Sec. 1533. Availability of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund funds for training of foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices

176 words·~1 min read·/bill/114/hr/1735/eas/section-1533

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund, up to $30,000,000 may be available to provide training to foreign security forces in defeating improvised explosive devices under authority provided the Department of Defense under any other provision of law. The availability of funds under subsection

(a)shall not be construed as authority in and of itself for the provision of training as described in that subsection. Training may be provided using funds available under subsection

(a)only— in locations in which the Department of Defense is conducting a named operation; or in geographic areas in which the Secretary of Defense has determined that a foreign security force is facing a significant threat from improvised explosive devices. The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate the provision of training using funds available under subsection

(a)with requests received from the commanders of the geographic combatant commands. The authority to use funds described in subsection

(a)in accordance with this section shall expire on December 31, 2018.