Sec. 1201. Modification and extension of support of special operations for irregular warfare
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(a)of section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ; 131 Stat. 1639) is amended— by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $15,000,000 ; and by striking 2023 and inserting 2025 . Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended— by redesignating subparagraph
(E)as subparagraph (G); by inserting after subparagraph
(D)the following: A description of steps taken to ensure the support is consistent with other United States diplomatic and security interests, including issues related to local political dynamics, civil-military relations, and human rights. A description of steps taken to ensure that the recipients of the support have not and will not engage in human rights violations or violations of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, including vetting, training, and support for adequately investigating allegations of violations and removing support in case of credible reports of violations. ; and in clause
(i)of subparagraph (G), as redesignated, to read as follows: An introduction of United States Armed Forces (including as such term is defined in section 8(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1547(c) )) into hostilities, or into situations where hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances, without specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of such Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(b) ). . Subsection (f)(2) of such section is amended by striking of section 5(b) . Such section, as so amended, is further amended— by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and
(i)as subsections (h), (i), and (j), respectively; and by inserting after subsection
(f)the following: The provision of support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals pursuant to subsection
(a)constitutes support to a unit of a foreign security force for purposes of section 362 of title 10, United States Code. .
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Sec. 1201
Modification and extension of support of special operations for irregular warfare
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