Sec. 1205. Authority to provide support to national military forces of allied countries for counterterrorism operations in Africa
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The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide, on a nonreimbursable basis, logistic support, supplies, and services to the national military forces of an allied country conducting counterterrorism operations in Africa if the Secretary of Defense determines that the provision of such logistic support, supplies, and services, on a nonreimbursable basis, is— in the national security interests of the United States; and critical to the timely and effective participation of such national military forces in such operations.
Not later than 15 days after providing logistic support, supplies, or services under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice setting forth the following: The determination of the Secretary specified in subsection (a). The type of logistic support, supplies, or services provided. The national military forces supported. The purpose of the operations for which such support was provided, and the objectives of such support.
The estimated cost of such support. The intended duration of such support. The Secretary of Defense may not use the authority in subsection
(a)to provide any type of support that is otherwise prohibited by any other provision of law. The aggregate amount of logistic support, supplies, and services provided under subsection
(a)in any fiscal year may not exceed $100,000,000. Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every six months thereafter through the expiration date in subsection
(f)of the authority provided by this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a description of the use of the authority provided by this section during the six-month period ending on the date of such report. Each report shall include the following: An assessment of the extent to which the support provided under this section during the period covered by such report facilitated the national military forces of allied countries so supported in conducting counterterrorism operations in Africa. A description of any efforts by countries that received such support to address, as practicable, the requirements of their forces for logistics support, supplies, or services for conducting counterterrorism operations in Africa, including under acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. In this section, the term logistic support, supplies, and services has the meaning given that term in section 2350(1) of title 10, United States Code. The authority provided by this section may not be exercised after September 30, 2018.