Sec. 1254. Consolidation and revision of authorities for payment of personnel expenses necessary for theater security cooperation
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Chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1252(a)(3) of this Act, is amended by inserting after section 311, as added by section 1253(a) of this Act, the following new section: The Secretary of Defense may pay expenses specified in subsection
(b)that the Secretary considers necessary for theater security cooperation. The expenses that may be paid under the authority provided in subsection
(a)are the following: The Secretary of Defense may pay travel and subsistence of, and special compensation for, defense and other security-related personnel of friendly foreign governments that the Secretary considers necessary for theater security cooperation. The Secretary may provide administrative services and support for the performance of duties by a liaison officer of another country while the liaison officer is assigned temporarily to any headquarters in the Department of Defense. The Secretary may pay the expenses of a liaison officer in connection with the assignment of that officer as described in paragraph
(2)if the assignment is requested by the commander of a combatant command, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, or the head of a Defense Agency as follows: Travel and subsistence expenses. Personal expenses directly necessary to carry out the duties of that officer in connection with that assignment. Expenses for medical care at a civilian medical facility if— adequate medical care is not available to the liaison officer at a local military medical treatment facility; the Secretary determines that payment of such medical expenses is necessary and in the best interests of the United States; and medical care is not otherwise available to the liaison officer pursuant to any treaty or other international agreement. Mission-related travel expenses if such travel meets each of the following conditions: The travel is in support of the national security interests of the United States. The officer or official making the request directs round-trip travel from the assigned location to one or more travel locations. The authority provided by paragraph
(1)includes authority to pay travel and subsistence expenses for personnel described in that paragraph in connection with the attendance of such personnel at any conference, seminar, or similar meeting that is in direct support of enhancing interoperability between the United States armed forces and the national security forces of a friendly foreign country for the purposes of conducting operations, the provision of equipment or training, or the planning for, or the execution of, bilateral or multilateral training, exercises, or military operations. In addition to the personnel expenses payable under paragraph (1), the Secretary may pay such other limited expenses in connection with conferences, seminars, and similar meeting covered by paragraph
(4)as the Secretary considers appropriate in the national security interests of the United States. The authority provided in subsection
(a)may be used only for the payment of expenses of, and special compensation for, personnel from developing countries, except that the Secretary of Defense may authorize the payment of such expenses and special compensation for personnel from a country other than a developing country if the Secretary determines that such payment is necessary to respond to extraordinary circumstances and is in the national security interest of the United States. The Secretary may provide the services and support specified in subsection (b)(2) with or without reimbursement from (or on behalf of) the recipients. The terms of reimbursement (if any) shall be specified in the appropriate agreements used to assign the liaison officer. Travel and subsistence expenses authorized to be paid under subsection
(a)may not, in the case of any individual, exceed the amount that would be paid under chapter 7 or 8 of title 37 to a member of the armed forces (of a comparable grade) for authorized travel of a similar nature. The amount paid for expenses specified in subsection (b)(3) for any liaison officer in any fiscal year may not exceed $150,000. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section. Such regulations shall be submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. . Sections 1050, 1050a, 1051, and 1051a of title 10, United States Code, are repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended by striking the items relating to sections 1050, 1050a, 1051, and 1051a. The authority under section 1050 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply with respect to the Inter-American Defense College during fiscal year 2017 under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.