murphy Republican North Carolina YEA
Nadler Democratic New York YEA
Napolitano Democratic California YEA
Neal Democratic Massachusetts YEA
Neguse Democratic Colorado YEA
Nehls Republican Texas NAY
Newhouse Republican Washington YEA
Nickel Democratic North Carolina YEA
Norcross Democratic New Jersey YEA
Norman Republican South Carolina NAY
Nunn (IA) Republican Iowa YEA
Obernolte Republican California YEA
Ocasio-Cortez Democratic New York NAY
Ogles Republican Tennessee YEA
Omar Democratic Minnesota NAY
Owens Republican Utah YEA
Pallone Democratic New Jersey YEA
Palmer Republican Alabama YEA
Panetta Democratic California YEA
Pappas Democratic New Hampshire YEA
Pascrell Democratic New Jersey YEA
Payne Democratic New Jersey NOT VOTING
Pelosi Democratic California YEA
Peltola Democratic Alaska YEA
Pence Republican Indiana YEA
Perez Democratic Washington YEA
Perry Republican Pennsylvania NAY
Peters Democratic California YEA
Pettersen Democratic Colorado YEA
Pfluger Republican Texas YEA
Phillips Democratic Minnesota YEA
Pingree Democratic Maine NAY
Pocan Democratic Wisconsin NAY
Porter Democratic California YEA
Posey Republican Florida YEA
Pressley Democratic Massachusetts NAY
Quigley Democratic Illinois YEA
Ramirez Democratic Illinois NAY
Raskin Democratic Maryland NAY
Reschenthaler Republican Pennsylvania YEA
Rodgers (WA) Republican Washington YEA
Rogers (AL) Republican Alabama YEA
Rogers (KY) Republican Kentucky YEA
Rose Republican Tennessee YEA
Rosendale Republican Montana NAY
Ross Democratic North Carolina YEA
Rouzer Republican North Carolina YEA
Roy Republican Texas NAY
Ruiz Democratic California YEA
Ruppersberger Democratic Maryland YEA
Rutherford Republican Florida YEA
Ryan Democratic New York YEA
Salazar Republican Florida YEA
Salinas Democratic Oregon YEA
Sánchez Democratic California YEA
Sarbanes Democratic Maryland YEA
Scalise Republican Louisiana YEA
Scanlon Democratic Pennsylvania YEA
Schakowsky Democratic Illinois YEA
Schiff Democratic California YEA
Schneider Democratic Illinois YEA
Scholten Democratic Michigan YEA
Schrier Democratic Washington YEA
Schweikert Republican Arizona YEA
Scott (VA) Democratic Virginia YEA
Scott, Austin Republican Georgia YEA
Scott, David Democratic Georgia YEA
Self Republican Texas YEA
Sessions Republican Texas YEA
Sewell Democratic Alabama YEA
Sherman Democratic California YEA
Sherrill Democratic New Jersey YEA
Simpson Republican Idaho YEA
Slotkin Democratic Michigan YEA
Smith (MO) Republican Missouri YEA
Smith (NE) Republican Nebraska YEA
Smith (NJ) Republican New Jersey YEA
Smith (WA) Democratic Washington YEA
Smucker Republican Pennsylvania YEA
Sorensen Democratic Illinois YEA
Soto Democratic Florida YEA
Spanberger Democratic Virginia YEA
Spartz Republican Indiana YEA
Stansbury Democratic New Mexico YEA
Stanton Democratic Arizona YEA
Stauber Republican Minnesota YEA
Steel Republican California YEA
Stefanik Republican New York YEA
Steil Republican Wisconsin YEA
Steube Republican Florida YEA
Stevens Democratic Michigan YEA
Strickland Democratic Washington YEA
Strong Republican Alabama YEA
Suozzi Democratic New York YEA
Swalwell Democratic California YEA
Sykes Democratic Ohio YEA
Takano Democratic California NAY
Tenney Republican New York YEA
Thanedar Democratic Michigan YEA
Thompson (CA) Democratic California YEA
Thompson (MS) Democratic Mississippi NAY
Thompson (PA) Republican Pennsylvania YEA
Tiffany Republican Wisconsin NAY
Timmons Republican South Carolina YEA
Titus Democratic Nevada YEA
Tlaib Democratic Michigan NAY
Tokuda Democratic Hawaii NAY
Tonko Democratic New York YEA
Torres (CA) Democratic California YEA
Torres (NY) Democratic New York YEA
Trahan Democratic Massachusetts YEA
Trone Democratic Maryland YEA
Turner Republican Ohio YEA
Underwood Democratic Illinois YEA
Valadao Republican California YEA
Van Drew Republican New Jersey YEA
Van Duyne Republican Texas YEA
Van Orden Republican Wisconsin YEA
Vargas Democratic California YEA
Vasquez Democratic New Mexico YEA
Veasey Democratic Texas YEA
Velázquez Democratic New York NAY
Wagner Republican Missouri YEA
Walberg Republican Michigan YEA
Waltz Republican Florida YEA
Wasserman Schultz Democratic Florida YEA
Waters Democratic California NAY
Watson Coleman Democratic New Jersey NAY
Weber (TX) Republican Texas YEA
Webster (FL) Republican Florida YEA
Wenstrup Republican Ohio YEA
Westerman Republican Arkansas YEA
Wexton Democratic Virginia YEA
Wild Democratic Pennsylvania YEA
Williams (GA) Democratic Georgia YEA
Williams (NY) Republican New York NOT VOTING
Williams (TX) Republican Texas YEA
Wilson (FL) Democratic Florida YEA
Wilson (SC) Republican South Carolina YEA
Wittman Republican Virginia YEA
Womack Republican Arkansas YEA
Yakym Republican Indiana YEA
Zinke Republican Montana NAY

