Sec. 1044. Modification and technical correction to Department of Defense authority to provide assistance along the southern land border of the United States
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(a)of section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 986; 10 U.S.C. 271 note prec.) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance to United States Customs and Border Protection for purposes of increasing ongoing efforts to secure the southern land border of the United States in accordance with the requirements of this section. If the Secretary provides assistance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that— the provision of the assistance will not negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or other military requirements; and the tasks associated with the support provided align with the mission or occupational specialty of any members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, or units of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components, that are deployed. Not later than 5 days after the date on which the Secretary decides to provide assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives notice of such decision. . Subsection
(f)of such section is amended to read as follows: Any time assistance is provided under subsection (a), not later than 30 days after the date on which such assistance is first provided, and every 3 months thereafter during the period while such assistance is provided, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that includes, for both the period covered by the report and the total period of the deployment, each of the following: A description of the assistance provided. A description of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components, deployed as part of such assistance, including an identification of— the members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, deployed, including specific information about unit designation, size of unit, and whether any personnel in the unit deployed under section 12302 of title 10, United States Code; the readiness rating for each of the units deployed, including specific information about any impacts to planned training exercises for any such unit; the projected length of the deployment and any special pay and incentives for which deployed personnel may qualify during the deployment; any specific pre-deployment training provided for such members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components; the specific missions and tasks, by location, that are assigned to the members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, who are so deployed; the life support conditions and associated costs; the locations where units so deployed are conducting their assigned mission, together with a map showing such locations; a description of the rules and additional guidance applicable to the deployment, including the standing rules for the use of force for deployed personnel and the issuance of any weapons and ammunition; and the plan to transition the functions performed by the members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, to the Department of Homeland Security and Customs Border Protection. The sources and amounts of funds expended— during the period covered by the report; and during the total period for which such support has been provided. The amount of funds obligated— during the period covered by the report; and during the total period for which such support has been provided. An assessment of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of such assistance in support of the objectives and strategy of the Secretary of Homeland Security to address the challenges on the southern land border of the United States and recommendations, if any, to enhance the effectiveness of such assistance. Each report submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form and without any designation relating to dissemination control, but may include a classified annex. . The Law Revision Counsel is directed to place this section in a note following section 284 of title 10, United States Code.
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Sec. 1044
Modification and technical correction to Department of Defense authority to provide assistance along the southern land border of the United States
Stat.129 Stat. 986
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