Sec. 904. Enhanced coordination on international cooperation activities
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In order to improve understanding of the techno-economic implications of acquisition-related international cooperation activities, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall include the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International and Industry Engagement in the planning for and attendance at any bilateral meeting with the government of a country that is an ally or partner of the United States in which international cooperation related to foreign military sales, technology acquisition or sustainment, or logistics or industrial base coordination or mobilization, is a likely topic.
Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization under which that organization— conducts a study with respect to whether the organization, resourcing, manning, and training of the Department of Defense for international cooperation activities is sufficient to support expanded demand for security cooperation activities with countries that are allies and partners of the United States; and submits to the Secretary a report on the results of the study.
The study conducted under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An assessment of the roles and responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International and Industry Engagement, and any other officials the Secretary considers appropriate to include, to reduce overlap and increase cooperation between components of the Department of Defense with respect to international cooperation activities. An identification and assessment of mechanisms for coordination with the Department of State with respect to such activities. An identification and assessment of existing tools in the Department to support international cooperation, including the Global Research Watch program and the international research offices of the military departments. An identification of industry fora, training or wargaming opportunities, and exercise events that could be leveraged to support increased international cooperation activities. An assessment of the success, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in integrating the defense industrial bases of the United States and countries that are allies and partners of the United States, including recommendations with respect to— goals for the end-state of that integration; and how to integrate of those goals into the strategic planning documents and guidance of the Department. An identification of additional opportunities for international defense industrial base cooperation and specific challenges to acting on those opportunities. Not later than September 1, 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees— the report of the nonprofit organization under paragraph (1)(B); and any comments of the Secretary with respect to that report. In this subsection, the term nonprofit organization means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.