Bill Text

H. R. 8034

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 17, 2024

Mr. Cole (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Diaz-Balart) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 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


A BILL

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 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, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Operation And Maintenance, Defense-wide

(including transfers of funds)

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: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading in this Act may be may be transferred to accounts under the headings “Operation and Maintenance”, “Procurement”, 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 the government of Israel or identified and notified to Congress for provision to the government of Israel or to foreign countries that have provided support to Israel at the request of the United States: Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso 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 herein, such amounts may be transferred back and merged with this appropriation: Provided further, That any transfer authority provided herein is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Procurement, Defense-wide

For an additional amount for “Procurement, Defense-Wide”, $5,200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses: Provided, That of the total amount provided under this heading in this Act, $4,000,000,000 shall be 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 short-range rocket threats: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading in this Act, $1,200,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Beam defense system to counter short-range rocket threats: Provided further, That funds in the preceding provisos 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 in this Act 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 or for the procurement 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)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Defense Production Act Purchases

For an additional amount for “Defense Production Act Purchases”, $198,600,000, to remain available until expended, for activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533): Provided, That such amounts shall be obligated and expended by the Secretary of Defense as if delegated the necessary authorities conferred by the Defense Production Act of 1950: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE

(including transfers of funds)

Sec. 101. For an additional amount for the Department of Defense, $2,440,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, for transfer to military personnel accounts, operation and maintenance accounts, procurement accounts, research, development, test and evaluation accounts, and the Defense Working Capital Funds, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, only for U.S. operations, force protection, deterrence, and the replacement of combat expenditures in the United States Central Command region: Provided, That none of the funds provided under this section may be obligated or expended until 30 days after the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense committees an execution plan: Provided further, That not less than 15 days prior to any transfer of funds, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of the details of any such transfer: Provided further, That upon transfer, the funds shall be merged with and available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That any transfer authority provided herein is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985

TITLE II

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

operations and support

For an additional amount for “Federal Emergency Management Agency—Operations and Support”, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for necessary expenses related to the administration of nonprofit security grants: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

federal assistance

For an additional amount for “Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance”, $390,000,000, of which $160,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, and $230,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for Nonprofit Security Grant Program under section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a) for eligible nonprofit organizations to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism or other threats: Provided, That the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall make programmatic adjustments as necessary to expedite the disbursement of, and provide flexibility in the use of, amounts made available under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding any provision of 6 U.S.C. 609a, and in addition to amounts available under 6 U.S.C. 609a(c)(2), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may permit a State to use up to two percent of a grant awarded under this heading in this Act to provide outreach and technical assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations to assist them with applying for Nonprofit Security Grant Program awards under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That such outreach and technical assistance should prioritize rural and underserved communities and nonprofit organizations that are traditionally underrepresented in the Program: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

TITLE III

DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

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, to respond to the situation in Israel and areas and countries impacted by the situation in Israel: Provided, That of the total amount provided under this heading in this Act, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for Worldwide Security Protection, including to respond to the situation in Israel and areas impacted by the situation in Israel: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

office of inspector general

For an additional amount for “Office of Inspector General”, $4,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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 expended, to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, as authorized: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Funds Appropriated To The President

office of inspector general

For an additional amount for “Office of Inspector General”, $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

Funds Appropriated To The President

international disaster assistance

For an additional amount for “International Disaster Assistance”, $5,655,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address humanitarian needs, including the provision of emergency food and shelter, of vulnerable populations and communities: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Department Of State

migration and refugee assistance

For an additional amount for “Migration and Refugee Assistance”, $3,495,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations and communities: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

Department Of State

international narcotics control and law enforcement

For an additional amount for “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for assistance for the Middle East, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, including to enhance law enforcement capabilities, counter terrorism, combat narcotics trafficking, and meet other critical partner requirements: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

peacekeeping operations

For an additional amount for “Peacekeeping Operations”, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, including for a United States contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers mission in the Sinai to enhance force protection capabilities: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Funds Appropriated To The President

foreign military financing program

For an additional amount for “Foreign Military Financing Program”, $3,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for assistance for Israel and for related expenses: Provided, 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 in this Act shall, as agreed by the United States and Israel, be available for advanced weapons systems, of which up to $769,300,000 may be available for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services: Provided further, That the limitation in the preceding proviso may be exceeded, if agreed by the United States and Israel, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That any congressional notification requirement applicable to funds made available under this heading in this Act for Israel may be waived if the Secretary of State determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States: Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 of funds made available under this heading in this Act, 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 such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE

(including transfers of funds)

Sec. 301. During fiscal year 2024, up to $250,000,000 of funds deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account in any fiscal year that are available for obligation may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by any Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings “Diplomatic Programs” (including for Worldwide Security Protection) and “Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service” for emergency evacuations or to prevent or respond to security situations and related requirements: Provided, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law, and any such transfers are subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.

