Federation’s invasion and occupation. (8) Congress has a responsibility to conduct oversight and ensure accountability of all Federal appropriations, as well as actions taken by the President and the Administration in the course of expending Federal appropriations and the operation of the Federal Government. (9) Cooperative transparency with regard to the financial and material aid provided by the United States Government to Ukraine is essential to the continuance of the strong partnership between the United States and Ukraine, to the defense and integrity of Ukraine as a sovereign and independent state, and to ensure an end to the Russian Federation’s invasion and occupation of Ukraine. 3. United States Special Envoy for Partnership with Ukraine Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 64. United States Special Envoy for Partnership with Ukraine (a) In general There is established within the Department of State a Special Envoy for Partnership with Ukraine (in this section referred to as the Special Envoy ). (b) Nomination