Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Strengthening Uniform Procedures to Prevent the Loss, Incineration, and Expiration of Supplies Act” or the “SUPPLIES Act”.
Strengthening Uniform Procedures to Prevent the Loss, Incineration, and Expiration of Supplies Act
A BILL
To require the establishment and publication of procedures relating to the disposal of residual inventory upon the termination or completion of programs, projects, or activities of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Residual supplies
Procedures required— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall establish procedures on the disposition of residual inventory of unused supplies or commodities upon the termination or completion of a project or program. Such procedures shall prioritize ensuring that such supplies or commodities are not diverted, destroyed, or otherwise expire without use.
Publication— The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall publish the procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) on publicly available websites of the Department of State and of the United States Agency for International Development, respectively.
Commodity defined— For purposes of this section, the term commodity means a perishable or nonperishable commodity or product (including medicine, vaccines, medical devices, food, and food commodities) that is procured, managed, controlled, or held in warehouses, ships, shipping containers, or any other storage facility, by the United States Government or by a foreign assistance implementing partner of the United States Government for the purpose of providing foreign assistance.