The House of Representatives bill H.R. 815 proposes amendments to title 38 of the United States Code to improve rules for veterans' eligibility to get reimbursed for emergency medical treatment through the Veterans Community Care program.

The first section of the document states that the official name of the act is the "National Security Act, 2024."

The text provides the table of contents for a legislative act, listing its key sections and divisions, including the National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 and the Fend Off Fentanyl Act. It outlines various titles covering matters such as sanctions, anti-money laundering, import exceptions, and budgetary effects.

Any reference to "this Act" within a specific section of the Act refers only to that particular section, unless stated otherwise.

The section authorizes the allocation of funds from the Treasury for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, for various unspecified purposes.

The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence are granted authority to transfer funds between specific accounts within their departments if needed for national interests, though they must notify Congress of any such transfers. The Secretary can move up to $1 billion for Department of Defense needs related to Ukraine, while the Director can transfer up to $250 million within the National Intelligence Program, each according to certain rules and conditions.

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, is required to submit a report to Congress within 60 days, detailing the steps taken to monitor and ensure the proper use of U.S. defense articles sent to Ukraine since the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022. This report must include any incidents where the defense articles did not reach their intended recipients or were not used as intended, as well as any corrective actions taken, and it should be available in an unclassified format but can have a classified section.

The section requires the Secretary of Defense, with help from the Secretary of State, to send a written report every 30 days to specific congressional committees. This report should detail the security assistance given to Ukraine since Russia's February 24, 2022 invasion, listing the defense items and services provided and their funding sources. The report must be unclassified but can have a classified part attached.

The section allocates an additional $2.44 billion for the Department of Defense to support U.S. military operations and various Defense accounts, with the funds available until September 30, 2024. Before these funds can be used, the Secretary of Defense must submit a plan to Congress, and notify them prior to any transfer of funds, and this allocation is marked as an emergency requirement by Congress.

The section allocates an additional $542.4 million to the Department of Defense, specifically for the Indo-Pacific Command's unfunded priorities for fiscal year 2024. Before spending, the Secretary of Defense must provide detailed plans to Congress, and notify them prior to any fund transfers, which will then merge with existing defense funds designated as emergency requirements.

The text outlines a plan to use up to $2.72 billion from unspent Department of Energy funds allocated in previous years to support the Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023. To reach this amount, additional funds from 2025 or other sources may be used if necessary, but funds can only be repurposed when the U.S restricts uranium imports from Russia, and must be recorded as obligations when commitments are made.

The text amends Section 401(a)(1)(A) of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, to extend the expiration date from September 30, 2023, to September 30, 2024, and designates the funding as an emergency requirement according to specific budgetary rules.

During fiscal year 2024, up to $250 million can be moved from the Consular and Border Security Programs account to support the Department of State's budget for emergencies and security situations, as long as the committees in charge are informed beforehand. This transfer is an addition to other transfer permissions given by law.

The section amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, specifying that during the fiscal year 2024, the amount provided in section 506(a)(1) will be increased from $100 million to $7.8 billion.

In fiscal year 2024, Section 506(a)(2)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 will have its financial limits increased from $200,000,000 to $400,000,000, and from $75,000,000 to $150,000,000, affecting the referenced funding amounts.

In fiscal year 2024, the law changes the amount referenced in section 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000.

Section 605 amends a prior defense law to allow the Department of Defense to transfer defense items to Israel, specifying that these items should be existing inventory intended for reserve use and clarifying how their value is determined and the timing of their transfer.

In fiscal year 2024, a specific part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 will not apply to defense articles that are set aside or reserved for stockpiles in Israel.

The section allows unused funds from previous allocations to the International Monetary Fund to be used by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to provide loans specifically for the IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, with a cap of $21 billion on the total loan amount.

Section 608 of the bill extends the date in the Bretton Woods Agreements Act from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2030.

In Section 609, the provision allows transferring and merging funds between various accounts for international disaster, migration, and other specific forms of assistance. It also states that any transferred funds not needed for their intended purpose can be moved back, with these transfers requiring prior consultation and notification with the appropriate committees.

Section 610 states that the rules and conditions from Section 1705 of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, will also apply to the money given in this Act to support Ukraine economically.

The section states that no funds from this Act can be used to provide assistance to the governments of Russia or Belarus, or any entities owned or controlled by them.

The section modifies financial provisions of the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, increasing support from $4 billion to $8 billion for NATO allies, major non-NATO allies, and the Indo-Pacific region. It stipulates that funds for direct loans and loan guarantees can only be used if they serve U.S. national security interests, address urgent needs, and have a repayment plan, with prior notification to Congress.

Funds allocated under the “Economic Support Fund” and “Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia” in this part of the law may be used as contributions, but only after discussing with the Committees on Appropriations.

The law prohibits using any funds from this Act or previous related Acts for contributions, grants, or payments to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, regardless of any other laws that might say otherwise.

The bill requires the Secretary of State and USAID to create policies to prevent the misuse of aid in Gaza, report on these policies by March 1, 2024, and inform Congress of any misused funds. It allocates funds for monitoring and overseeing the aid, mandates regular reports on the use of these funds, and requires initial consultations with Congress about the aid's intended use. The Secretary of State must also assess and report on any potential diversion of funds to extremist entities in Gaza and the West Bank.

The section requires key officials, including the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, to submit detailed spending and operating plans to certain Congressional committees before utilizing funds from specified programs. These plans need to cover various aspects like total funding available, unobligated and unexpended funds, and committed funds, providing accountability and transparency for the allocation of these resources.

