Sec. 1203. AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF CERTAIN COUNTERTERRORISM FORCES IN YEMEN AND EAST AFRICA

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## SEC. 1203 AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF CERTAIN COUNTERTERRORISM FORCES IN YEMEN AND EAST AFRICA ###

(a)Authority The Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, provide assistance as follows: ####

(1)To enhance the ability of the Yemen Ministry of Interior Counter Terrorism Forces to conduct counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and its affiliates. ####

(2)To enhance the capacity of the national military forces, security agencies serving a similar defense function, other counterterrorism forces, and border security forces of Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya to conduct counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda, al Qaeda affiliates, and al Shabaab. ####

(3)To enhance the capacity of national military forces participating in the African Union Mission in Somalia to conduct counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda, al Qaeda affiliates, and al Shabaab. ###

(b)Types of Assistance ####

(1)Authorized elements Assistance under subsection

(a)may include the provision of equipment, supplies, training, and minor military construction. ####

(2)Required elements Assistance under subsection

(a)shall be provided in a manner that promotes— #####

(A)observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; and #####

(B)respect for legitimate civilian authority in the country receiving such assistance. ####

(3)Assistance otherwise prohibited by law The Secretary of Defense may not use the authority in subsection

(a)to provide any type of assistance described in this subsection that is otherwise prohibited by any other provision of law. ####

(4)Limitations on minor military construction The total amount that may be obligated and expended on minor military construction under subsection

(a)in any fiscal year may not exceed amounts as follows: #####

(A)In the case of minor military construction under paragraph

(1)of subsection (a), $10,000,000. #####

(B)In the case of minor military construction under paragraphs

(2)and

(3)of subsection (a), $10,000,000. ###

(c)Funding ####

(1)In general Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance— #####

(A)not more than $75,000,000 may be used to provide assistance under paragraph

(1)of subsection (a); and #####

(B)not more than $75,000,000 may used to provide assistance under paragraphs

(2)and

(3)of subsection (a). ####

(2)Availability of funds for assistance across fiscal years Amounts available under this subsection for the authority in subsection

(a)for a fiscal year may be used for assistance under that authority that begins in such fiscal year but ends in the next fiscal year. ###

(d)Notice to Congress ####

(1)In general Not later than 30 days before providing assistance under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees of Congress specified in paragraph

(2)a notice setting forth the assistance to be provided, including the types of such assistance, the budget for such assistance, and the completion date for the provision of such assistance. ####

(2)Committees of congress The committees of Congress specified in this paragraph are— #####

(A)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and #####

(B)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. ###

(e)Expiration Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), the authority provided under subsection

(a)may not be exercised after the earlier of— ####

(1)the date on which the Global Security Contingency Fund achieves full operational capability; or ####

(2)September 30, 2014.