Sec. 1205. Authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of certain foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction in Syria and the region
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The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may provide assistance to the military and civilian response organizations of Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Turkey, and other countries in the region of Syria in order for such countries to respond effectively to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction in Syria and the region. Assistance provided under this section may include training, equipment, and supplies. The Secretary of Defense may use up to $4,000,000 of the funds made available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance for a fiscal year to carry out the program authorized in subsection
(a)and may provide assistance under such program that begins in that fiscal year but ends in the next fiscal year. Not later than 60 days after the date on which the authority of subsection
(a)is first exercised, and annually thereafter through December 31, 2015, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives an annual report to include at least the following: A detailed description by country of assistance provided. An overview of how such assistance fits into, and is coordinated with, other United States efforts to build the capability and capacity of countries in the region of Syria to counter the threat of weapons of mass destruction in Syria and the region. A listing of equipment and supplies provided to countries in the region of Syria. Any other matters the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State determine appropriate. The authority provided under subsection
(a)may not be exercised after September 30, 2015.