Sec. 1205. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
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The Secretary of Defense may operate an institute to be known as the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (in this section referred to as the Institute ) in accordance with this section for purposes in furtherance of United States security and foreign policy objectives of— promoting an understanding of and appreciation for the rule of law; and encouraging the international development of internal capacities of foreign governments for civilian control of the military, military justice, the legal aspects of peacekeeping, good governance and anti-corruption in defense reform, and human rights.
In carrying out the purposes specified in subsection (a), the Institute may conduct activities as follows: Research, communication, and exchange of ideas. Education and training involving military and civilian personnel, both within and outside the United States. Building the legal capacity of foreign military and other security forces, including equitable, transparent, and accountable defense institutions, civilian control of the military, human rights, and democratic governance.
Institutional legal capacity building of foreign defense and security institutions. The concurrence of the Secretary of State is required to conduct activities specified in subsection (b). The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive review of the mission, workforce, funding, and other support of the Institute. The review shall include, but not be limited to, the following: An assessment of the scope of the mission of the Institute, taking into account the increasing security cooperation authorities and requirements of the Department of Defense, including core rule of law training in the United States and abroad, defense legal institution building, and statutorily required human rights and legal capacity building of foreign security forces.
An assessment of the workforce of the Institute, including whether it is appropriately sized to align with the full scope of the mission of the Institute. A review of the funding mechanisms for the activities of the Institute, including the current mechanisms for reimbursing the Institute by the Department of State and by the Department of Defense through the budget of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. An evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of the provision of funds appropriated for the Department of Defense directly to the Institute, and the actions, if any, required to authorize the Institute to receive such funds directly.
A description of the challenges, if any, of the Institute to increase its capacity to provide residence courses to meet demands for training and assistance. An assessment of the capacity of the Department of Defense to assess, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of the human rights training and other activities of the Institute. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report summarizing the findings of the review and any recommendations for enhancing the capability of the Institute to fulfill its mission that the Secretary considers appropriate.