Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Accountability of Taxpayer Funding for Afghanistan Fuels Act of 2013”.
Accountability of Taxpayer Funding for Afghanistan Fuels Act of 2013
A BILL
To establish requirements relating to the provision of certain products to the Government of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Requirements relating to provision of covered products to the Government of Afghanistan
In general— No covered product may be provided directly or indirectly to the Government of Afghanistan unless and until the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a report that contains—
a determination of the Secretary that the requirements described in subsection (b) have been met; and
a detailed justification for such determination.
Requirements— The requirements described in this subsection are the following:
The provision of the covered product meets an existing or future need of the Government of Afghanistan.
The financial documents relating to the provision of the covered product are fully accounted for and will be maintained by the Department of Defense for a period of not less than 10 years.
The Department of Defense has established controls to monitor the use of the covered product.
Effective date— This section takes effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to the provision of a covered product on or after 60 days after such date of enactment.
Sec. 3 Prohibition on financing assistance for purposes of procuring any covered product for use by the Government of Afghanistan
In general— No funds available to the Department of Defense may be provided directly or indirectly to the Government of Afghanistan for purposes of procuring any covered product unless and until the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a report that contains—
a determination of the Secretary that the requirements described in subsection (b) have been met; and
a detailed justification for such determination.
Requirements— The requirements described in this subsection are the following:
The Government of Afghanistan is capable of providing reliable accounting and reporting to the Department of Defense with respect to the purchase, delivery, and consumption of a covered product.
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction or beginning on the date described in subsection (c) the Inspector General of the Department of Defense has certified to the Secretary of Defense that the requirements described in paragraph (1) have been met.
Date described— The date described in this subsection is the date of termination of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction as required under section 1229 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 378).
Effective date— This section takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds available to the Department of Defense that are unobligated or unexpended as of such date of enactment.
Sec. 4 Definitions
In this Act:
Covered product— The term covered product means petroleum, oil, or a lubricant (including diesel fuel, gasoline, jet or aviation fuel, kerosene, or other fuels) or firewood that is to be used for purposes of equipping, training, or sustaining the Afghan National Security Forces.
Government of Afghanistan— The term Government of Afghanistan includes any agency of instrumentality of Afghanistan.