United States Code

22 U.S.C. § 2321h

Stockpiling of defense articles for foreign countries

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Bills that would change it 36

  • HR 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and... Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 119th Congress
  • HR 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 119th Congress
  • HR 2882 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 118th Congress
  • HRES 1102 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment. Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 4665 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 3792 U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • HRES 1512 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendment. Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 9010 Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 8842 Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act Amends 2321h(c)(2) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 4428 Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 8465 Euro-Atlantic Solidarity and Major Democratic Ally Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2471 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 116th Congress
  • S 3176 United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 116th Congress
  • HR 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 3352 Department of State Authorization Act of 2019 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1837 United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2839 Making appropriations for Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, an... Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HJRES 31 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 116th Congress
  • HR 336 Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1 Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 648 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 21 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 2497 United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 5141 United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 5677 International Security Assistance Act of 2018 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 5592 Department of State Authorization Act of 2018 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 115th Congress
  • HR 3354 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 1780 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 3362 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 244 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 Amends 2321h(b)(2)(A) · enacted · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) Transfer of defense articles No defense article in the inventory of the Department of Defense which is set aside, reserved, or in any way earmarked or intended for future use by any foreign country may be made available to or for use by any foreign country unless such transfer is authorized under this chapter or the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] or any subsequent corresponding legislation, and the value of such transfer is charged against funds authorized under such legislation or against the limitations specified in such legislation, as appropriate, for the fiscal period in which such defense article is transferred. For purposes of this subsection, “value” means the acquisition cost plus crating, packing, handling, and transportation costs incurred in carrying out this section. (b) Fiscal year limits on new stockpiles or additions to existing stockpiles located in foreign countries (1) The value of defense articles to be set aside, earmarked, reserved, or intended for use as war reserve stocks for allied or other foreign countries (other than for purposes of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or in the implementation of agreements with Israel) in stockpiles located in foreign countries may not exceed in any fiscal year an amount that is specified in security assistance authorizing legislation for that fiscal year. (2) (A) The value of such additions to stockpiles of defense articles in foreign countries shall not exceed $500,000,000 for any of the fiscal years 2023 through 2028. (B) Of the amount specified in subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, not more than $200,000,000 may be made available for stockpiles in the State of Israel. (c) Location of stockpiles of defense articles (1) Limitation Except as provided in paragraph (2), no stockpile of defense articles may be located outside the boundaries of a United States military base or a military base used primarily by the United States. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to stockpiles of defense articles located in the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, any country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, any country that is a major non-NATO ally, or any other country the President may designate. At least 15 days before designating a country pursuant to the last clause of the preceding sentence, the President shall notify the congressional committees specified in section 2394–1(a) of this title in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under that section. (d) Transferred articles not to be considered excess articles in determining value No defense article transferred from any stockpile which is made available to or for use by any foreign country may be considered an excess defense article for the purpose of determining the value thereof.
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