§8925a Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative

Summary

The Secretary of Defense may accept and keep money, goods, and services from foreign governments or other groups in this fiscal year and every year after. These contributions can be used, with the agreement of the Secretary of State, for the kind of assistance allowed by a 2016 defense law (Public Law 114–92). They can pay to replace weapons or items taken from U.S. stock given to the listed recipients and to recover or dispose of equipment already provided. The Secretary must talk with the congressional defense committees before helping the specific groups named in the law. The Secretary must tell those committees in writing when contributions are received and when they are committed, saying who gave the money, how much, and exactly how it will be used. The written notice must give an estimated delivery timeline and say if equipment needs special end-use monitoring. Money given may be put into the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account and kept available for the next two fiscal years. The Secretary must also send quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on how the funds are being used and their status.