Sec. 1207. SECURITY AND STABILIZATION ASSISTANCE

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## SEC. 1207 SECURITY AND STABILIZATION ASSISTANCE ###

(a)Authority ####

(1)In general The Secretary of Defense may provide services to, and transfer defense articles and funds to, the Secretary of State for the purposes of facilitating the provision by the Secretary of State of reconstruction, security, or stabilization assistance to a foreign country. ####

(2)Prohibition on budget support Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the provision of budget support to any foreign country. ###

(b)Limitation ####

(1)In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the aggregate value of all services, defense articles, and funds provided or transferred to the Secretary of State under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed $100,000,000. ####

(2)Assistance to georgia during fiscal year 2009 #####

(A)In general The Secretary of Defense is authorized during fiscal year 2009 to exercise the authority of subsection

(a)to provide services to, and transfer defense articles and funds to, the Secretary of State for the purposes of facilitating the provision by the Secretary of State of reconstruction, security, or stabilization assistance to the country of Georgia. #####

(B)Limitation The aggregate value of all services, defense articles, and funds provided or transferred to the Secretary of State under this section for Georgia in fiscal year 2009— ######

(i)may not exceed $50,000,000; and ######

(ii)shall not count against the dollar amount limitation specified in paragraph

(1)for such fiscal year. ###

(c)Availability of Funds Any funds transferred to the Secretary of State under this section may remain available until expended. ###

(d)Formulation and Implementation of Program for Assistance The Secretary of State shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense in the formulation and implementation of a program of reconstruction, security, or stabilization assistance to a foreign country that involves the provision of services or transfer of defense articles or funds under subsection (a). ###

(e)Congressional Notification ####

(1)Requirement for notice Whenever the Secretary of Defense exercises the authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at the time the authority is exercised, notify the congressional committees specified in paragraph

(3)of the exercise of that authority. Any such notification shall be prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State. ####

(2)Content of notification Any notification under paragraph

(1)shall include a description of— #####

(A)the services, defense articles, or funds provided or transferred to the Secretary of State; and #####

(B)the purpose for which such services, defense articles, and funds will be used. ####

(3)Specified congressional committees The congressional committees specified in this paragraph are the following: #####

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

(B)The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. ###

(f)Applicable Law Any services, defense articles, or funds provided or transferred to the Secretary of State under the authority of this section that the Secretary of State uses to provide reconstruction, security, or stabilization assistance to a foreign country shall be subject to the authorities and limitations in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, or any law making appropriations to carry out such Acts. ###

(g)Expiration The authority provided under subsection

(a)may not be exercised after September 30, 2009. * * * * * * * ## SUBTITLE B NONPROLIFERATION MATTERS AND COUNTRIES OF CONCERN