Sec. 1227. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS

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## SEC. 1227 EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS ###

(a)Extension of Authority Subsection

(a)of section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 1213 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1630), is further amended by striking “for fiscal year 2012” and inserting “for fiscal year 2013”. ###

(b)Limitation on Amounts Available Subsection

(d)of such section 1233, as so amended, is further amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (1)— #####

(A)by striking “during fiscal year 2012 may not exceed $1,690,000,000” and inserting “during fiscal year 2013 may not exceed $1,650,000,000”; and #####

(B)by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Of the aggregate amount specified in the preceding sentence, the total amount of reimbursements made under subsection

(a)and support provided under subsection

(b)to Pakistan during fiscal year 2013 may not exceed $1,200,000,000.”; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) Prohibition on reimbursement of pakistan for support during periods closed to transshipment > > Effective as of the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, funds (including funds from a prior fiscal year that remain available for obligation) may not be used for reimbursements under the authority in subsection

(a)for Pakistan for claims of support provided during any period when the ground lines of supply through Pakistan to Afghanistan were closed to the transshipment of equipment and supplies in support of United States military operations in Afghanistan.” > . ###

(c)Supported Operations Such section 1233 is further amended in subsections (a)(1) and

(b)by striking “Operation Iraqi Freedom or”. ###

(d)Limitation on Reimbursement of Pakistan Pending Certification on Pakistan ####

(1)In general No amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for any period prior to December 31, 2018, may be used for reimbursements of Pakistan under the authority in subsection

(a)of section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as amended by this section, until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees each of the following: #####

(A)That Pakistan is maintaining security along the Ground Lines of Communications (GLOCs) through Pakistan to Afghanistan for the transshipment of equipment and supplies in support of United States military operations in Afghanistan and the retrograde of United States equipment out of Afghanistan. #####

(B)That Pakistan is taking demonstrable steps to— ######

(i)support counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, and other militant extremists groups such as the Haqqani Network and the Quetta Shura Taliban located in Pakistan; ######

(ii)disrupt the conduct of cross-border attacks against United States, coalition, and Afghanistan security forces located in Afghanistan by such groups (including the Haqqani Network and the Quetta Shura Taliban) from bases in Pakistan; and ######

(iii)counter the threat of improvised explosive devices, including efforts to attack improvised explosive device networks, monitor known precursors used in improvised explosive devices, and systematically address the misuse of explosive materials (including calcium ammonium nitrate) and accessories and their supply to legitimate end-users in a manner that impedes the flow of improvised explosive devices and improvised explosive device components into Afghanistan. ####

(2)Waiver authority The Secretary may waive the limitation in paragraph

(1)if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees in writing that the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States and includes with such certification a justification for the waiver. ####

(3)Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the provision of reimbursements and support to Pakistan under this section and the amendments made by this section. The report shall include the following: #####

(A)A description of the process for reimbursing or providing support to Pakistan under section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as so amended, including the process by which claims are proposed and adjudicated. #####

(B)Any conditions or caveats that the Government of Pakistan has placed on the use of the ground lines of supply through Pakistan in support of United States forces in Afghanistan or for the retrograde of United States equipment out of Afghanistan. #####

(C)An estimate of the costs for fiscal years 2011 through 2013 associated with the transshipment of equipment and supplies in support of United States forces in Afghanistan through— ######

(i)supply routes in Pakistan; and ######

(ii)supply routes along the Northern Distribution Network.

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Pub. L. 110-181
122 Stat. 393
Pub. L. 112-81
125 Stat. 1630

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Sec. 1227

EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS

Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-181

Stat.122 Stat. 393

Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-81

Stat.125 Stat. 1630

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