,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cff #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #aa 7legislative day1 ,may #aj71 #bjbb,mr4 ,k5n$y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t ,may #aa1 #bjbb,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d> ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! indep5d5t & objective conduct & sup]vision ( audits & inve/igations relat+ to ! programs & op]ations fund$ ) am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to ,ukra9e = milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,indep5d5t & ,objective ,ov]sight ( ,ukra9ian ,assi/ance ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to provide = ! indep5d5t & objective conduct & sup]vision ( audits & inve/igations relat+ to ! programs & op]ations fund$ ) am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to ,ukra9e = milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid2 7#b7 to provide = ! indep5d5t & objective lead]%ip & coord9ation (1 & recomm5dations conc]n+1 policies design$-- 7,a7 to promote economic effici5cy & effectiv5ess 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! programs & op]ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 to prev5t & detect wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 su* programs & op]ations2 & 7#c7 to provide = an indep5d5t & objective means ( keep+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies fully & curr5tly in=m$ ab\t-- 7,a7 problems & defici5cies relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( ! programs & op]ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 ! necessity =1 & ! progress t[>d implem5t+1 corrective action relat$ to su* programs4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = ! milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e ,! t]m am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = ! milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid = ,ukra9e means am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = any fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 = ! ,ukra9e ,security ,assi/ance ,initiative2 7,b7 = ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ fund+ = ,ukra9e2 & 7,c7 "u titles ,,iii & ,,vi ( ! ,ukra9e ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act 7division ,n ( ,public ,law #aag-ajc7 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,ukra9ian ,milit>y1 ,economic1 & ,humanit>ian ,aid e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 7#d7 ,special inspector g5]al ,! t]m ,special ,inspector ,g5]al means ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,ukra9ian ,milit>y1 ,economic1 & ,humanit>ian ,aid appo9t$ pursuant to section #d7;b74 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,ukra9ian ,milit>y1 ,economic1 & ,humanit>ian ,aid 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,ukra9ian ,milit>y1 ,economic1 & ,humanit>ian ,aid to c>ry out ! purposes set =? 9 section #b4 7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,special ,inspector ,g5]al ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,ukra9ian ,milit>y1 ,economic1 & ,humanit>ian ,aid1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4 ,! fir/ ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,qualifications ,! appo9tm5t ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all be made solely on ! basis ( integrity & demon/rat$ ability 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 f9ancial analysis1 law1 managem5t analysis1 public adm9i/ration1 or inve/igations4 7d7 ,comp5sation ,! annual rate ( basic pay ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all be ! annual rate ( basic pay provid$ = positions at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,prohibition on political activities ,= purposes ( section #gcbd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al is n an employee :o det]m9es policies to be pursu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! nationwide adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al law4 7f7 ,removal ,! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all be removable f (fice 9 accordance ) section #c7;b7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 #e4 ,assi/ant inspectors g5]al ,! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al1 9 accordance ) applicable laws & regulations gov]n+ ! civil s]vice1 %all appo9t-- 7#a7 an ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,audit+1 :o %all sup]vise ! p]=mance ( audit+ activities relat+ to programs & op]ations support$ by am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e2 & 7#b7 an ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,inve/igations1 :o %all sup]vise ! p]=mance ( inve/igative activities relat+ to ! programs & op]ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #f4 ,sup]vision 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all report directly to1 & be "u ! g5]al sup]vision (1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7b7 ,indep5d5ce to conduct inve/igations & audits ,no (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 or any o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy may prev5t or prohibit ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al f-- 7#a7 initiat+1 c>ry+ out1 or complet+ any audit or inve/igation relat$ to am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = ! milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e2 or 7#b7 issu+ any subpo5a dur+ ! c\rse ( any su* audit or inve/igation4 #g4 ,duties 7a7 ,ov]sight ( milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid to ukra9e provid$ aft] ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb ,! