Sec. 1213. Training with security forces of friendly foreign countries
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Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2011 the following new section: Under regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (d), the armed forces and Department of Defense civilian employees may train with the military forces or other security forces of a friendly foreign country in order to prepare the armed forces to train the military forces or other security forces, and supporting institutions, of a friendly foreign country. Training activities may be carried out under this section only with the prior approval of the Secretary of Defense and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of a military department or commander of a combatant command may pay, or authorize payment for, the incremental expenses incurred by a friendly foreign country as the direct result of training with Department of Defense personnel pursuant to this section. The primary purpose of the training authorized under subsection
(a)shall be to train the general purpose forces of a military department or general purpose forces available to the commander of a combatant command in order to— develop and maintain necessary advise and assist training skills; or prepare such forces for the provision of defense services or other assistance under any provision of law. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section. Such regulations shall establish accounting procedures to ensure that the expenditures pursuant to this section are appropriate. In this section: The term incremental expenses , with respect to a friendly foreign country, means the reasonable and proper costs of rations, fuel, training ammunition, and transportation, and other goods and services consumed by such country as a direct result of that country’s participation in training events authorized under this section. Such term does not include pay, allowances, and other normal costs of such country’s personnel. The term other security forces includes national security forces that conduct border and maritime security, internal security, and counterterrorism operations, but does not include civilian police. Not more than $10,000,000 may be used in any fiscal year to pay for the incremental expenses of the military forces or other security forces of a friendly foreign country to train with Department of Defense personnel pursuant to this section. The authority under this section may not be exercised after September 30, 2018. . The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2011 the following new item: 2011a. General purpose forces: training with friendly foreign forces. . Section 166(c) of such title is amended— by striking SOF in the subsection heading; and by inserting or 2011a after section 2011 .