currently purchasing defense articles or services from the Russian Federation. (b) Period for review by congress of recommendations for EDA transfer to NATO members During the 30-calendar-day period following submission by the Secretary of Defense of the report required under subsection (a), the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives shall, as appropriate, hold hearings and briefings and otherwise obtain information in order to fully review the recommendations included in the report. (c) Transfer authority The President is authorized to transfer such excess defense articles in a fiscal year as the Secretary of Defense recommends pursuant to this section to countries for which receipt of such articles was justified pursuant to the annual congressional presentation documents for military assistance programs, or for which receipt of such articles was separately justified to Congress, for such fiscal year. (d) Limitations on transfers The President may transfer excess defense articles under this section only if— (1) such articles are drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense