22 USC 2321h - Stockpiling of defense articles for foreign countries

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

§ 2321h.

Stockpiling of defense articles for foreign countries

(a)

Transfer of defense articles

(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, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

(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

(2)

Exceptions

(d)

Transferred articles not to be considered excess articles in determining value

(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 514, as added Pub. L. 93–559, § 15, Dec. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1799; amended Pub. L. 94–329, title I, § 103, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 730; Pub. L. 95–92, § 6, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 615; Pub. L. 95–384, § 8, Sept. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 732; Pub. L. 96–92, § 6(a), Oct. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 703; Pub. L. 96–533, title I, § 113, Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3139; Pub. L. 97–113, title I, § 111, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1527; Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(1) [title V, § 541(a)], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1884, 1903; Pub. L. 99–83, title I, § 124, Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 205; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title III, § 301], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–147; Pub. L. 100–461, title V, § 555, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268–36; Pub. L. 101–167, title V, § 587(b), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1303(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1669; Pub. L. 101–513, title V, § 573, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2042; Pub. L. 102–391, title V, § 569, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1681; Pub. L. 103–87, title V, § 535, Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 955; Pub. L. 103–306, title V, § 535, Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1637; Pub. L. 104–107, title V, § 531B, Feb. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 732; Pub. L. 105–118, title V, § 575, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2433; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(d) [title V, § 571], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–150, 2681–198; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §§ 1000(a)(2) [title V, § 584], 1000(a)(7) [div. B, title XII, § 1231], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1536, 1501A–117, 1501A–499; Pub. L. 106–280, title I, § 111, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 849; Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XII, § 1261, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1434; Pub. L. 108–287, title X, § 12002, Aug. 5, 2004, 118 Stat. 1011; Pub. L. 109–472, § 13(a)(2), Jan. 11, 2007, 120 Stat. 3559; Pub. L. 111–266, title III, § 302(b), Oct. 8, 2010, 124 Stat. 2804; Pub. L. 112–150, § 5(a)(2), July 27, 2012, 126 Stat. 1148; Pub. L. 113–296, § 5(b), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4076; Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7034(k)(11)(B), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2765; Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7034(k)(7)(B), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 651; Pub. L. 115–141, div. K, title VII, § 7034(l)(7)(B), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 896; Pub. L. 116–6, div. F, title VII, § 7049(b)(4)(B), Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 366; Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title VII, § 7035(b)(3)(B), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2878; Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7035(b)(3)(B), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1756; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1274(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3979; Pub. L. 117–103, div. K, title VII, § 7035(b)(3)(B), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, § 5503(a), (c)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3298; Pub. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7035(b)(5), Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 796.)

cite as: 22 USC 2321h