Support legislation giving the Department of Defense enhanced procurement authority to quickly refill American defense stockpiles after U.S. aid to allies or partners under attack.

Introduced the Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles (ARMS) Act , which passed the Senate and would give the Department of Defense enhanced procurement authorities to quickly refill American defense stockpiles after the President provides aid to an ally or partner attacked by a foreign adversary.

He says he introduced a bill to speed refilling U.S. defense stockpiles after military aid to allies or partners.

Foreign Affairs & National Security | Senator Cornyn
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Public Law 118-50 appropriated $4.4 billion for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, and allowed transfer to Procurement and other accounts for replacement, through new procurement or repair, of DOD stock articles provided to Israel or foreign countries supporting Israel at U.S. request.

Enacted law gave DOD replenishment and transfer authority to replace defense articles from U.S. stocks provided in response to the Israel conflict.

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Public Law 118-50, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
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Public Law 118-50 provided up to $13,414,432,000 that may be transferred to Operation and Maintenance, Procurement, and Revolving and Management Funds accounts for replacement, through new procurement or repair, of defense articles from DOD stocks and reimbursement for services and training provided to Ukraine.

The enacted Ukraine supplemental included explicit authority and funding to replenish U.S. defense stocks through new procurement after aid to Ukraine.

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Public Law 118-50, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
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Congress.gov lists H.R.815 as Public Law No. 118-50, became law on April 24, 2024. Its CRS summary says the act provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations for Ukraine, Israel, and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, including replacing defense articles provided to Israel and Ukraine and replacements or reimbursements for defense articles and services provided to Taiwan and countries supporting Taiwan.

Congress.gov confirms the bill became law and summarizes its replenishment purposes across Israel, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific assistance.

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Congress.gov: H.R.815 - Making emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2024
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On April 23, 2024, the Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.815 by 79-18. The roll call lists Cornyn (R-TX), Yea.

Cornyn voted for final Senate passage of the enacted supplemental bill containing DOD stock replenishment and procurement provisions.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 118th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 154 on H.R.815
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The Israel division appropriated $198,600,000 for Defense Production Act Purchases for DOD activities under sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act, to be obligated and expended by the Secretary of Defense as if delegated the necessary authorities.

The law also gave DOD Defense Production Act purchasing capacity tied to the Israel supplemental, supporting enhanced procurement authority beyond standard replenishment transfers.

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Public Law 118-50, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
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