§2323 Transfer of Defense Articles or Services

Summary

The Department of Defense must tell Congress at least 15 days before it uses any of its money to give defense equipment or services (except intelligence services) to another country or to an international group for certain peace or aid missions. The committees to be told are the congressional defense committees, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The rule covers U.N. peacekeeping or peace-enforcement actions under Chapter VI or VII of the U.N. Charter when backed by a U.N. Security Council resolution, and any other international peacekeeping, peace-enforcement, or humanitarian operation. The notice must describe what will be sent, say how much it’s worth, and for equipment or supplies say whether armed forces’ inventory needs are met and whether the items must be replaced and how replacement funds will be provided.