Sec. 302. During fiscal year 2024, section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1)) shall be applied by substituting “$7,800,000,000” for “$100,000,000”.

Sec. 303. During fiscal year 2024, section 506(a)(2)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2)(B)) shall be applied by substituting “$400,000,000” for “$200,000,000” in the matter preceding clause (i), and by substituting “$150,000,000” for “$75,000,000” in clause (i).

Sec. 304. During fiscal year 2024, section 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348a(c)(2)) shall be applied by substituting “$50,000,000” for “$25,000,000”.

Sec. 305. Section 12001 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287) 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. 306. 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.

Sec. 307. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “International Disaster Assistance” and “Migration and Refugee Assistance” may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under such headings.

(b) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, “Peacekeeping Operations”, and “Foreign Military Financing Program” may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under such headings.

(c) The transfer authorities provided by this section are in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law, and are subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.

(d) Upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred pursuant to the authorities provided by this section are not necessary for such purposes, such amounts may be transferred back to such appropriations.

Sec. 308. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

Sec. 309. (a) Certification.—The Secretary of State shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than fifteen days after the date of enactment of this Act, that—

(1) oversight policies, processes, and procedures have been established by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, and are in use to prevent the diversion, misuse, or destruction of assistance, including through international organizations, to Hamas and other terrorist and extremist entities in Gaza; and

(2) such policies, processes, and procedures have been developed in coordination with other bilateral and multilateral donors and the Government of Israel, as appropriate.

(b) Oversight Policy and Procedures.—The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, concurrent with the submission of the certification required in subsection (a), a written description of the oversight policies, processes, and procedures for funds appropriated by this title that are made available for assistance for Gaza, including specific actions to be taken should such assistance be diverted, misused, or destroyed, and the role of Israel in the oversight of such assistance.

(c) Requirement to Inform.—The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this title that are made available for assistance for Gaza have been diverted, misused, or destroyed, to include the type of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate.

(d) Third Party Monitoring.—Funds appropriated by this title shall be made available for third party monitoring of assistance for Gaza, including end use monitoring, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees.

(e) Offices of Inspectors General.—

(1) Department of State.—Of the funds appropriated by this title under the heading “Office of Inspector General” for the Department of State, $4,000,000 shall be made available for the oversight and monitoring of assistance made available for Gaza by this title and in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

(2) United States Agency For International Development.—Of the funds appropriated by this title under the heading “Office of Inspector General” for USAID, $3,000,000 shall be made available for the oversight and monitoring of assistance made available for Gaza by this title and in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

(f) Report.—Not later than 90 days after the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this title that are made available for assistance for Gaza, and every 90 days thereafter until all such funds are expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the amount and purpose of such assistance provided during each respective quarter, including a description of the specific entity implementing such assistance.

(g) Assessment.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2025, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and other heads of elements of the intelligence community that the Secretary considers relevant, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing whether funds appropriated by this title and made available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza have been diverted by Hamas or other terrorist and extremist entities in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided, That such report shall include details on the amount and how such funds were made available and used by such entities: Provided further, That such report may be submitted in classified form, if necessary.

(h) Consultation.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this title for humanitarian assistance for Gaza, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the amount and anticipated uses of such funds.

Sec. 310. Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available in this title in this Act, but not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations—

(1) spend plans, as defined in section 7034(s)(4) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117–328), at the country, account, and program level, for funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, “Peacekeeping Operations” and “Foreign Military Financing Program”: Provided, That plans submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall include for each program notified—(A) total funding made available for such program, by account and fiscal year; (B) funding that remains unobligated for such program from prior year base or supplemental appropriations; (C) funding that is obligated but unexpended for such program; and (D) funding committed, but not yet notified for such program; and

(2) operating plans, as defined in section 7062 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117–328), for funds appropriated by this title under the headings “Diplomatic Programs” and “Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service”.

TITLE IV

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT

Sec. 401. Each amount appropriated or made available by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved.

Sec. 402. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

Sec. 403. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2024.

Sec. 404. (a) Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees, in classified form, if necessary, on the status and welfare of hostages being held in Gaza.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the following:

(1) The Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(2) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(3) The Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(4) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

Sec. 405. Funds appropriated by this Act for foreign assistance (including foreign military sales), for the Department of State, for broadcasting subject to supervision of United States Agency for Global Media, and for intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for the purposes of section 10 of Public Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).

Sec. 406. Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or repurposed or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress.

Sec. 407. Any amount appropriated by this Act, designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and subsequently so designated by the President, and transferred pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this Act shall retain such designation.

SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT

Sec. 408. $0.

This Act may be cited as the “Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024.”


Source: Congress.gov, (April 20, 2024).