Sec. 1274. ADMINISTRATION OF THE AMERICAN, BRITISH, CANADIAN, AND AUSTRALIAN ARMIES' PROGRAM AND THE FIVE EYES AIR FORCE INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL
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## SEC. 1274 ADMINISTRATION OF THE AMERICAN, BRITISH, CANADIAN, AND AUSTRALIAN ARMIES' PROGRAM AND THE FIVE EYES AIR FORCE INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL **[**[10 U.S.C. 2350a note](/us/usc/t10/s2350a)**]** ###
(a)Authority As part of the participation by the United States in the land-force program known as the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Program or the air force program known as the Five Eyes Air Force Interoperability Council (in this section referred to as the “Program”), the Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, enter into agreements with the other participating countries in accordance with this section, and the Program shall be managed pursuant to a joint agreement among the participating countries. ###
(b)Participating Countries In addition to the United States, the countries participating in the Program are the following: ####
(1)Australia. ####
(2)Canada. ####
(3)New Zealand. ####
(4)The United Kingdom. ###
(c)Contributions by Participants ####
(1)In general An agreement under subsection
(a)shall provide that— #####
(A)the United States, as the host country for the Program, shall provide office facilities and related office equipment and supplies for the Program; and #####
(B)each participating country shall contribute its equitable share of the remaining costs for the Program, including— ######
(i)the agreed upon share of administrative costs related to the Program, except the costs for facilities and equipment and supplies described in subparagraph (A); and ######
(ii)any amount allocated against the country for monetary claims as a result of participation in the Program, in accordance with the agreement. ####
(2)Equitable contributions The contributions, as allocated under paragraph
(1)and set forth in an agreement under subsection (a), shall be considered equitable for purposes of this subsection and section 27(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2767(c)). ####
(3)Authorized contribution An agreement under subsection
(a)shall provide that each participating country may provide its contribution in funds, in personal property, in services required for the Program, or any combination thereof. ####
(4)Funding for united states contribution Any monetary contribution by the United States to the Program that is provided in funds shall be made from funds available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance. ####
(5)Contributions and reimbursements from other participating countries #####
(A)In general The Secretary of Defense may accept from any other participating country a contribution or reimbursement of funds, personal property, or services made by the participating country in furtherance of the Program. #####
(B)Credit to appropriations Any contribution or reimbursement of funds received by the United States from any other participating country to meet that country’s share of the costs of the Program shall be credited to the appropriations available to the appropriate military department, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. #####
(C)Treatment of personal property Any contribution or reimbursement of personal property received under this paragraph may be— ######
(i)retained and used by the Program in the form in which it was contributed; ######
(ii)sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with such terms, conditions, and procedures as the members of the Program consider appropriate, and any resulting proceeds shall be credited to appropriations of the appropriate military department, as described in subparagraph (B); or ######
(iii)converted into a form usable by the Program. #####
(D)Use of credited funds ######
(i)In general Amounts credited under subparagraph
(B)or (C)(ii) shall be— ######
(I)merged with amounts in the appropriation concerned; ######
(II)subject to the same conditions and limitations as amounts in such appropriation; and ######
(III)available for payment of Program expenses described in clause (ii). ######
(ii)Program expenses described The Program expenses described in this clause include— ######
(I)payments to contractors and other suppliers, including the Department of Defense and participating countries acting as suppliers, for necessary goods and services of the Program; ######
(II)payments for any damages or costs resulting from the performance or cancellation of any contract or other obligation in support of the Program; ######
(III)payments or reimbursements for other Program expenses; or ######
(IV)refunds to other participating countries. ###
(d)Authority To Contract for Program Activities As part of the participation by the United States in the Program, the Secretary of Defense may enter into contracts or incur other obligations on behalf of the other participating countries for activities under the Program. Any payment for such a contract or other obligation under this subsection may be paid only from contributions credited to an appropriation under subsection (c)(4). ###
(e)Disposal of Property As part of the participation by the United States in the Program, the Secretary of Defense may, with respect to any property that is jointly acquired by the countries participating in the Program, agree to the disposal of the property without regard to any law of the United States that is otherwise applicable to the disposal of property owned by the United States. Such disposal may include the transfer of the interest of the United States in the property to one or more of the other participating countries or the sale of the property. Reimbursement for the value of the property disposed of (including the value of the interest of the United States in the property) shall be made in accordance with an agreement under subsection (a). ###
(f)Reports Not later than 60 days before the expiration date of any agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the activities, costs, and accomplishments of the Program during the five-year period ending on the date of such report.
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Sec. 1274
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AMERICAN, BRITISH, CANADIAN, AND AUSTRALIAN ARMIES' PROGRAM AND THE FIVE EYES AIR FORCE INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL
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