Each amount of money allocated by this Act is additional to the funds that were already assigned for the fiscal year.

No funds allocated in this Act can be used after the current fiscal year unless it is specifically mentioned in the Act.

Certain funds allocated by this Act will follow the same rules and conditions as the funds from fiscal year 2024 unless the Act specifically states otherwise.

The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with other relevant agencies, must create and submit a detailed plan to various congressional committees within 45 days of the law's enactment, focusing on U.S. support for Ukraine against Russian aggression. This plan should include long-term objectives, necessary resources, assessments of U.S. military risks, and international influences, and it must be updated quarterly until September 30, 2025.

The Secretary of State must update certain congressional committees within 45 days about the situation of hostages in Gaza, and these particular committees in both the Senate and the House of Representatives include those focused on Appropriations, Armed Services, Foreign Relations or Affairs, and Intelligence.

Funds allocated by this Act for functions like foreign aid, arms sales, state department affairs, media broadcasting under U.S. oversight, and intelligence activities are officially recognized by Congress as authorized under specific sections of various U.S. laws.

If Congress designates funds for an emergency requirement under a specific law from 1985, those funds can only be used, changed, or canceled if the President agrees to label them as emergency funds and informs Congress.

Any funds allocated by this Act that Congress labels as an emergency need, as specified in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and if the President agrees and the funds are moved using the Act's transfer powers, will keep that emergency label.

The text states that this part of the document can be referred to as the “National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024”.

The section states that this part of the bill can be called the "Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl" or the "FEND Off Fentanyl Act".

Congress believes that the widespread availability of fentanyl is a major cause of overdose deaths and national security threats in the United States, mostly due to criminal organizations from Mexico using chemicals from China. It suggests the government should strengthen coordination across agencies to target these organizations and prioritize fighting fentanyl as a top security concern.

The section provides definitions for terms used in the bill. It specifies the committees considered as "appropriate congressional committees", explains who is considered a "foreign person", clarifies the meaning of "knowingly" and "trafficking", defines "transnational criminal organization" and lists specific cartels under this term, and lastly, it describes who is a "United States person".

Congress has declared that international trafficking of fentanyl and similar opioids is a major threat to the nation's security and economy, and it is considered a national emergency. The United States policy will involve using economic sanctions against those involved in such trafficking to protect its national interests.

The President has the power to use certain emergency authorities to tackle issues related to fentanyl trafficking and illicit drug trade. A report on these efforts, including new regulations, sanctions, and licenses, must be submitted to Congress within 180 days and every year after, with some parts possibly kept classified.

The section mandates that the President must impose certain sanctions on any foreign person involved in significant trafficking of fentanyl or related opioids, especially those linked to transnational criminal organizations. These sanctions include blocking property transactions within the U.S., and a report on these actions must be submitted to Congress every year.

The section outlines penalties for violating regulations, allows for waivers in the national security interest, and lists exceptions, including intelligence activities, international obligations, law enforcement needs, and humanitarian efforts, where sanctions may not apply.

The section explains that property forfeited from individuals associated with transnational criminal organizations will be transferred to specific U.S. government funds for forfeited assets. It also requires the President to report on these transfers every 180 days and clarifies that it does not change the rules for dealing with blocked assets related to terrorism under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.

The section establishes a ten-year time limit for starting legal actions related to violations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act. It specifies that any enforcement action or prosecution for such violations must begin within ten years from the date of the last violation.

The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control must give a classified report and a briefing to certain congressional committees within 180 days after this law is enacted. This report will detail how the office is staffed, breaking down the employees working on each sanctions program and issue related to different countries.

The section requires the Secretary of the Treasury, along with other federal agencies, to deliver a secret report to Congress within 180 days detailing efforts to monitor drug transportation routes. This report will also examine the use of mislabeled cargo and the tracking of chemicals that could be used to make drugs.

The section requires the Secretary of the Treasury, along with other federal agencies, to deliver a classified report and briefing to congressional committees within 180 days of the Act's enactment. This report should detail the actions taken by China regarding people involved in the fentanyl supply chain, including the shipment of fentanyl and its components.

The section amends the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to identify certain financial transactions connected to illicit opioid trafficking as a money laundering concern. It gives the Secretary the power to impose special measures on domestic financial institutions and permits the use of classified information in court, while also detailing the penalties and potential for injunctions related to violations of these measures.

The section allows the Secretary of the Treasury to label certain foreign financial activities as significant money laundering concerns related to opioid trafficking. This empowers them to make U.S. financial institutions follow special rules, block or restrict fund transfers involving these activities, and enforce penalties or seek court injunctions for non-compliance.

The section requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to provide guidelines to U.S. financial institutions for reporting suspicious activities linked to fentanyl trafficking by international criminal organizations. It also mandates prioritizing the investigation of such reports that are related to fentanyl trafficking or connected to these criminal groups.

The law requires the Secretary of the Treasury to include a report on trade-based money laundering involving Mexico, China, and Burma in the next update to the national strategy against terrorism financing. The "national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism" is defined by another law called the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, with some amendments.

In this section, the law states that while transactions involving property and property interests can be blocked, this does not mean sanctions will be imposed on importing goods. It also clarifies that "goods" include all types of articles and materials, except for technical data.

The section explains that the financial impacts of this part of the bill will not be counted on specific government budget tracking frameworks, such as the PAYGO scorecards and others detailed in U.S. budgetary guidelines.