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all conduct1 sup]vise1 & coord9ate audits & inve/igations ( ! treatm5t1 h&l+1 & exp5diture ( am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e1 & ( ! programs1 op]ations1 & contracts c>ri$ out utiliz+ su* funds1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ov]sight & acc\nt+ ( ! obligation & exp5diture ( su* funds2 7#b7 ! monitor+ & review ( recon/ruction activities fund$ by su* funds2 7#c7 ! monitor+ & review ( contracts fund$ by su* funds2 7#d7 ! monitor+ & review ( ! transf] ( su* funds & associat$ in=mation betwe5 & among dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & private & nongov]nm5tal entities2 7#e7 ! ma9t5ance ( records reg>d+ ! use ( su* funds to facilitate future audits & inve/igations ( ! use ( su* funds2 7#f7 ! monitor+ & review ( ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates coord9ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 major recipi5ts ( ,ukra9ian refugees1 p>tn]s 9 ! region1 & o!r donor c\ntries2 7#g7 ! inve/igation ( ov]paym5ts 7su* z duplicate paym5ts or duplicate bill+7 & any pot5tial une?ical or illegal actions ( ,f$]al employees1 contractors1 or affiliat$ entities2 & 7#h7 ! ref]ral ( reports compil$ z a result ( su* inve/igations1 z necess>y1 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to ensure fur!r inve/igations1 prosecutions1 recov]y ( funds1 or o!r rem$ies4 7b7 ,o!r duties relat$ to ov]sight ,! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & ov]see su* sy/ems1 proc$ures1 & controls z ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al consid]s appropriate to dis*>ge ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,consultation ,! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all consult ) ! appropriate congressional committees be=e engag+ 9 audit+ activities outside ( ,ukra9e4 7d7 ,duties & responsibilities "u inspector g5]al act ( #aigh ,9 addition to ! duties specifi$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all h ! duties & responsibilities ( inspectors g5]al "u ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7e7 ,coord9ation ( ef=ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties1 responsibilities1 & au?orities ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al "u ?is ,act1 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all coord9ate )1 & receive coop]ation f-- 7#a7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#b7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7#c7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 & 7#d7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( any o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy4 #h4 ,p[]s & au?orities 7a7 ,au?orities "u inspector g5]al ,act ( #aigh ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties specifi$ 9 section #g1 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all h ! au?orities provid$ "u section #f ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh1 includ+ ! au?orities "u subsection 7e7 ( su* section4 7b7 ,audit /&>ds ,! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all c>ry out ! duties specifi$ 9 section #g7;a7 9 accordance ) section #d7;b77#a7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh4 #i4 ,p]sonnel1 facilities1 & o!r res\rces 7a7 ,p]sonnel ,! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al may select1 appo9t1 & employ su* (fic]s & employees z may be necess>y = c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al1 subject to ! provisions (-- 7#a7 *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice2 & 7#b7 *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title1 relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4 7b7 ,employm5t ( exp]ts & consultants ,! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al may obta9 ! s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants 9 accordance ) section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at daily rates n to exce$ ! equival5t rate prescrib$ = grade ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( su* title4 7c7 ,contract+ au?ority ,to ! ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z may be provid$ 9 advance by appropriations ,acts1 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al may-- 7#a7 ent] into contracts & o!r arrangem5ts = audits1 /udies1 analyses1 & o!r s]vices ) public ag5cies & ) private p]sons2 & 7#b7 make su* paym5ts z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al4 7d7 ,res\rces ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 z appropriate1 %all provide ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al )-- 7#a7 appropriate & adequate (fice space at appropriate locations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 z appropriate1 9 ,ukra9e or 9 ,european p>tn] c\ntries2 7#b7 su* equipm5t1 (fice supplies1 & communications facilities & s]vices z may be necess>y = ! op]ation ( su* (fices2 & 7#c7 necess>y ma9t5ance s]vices = su* (fices & ! equipm5t & facilities locat$ 9 su* (fices4 7e7 ,assi/ance f f$]al ag5cies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = in=mation or assi/ance f any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! head ( su* entity %all1 to ! ext5t practicable & n 9 contrav5tion ( any exi/+ law1 furni% su* in=mation or assi/ance to ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al or an au?oriz$ designee4 7#b7 ,report+ ( refus$ assi/ance ,:5ev] in=mation or assi/ance reque/$ by ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al is1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al1 unreasonably refus$ or n provid$1 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all imm$iately report ! circum/ances to-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 z appropriate2 & 7,b7 ! appropriate congressional committees4 #aj4 ,reports 7a7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ea* qu>t] ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se a report t-- 7#a7 summ>izes1 = ! applicable qu>t]1 & to ! ext5t possible1 = ! p]iod f ! end ( su* qu>t] to ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$1 ! activities dur+ su* p]iod ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al & ! activities "u programs & op]ations fund$ ) am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e2 & 7#b7 includes1 = applicable qu>t]1 a detail$ /atem5t ( all obligations1 exp5ditures1 & rev5ues associat$ ) milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian activities 9 ,ukra9e1 includ+-- 7,a7 obligations & exp5ditures ( appropriat$ funds2 7,b7 a project-by-project & program-by-program acc\nt+ ( ! co/s incurr$ to date = milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e1 includ+ an e/imate ( ! co/s to be incurr$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to complete ea* project & ea* program2 7,c7 rev5ues attributable to1 or consi/+ (1 funds provid$ by =eign nations or int]national organizations to programs & projects fund$ by any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy & any obligations or exp5ditures ( su* rev5ues2 7,d7 rev5ues attributable to1 or consi/+ (1 =eign assets seiz$ or froz5 t contribute to programs & projects fund$ by any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy & any obligations or exp5ditures ( su* rev5ues2 7,e7 op]at+ exp5ses ( entities receiv+ am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e2 & 7,f7 = any contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 ! doll> am\nt ( ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism2 7ii7 a brief discussion ( ! scope ( ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism2 7iii7 a discussion ( h[ ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy involv$ 9 ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism id5tifi$1 & solicit$ (f]s f1 pot5tial individuals or entities to p]=m ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism1 includ+ a li/ ( ! pot5tial individuals or entities t 7 issu$ solicitations = ! (f]s2 & 7iv7 ! ju/ification & approval docum5ts on :i* ! det]m9ation to use proc$ures o!r ?an proc$ures t provide = full & op5 competition 0 bas$4 7b7 ,cov]$ contracts1 grants1 agreem5ts1 & fund+ me*anisms ,a contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any major contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism t is ent]$ into by any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t involves ! use ( am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = ! milit>y1 economic1 or humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e ) any public or private sector entity-- 7#a7 to build or rebuild ! physical infra/ructure ( ,ukra9e2 7#b7 to e/abli% or ree/abli% a political or societal in/itution ( ,ukra9e2 7#c7 to provide products or s]vices to ! p ( ,ukra9e2 or 7#d7 to provide security assi/ance to ,ukra9e4 7c7 ,public availability ,! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all publi% ea* report submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 on a publicly available int]net website 9 ,engli%1 ,ukra9ian1 & ,russian4 7d7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex if ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es t a classifi$ annex is necess>y4 7e7 ,submission ( comm5ts to ,congress ,dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date a report is receiv$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may submit comm5ts to ! appropriate congressional committees1 9 unclassifi$ =m1 reg>d+ any matt]s cov]$ by ! report t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s appropriate4 ,su* comm5ts may include a classifi$ annex if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s su* annex to be necess>y4 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to au?orize ! public disclosure ( in=mation t is-- 7#a7 specifically prohibit$ f disclosure by any o!r provision ( law2 7#b7 specifically requir$ by ,executive ord] to be protect$ f disclosure 9 ! int]e/ ( def5se or national security or 9 ! conduct ( =eign affairs2 or 7#c7 a "p ( an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation4 #aa4 ,transp>5cy 7a7 ,report ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ a report "u section #aj7;a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly make copies ( ! report available to ! public ^u reque/ & at a reasonable co/4 7b7 ,comm5ts ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] submitt+ comm5ts pursuant to section #aj7;e71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly make copies ( su* comm5ts available to ! public ^u reque/ & at a reasonable co/4 7c7 ,waiv] 7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,presid5t may waive ! requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ) respect to availability to ! public ( any elem5t 9 a report submitt$ pursuant to section #aj7;a7 or any comm5ts submitt$ pursuant to section #aj7;e7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t su* waiv] is ju/ifi$ = national security reasons4 7#b7 ,notice ( waiv] ,! ,presid5t %all publi% a notice ( ea* waiv] made "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n lat] ?an ! date ( ! submission to ! appropriate congressional committees ( a report requir$ "u section #aj7;a7 or any comm5ts "u section #aj7;e74 ,ea* su* report & comm5ts %all specify :e!r a waiv] 0 made pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & :i* elem5ts 9 ! report or ! comm5ts 7 affect$ by su* waiv]4 #ab4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,(fset ,! am\nt appropriat$ "u ! head+ assi/ance = europe1 eurasia1 & c5tral asia 9 title ,,iii ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7division ,k ( ,public ,law #aag-ajc7 is r$uc$ by #bj1jjj1jjj4 #ac4 ,t]m9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all t]m9ate on ! day t is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = ! recon/ruction ( ,ukra9e t are unexp5d$ are less ?an #bej1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,f9al report ,be=e ! t]m9ation date ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all prep>e & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a f9al =5sic audit report on programs & op]ations fund$ ) am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = ! milit>y1 economic1 & humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e4 ,may #aa1 #bjbb,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>