Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes the statutory purposes for creating an independent oversight office for Ukraine aid: conducting audits/investigations, promoting efficiency, preventing waste/fraud, and informing federal agencies about, defines key terms including which appropriations are covered (USAI, FMF, State Dept nonproliferation, Ukraine Supplemental), which congressional committees receive reports, and what constitutes the Office and Special, and creates the Office of Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Aid with a presidentially-appointed head at Executive Schedule Level IV pay. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, appropriations, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Government Oversight, Defense, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Congressional oversight committees would be affected, Taxpayers could face reduced risk, and Government auditors and investigators could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of State would take on compliance duties, Department of Defense would take on compliance duties, and Federal agencies administering Ukraine aid would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Establishes the statutory purposes for creating an independent oversight office for Ukraine aid: conducting audits/investigations, promoting efficiency, preventing waste/fraud, and informing federal agencies about...
- Defines key terms including which appropriations are covered (USAI, FMF, State Dept nonproliferation, Ukraine Supplemental), which congressional committees receive reports, and what constitutes the Office and Special...
- Creates the Office of Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Aid with a presidentially-appointed head at Executive Schedule Level IV pay.
- Requires the Special Inspector General to appoint two Assistant Inspectors General: one for Auditing (overseeing financial audits) and one for Investigations (overseeing fraud investigations).
- Requires places Special Inspector General under joint supervision of Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, but prohibits any federal officer from preventing or obstructing audits, investigations, or subpoenas...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes the statutory purposes for creating an independent oversight office for Ukraine aid: conducting audits/investigations, promoting efficiency, preventing waste/fraud, and informing federal agencies about, defines key terms including which appropriations are covered (USAI, FMF, State Dept nonproliferation, Ukraine Supplemental), which congressional committees receive reports, and what constitutes the Office and Special, and creates the Office of Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Aid with a presidentially-appointed head at Executive Schedule Level IV pay.
Key Policy Areas
Government Oversight, Defense, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill establishes the statutory purposes for creating an independent oversight office for Ukraine aid: conducting audits/investigations, promoting efficiency, preventing waste/fraud, and informing federal agencies about, defines key terms including which appropriations are covered (USAI, FMF, State Dept nonproliferation, Ukraine Supplemental), which congressional committees receive reports, and what constitutes the Office and Special, and creates the Office of Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Aid with a presidentially-appointed head at Executive Schedule Level IV pay.
Policy Domains
Main Act - Inspector General Establishment
Identified Gains
- Congressional oversight committees
- Taxpayers
- Government auditors and investigators
- Special Inspector General office
- Intelligence community agencies
Identified Costs
- Department of State
- Department of Defense
- Federal agencies administering Ukraine aid
- Defense contractors receiving Ukraine aid funds
- USAID
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional oversight committees, Department of Defense, Department of State
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees, Government auditors and investigators, Intelligence community agencies, Retired federal auditors and investigators, Special Inspector General office
Negative-direction: Department of Defense, Department of State, Existing Ukraine aid programs, Federal agencies administering Ukraine aid, Federal employees administering Ukraine aid, USAID
General public and journalists, Taxpayers, Taxpayers and public interest groups
Aid organizations and NGOs receiving Ukraine funds, Government transparency advocates
Positive-direction: Government transparency advocates
Negative-direction: Aid organizations and NGOs receiving Ukraine funds
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_office"
- → Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense (joint supervision)
- "the_special_inspector_general"
- → Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Amounts appropriated for Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, Foreign Military Financing for Ukraine, State Department nonproliferation programs, and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act funds
Senate and House Appropriations, Armed Services, Foreign Relations/Affairs, and oversight committees
Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid
Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid appointed by the President
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