foreign assistance (a) Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that security assistance provided to the country of Ukraine is in the vital national security interests of the United States and is a critical component of United States efforts to counter aggression and malign influence on the part of the Government of the Russian Federation. (b) Inspector General investigation (1) In general The Inspector General of the Department of State shall immediately investigate and, not later than October 25, 2019, provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on inappropriate interference into foreign assistance designated for Ukraine. (2) Elements The investigation and report under this subsection shall include the following elements: (A) An examination of when and how the Department of State first learned $141,500,000 in foreign military assistance for Ukraine would be delayed, and the extent of the involvement of the Secretary of State and other political appointees of the President in deciding to suspend that assistance and implement that decision. (B) An assessment of the reasons the Office of Management and Budget provided for blocking the obligation of the foreign assistance funds in question to Ukraine. (C) A detailed explanation of why funds were ultimately delayed, and who made that decision. (D) An assessment of whether the Department of State communicated, internally or externally, including with United States or Ukrainian officials, about efforts or requests to investigate any presidential candidates for the 2020 United States presidential election. 4. Production of all records related to inappropriate interference in the provision of foreign assistance to Ukraine (a) In general The Department of State shall immediately search for, collect, and produce to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives the following records: (1) All records