Sec. 1705.
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Funds appropriated by this title may be made available for direct financial support for the Government of Ukraine, including for Ukrainian first responders, and may be made available as a cash transfer subject to the requirements of subsection (b): That such funds shall be provided on a reimbursable basis and matched by sources other than the United States Government, to the maximum extent practicable: Provided, That the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall ensure third-party monitoring of such funds:
Provided further, That at least 15 days prior to the initial obligation of such funds, the Secretary of State, following consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees that mechanisms for monitoring and oversight of such funds are in place and functioning and that the Government of Ukraine has in place substantial safeguards to prevent corruption and ensure accountability of such funds:
Provided further, That not less than 45 days after the initial obligation of such funds, the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing and assessing the mechanisms for monitoring and safeguards described in the previous proviso. Provided further, Funds made available to the Government of Ukraine as a cash transfer under subsection
(a)shall be subject to a memorandum of understanding between the governments of the United States and Ukraine that describes how the funds proposed to be made available will be used and the appropriate safeguards to ensure transparency and accountability: , That such assistance shall be maintained in a separate, auditable account and may not be commingled with any other funds. Provided The Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the uses of funds provided for direct financial support to the Government of Ukraine pursuant to subsection
(a)not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 45 days thereafter until all such funds have been expended: , That such reports shall include a detailed description of the use of such funds, including categories and amounts, the intended results and the results achieved, a summary of other donor contributions, and a description of the efforts undertaken by the Secretary and Administrator to increase other donor contributions for direct financial support: Provided , That such reports shall also include the metrics established to measure such results. Provided further