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

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What This Bill Does

This bill appropriates emergency funds for fiscal year 2024 to respond to the situations in Israel and Ukraine, counter threats from Iran and terrorist organizations, address fentanyl trafficking, and fund other national security priorities. The funds are organized into 20 different divisions covering military assistance, humanitarian aid, diplomatic programs, and law enforcement activities. ##

Who It Affects

- The U.S. Department of Defense - The U.S. Department of State - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security - The U.S. Department of Energy - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - The governments of Israel and Ukraine - U.S. military personnel stationed abroad - Nonprofit organizations applying for security grants - Foreign countries receiving U.S. military and economic assistance - Intelligence agencies and law enforcement ##

Key Provisions

- The bill provides $4.4 billion for Defense Department operations to respond to the situation in Israel, with funds available for transfer to other defense accounts for equipment replacement and military services (Sec. 101, Title I, Division A) - Congress appropriates $390 million for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to help eligible nonprofit organizations prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of terrorism or other threats (Title II, Division A) - The bill appropriates $27.9 billion in Defense Department funds to respond to the situation in Ukraine, including $13.8 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (Title I, Division B) - The Secretary of State must certify within 15 days that oversight policies are in place to prevent funds from being diverted to Hamas and other terrorist entities in Gaza (Sec. 309, Division A) - The bill requires the President to transfer long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine as soon as practicable after enactment (Sec. 505, Division B) ##

What Changes

If this bill becomes law, the U.S. government will immediately gain access to billions of dollars in new emergency funding for military operations, humanitarian assistance, and security initiatives related to Israel, Ukraine, and other national security priorities. The Department of Defense will be able to transfer equipment and provide military services to Israel and Ukraine. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be able to distribute security grants to nonprofit organizations. The State Department will be able to increase diplomatic staffing and emergency operations in affected regions. Restrictions on certain types of military assistance will be suspended or modified for fiscal year 2024. Congress will receive regular reports on how the funds are being used and monitored to prevent waste or diversion to terrorist organizations. ##

Important Definitions

The bill does not explicitly define most key terms. It references existing definitions from other laws but does not provide new definitions for concepts like "emergency requirement," "defense articles," "terrorism," or "nonprofit organization." The bill treats these terms as already understood under existing federal law. ##

Effective Date

The bill was enacted on April 24, 2024. Various appropriations have different availability periods, ranging from September 30, 2024 through September 30, 2027, depending on the specific account. Most funds designated as emergency appropriations become available only after the President designates them as such and transmits the designations to Congress (Sec. 406, Division A).

138 STAT. 895 PUBLIC LAW 118–50—APR. 24, 2024 Public Law 118–50 118th Congress An Act Making emergency supplemental appropriations 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, SECTION 1. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS. (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into the following divi- sions: (1) DIVISION A.—Israel Security Supplemental Appropria- tions Act, 2024. (2) DIVISION B.—Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropria- tions Act, 2024. (3) DIVISION C.—Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appro- priations Act, 2024. (4) DIVISION D.—21st Century Peace through Strength Act. (5) DIVISION E.—FEND off Fentanyl Act. (6) DIVISION F.—Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act. (7) DIVISION G.—Other Matters. (8) DIVISION H.—Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. (9) DIVISION I.—Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024. (10) DIVISION J.—SHIP Act. (11) DIVISION K.—Fight CRIME Act. (12) DIVISION L.—MAHSA Act. (13) DIVISION M.—Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act. (14) DIVISION N.—No Technology for Terror Act. (15) DIVISION O.—Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act. (16) DIVISION P.—Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act. (17) DIVISION Q.—End Financing for Hamas and State Sponsors of Terrorism Act. (18) DIVISION R.—Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act. (19) DIVISION S.—Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023. (20) DIVISION T.—Budgetary Effects. SEC. 2. REFERENCES. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. Apr. 24, 2024 [H.R. 815] VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 Nov 05, 2024 Jkt 059139 PO 00050 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL050.118 PUBL050 kcroghan on LAP5R21GR3PROD with PUBLAWS 138 STAT. 896 PUBLIC LAW 118–50—APR. 24, 2024 DIVISION A—ISRAEL SECURITY SUP- PLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 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 division may be transferred to accounts under the headings ‘‘Operation and Mainte- nance’’, ‘‘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 trans- ferred 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 pro- vided 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 Determination. Notification. Time period. Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024. VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 Nov 05, 2024 Jkt 059139 PO 00050 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL050.118 PUBL050 kcroghan on LAP5R21GR3PROD with PUBLAWS 138 STAT. 897 PUBLIC LAW 118–50—APR. 24, 2024 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require- ment 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 division, $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 division, $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 division 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 des- ignated 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 Pur- chases’’, $198,600,000, to remain available until expended, for activi- ties 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 dele- gated 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, develop- ment, test and evaluation accounts, and the Defense Working Cap- ital 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 Time period. Execution plan. Transfer authority. VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 Nov 05, 2024 Jkt 059139 PO 00050 Frm 00003 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL050.118 PUBL050 kcroghan on LAP5R21GR3PROD with PUBLAWS 138 STAT. 898 PUBLIC LAW 118–50—APR. 24, 2024 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 trans- ferred: 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 Con- trol 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 Secu- rity 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 pro- grammatic adjustments as necessary to expedite the disbursement of, and provide flexibility in the use of, amounts made available under this heading in this division: Provided further, That notwith- standing 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 division 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 division: Provided further, That such outreach and technical assistance should prioritize rural and underserved communities and nonprofit organizations that are traditionally underrepresented in the Pro- gram: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Time period. Notification. VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 Nov 05, 2024 Jkt 059139 PO 00050 Frm 00004 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL050.118 PUBL050 kcroghan on LAP5R21GR3PROD with PUBLAWS 138 STAT. 899 PUBLIC LAW 118–50—APR. 24, 2024 Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con- trol 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 division, $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 require- ment 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. VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 Nov 05, 2024 Jkt 059139 PO 00050 Frm 00005 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL050.118 PUBL050 kcroghan on LAP5R21GR3PROD with PUBLAWS 138 STAT. 900 PUBLIC LAW 118–50—APR. 24, 2024 BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assist- ance’’, $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: Pro- vided, 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 Assist- ance’’, $3,495,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations and commu- nities: 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 Con- trol Act of 1985. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]

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