Sec. 1275. Secretary of Defense Strategic Competition Initiative
511 words·~2 min read·
/bill/117/s/2792/rs/section-1275A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
The Secretary of Defense may provide funds for one or more Department of Defense activities or programs described in subsection
(c)that advance United States national security objectives for strategic competition with near-peer rivals. The purpose of the authority under subsection
(a)is to support Department efforts— to compete asymmetrically at the strategic level within and across domains with near-peer rivals, including through the fulfillment of emergent and unanticipated requirements of the combatant commands; to counter coercion by near-peer rivals against United States allies and partners in competition short of armed conflict, including by countering disinformation, malign foreign influence, and corruption by near-peer rivals to gain leverage or sow division; and to integrate with, support, and enable other Federal departments and agencies to advance United States influence and interests. Activities and programs for which funds may be provided under subsection
(a)are the following: The provision of funds to pay for personnel expenses of foreign defense or security personnel for bilateral or regional security cooperation programs and joint exercises, in accordance with section 321 of title 10, United States Code. Humanitarian and civic assistance, in consultation with the Secretary of State to the extent practicable, including— urgent and unanticipated humanitarian relief and reconstruction assistance; and assistance for capacity building for disaster response and risk reduction. Defense support for stabilization and counter-extremism activities of other Federal departments and agencies, including activities under— section 1210A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 133 Stat. 1626); and section 385 of title 10, United States Code. Activities to build the institutional capacity of foreign national security forces, including efforts to counter corruption, in accordance with section 332 of title 10, United States Code. Activities to build the capabilities of the joint force and the security forces of United States allies and partners to conduct irregular warfare for strategic competition. Activities to expose and counter foreign malign influence, coercion, and subversion. Amounts made available for activities carried out pursuant to subsection
(a)in a fiscal year may be derived only from amounts authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide. Any amount provided by the Secretary of Defense during any fiscal year out of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Competition Initiative for an activity or program described in subsection
(c)shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for that activity or program for that fiscal year. Of funds made available under this section for any fiscal year— not more than $20,000,000 in each fiscal year is authorized to be obligated and expended under this section; and not more than $3,000,000 may be used to pay for personnel expenses under subsection (c)(1). Funds may not be provided under this section for any activity that has been denied authorization by Congress. Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority under subsection (a). The authority under subsection
(a)shall terminate on September 30, 2024.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
public-private-law
1 reference not yet in our index
- 133 Stat. 1626
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 1275
Secretary of Defense Strategic Competition Initiative
Stat.133 Stat. 1626
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources