Sec. 1044. Modification and technical correction of authority for deployment of members of the Armed Forces to 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 of Defense provides assistance under paragraph (1), not later than 30 days before the provision of such assistance, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives certification, in writing, that— the provision of the assistance will not negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or other military requirement, including the readiness of the National Guard and reserve components; the tasks associated with the support provided align with the mission or occupational specialty of any members of the Armed Forces or units of the Armed Forces that are deployed; and any task associated with the support is inherently governmental and cannot be performed by a contractor. Not later than 30 days before the deployment of any member of the Armed Forces or unit of the Armed Forces to the southern land border of the United States in support United States Customs and Border Protection pursuant to this section or any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and House of Representatives notice of such deployment. . Subsection
(e)of such section is amended— by striking Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense by this Act, the and inserting The ; by striking use up to $75,000,000 to ; and by inserting on a reimbursable basis after subsection
(a). Subsection
(f)of such section is amended to read as follows: Not later than 30 days after the date on which any member of the Armed Forces is deployed along the southern land border of the United States at the request of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and every 90 days thereafter until no members are so deployed, the Secretary of Defense 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: An identification of each unit of the Armed Forces so deployed, including for each such unit— the duty station or location to which the unit is assigned; the unit designation; the size of the unit; and whether any personnel in the unit deployed under section 12302 of title 10, United States Code. An identification of any training exercises that were planned prior to such deployment that included deployed units and were planned to be executed after the date of the deployment. For each unit so deployed, the readiness rating of the unit before deployment and 15 days after the last day of such deployment. The projected length of the deployment and any special pay and incentives for which deployed personnel may qualify during the deployment. A description of any specific pre-deployment training provided to any individual or unit before being so deployed, including the location and duration of any such training. A description of the rules and additional guidance applicable to the deployment, including— any special instructions provided to units so deployed prior to deployment; the standing rules for the use of force for deployed personnel; and whether personnel carry assigned weapons and are issued ammunition. A description of the life support conditions, including living quarters and food ration cycles, associated with such deployment and associated costs. A map indicating the locations where units so deployed are housed. A map indicating the locations where units so deployed are conducting their assigned mission and an explanation for the choice of such locations. A description of the specific missions and tasks, by location, that are assigned to the members of the Armed Forces who are so deployed. The total amount of funds obligated or expended to provide support along the southern border of the United States, including costs associated with personnel (set forth separately from any special pay and allowances), transportation, operations, and any materials used in support of any such deployment or support provided. An assessment of the ongoing efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the provision of such assistance, including a comparison to the execution by United States Customs and Border Protection, the strategy and recommendations of the Secretary to address the challenges on the southern border of the United States and to enhance the effectiveness of such assistance, and a plan to transition the functions performed by the members of the Armed Forces pursuant to such assistance. The justification of United States Customs and Border Protection determining each location where the Department of Defense provides support under this section and any actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security to complete the mission or tasks before requesting support from the Department of Defense and determining when support from the Department of Defense is needed, including— copies of any relevant documents that describe the factors taken into consideration in requesting support from the Department of Defense; the analysis that informs the placement of members of the Armed Forces along the southern land border of the United States; and any memorandum, including requests for assistance and responses to such requests, shared between the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense regarding the need for the deployment of members of the Armed Forces along the southern land border of the United States. 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. . Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The authority under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2023. . 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 of authority for deployment of members of the Armed Forces to the southern land border of the United States
Stat.129 Stat. 986
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