The Humanitarian Theft Enforcement Act gives the Secretary of State the power to determine when a foreign person or entity is responsible for the unauthorized diversion or destruction of United States humanitarian assistance, including U.S.-funded aid given through international organizations. When the Secretary makes that determination, the foreign person or entity is liable to the United States for the value of the assistance the Secretary finds was diverted or destroyed. The Secretary should take steps to recover that value. Funds the Secretary recovers may be credited to Department of State accounts and remain available until expended, and may be transferred to another Federal agency if that agency funded the assistance. The Secretary may waive liability if the Secretary determines a waiver is in the national interest.
No publicly available information on the bill's overall cost or budget impact. The bill states that recovered funds may be credited to Department of State accounts and remain available until expended. It also allows the Secretary to transfer recovered funds to another Federal agency's account if that agency originally funded the assistance. The bill does not specify new appropriations or detailed enforcement funding.
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