Sec. 1226. SUPPORT TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS FOR BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS

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## SEC. 1226 SUPPORT TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS FOR BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS **[**[22 U.S.C. 2251 note](/us/usc/t22/s2251)**]** ###

(a)Authority to Provide Support ####

(1)In general The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide support on a reimbursement basis as follows: #####

(A)To the Government of Jordan for purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Jordan to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Jordan with Syria and Iraq. #####

(B)To the Government of Lebanon for purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Lebanon to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Lebanon with any other country. #####

(C)To the Government of Egypt for purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Egypt to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Egypt with Libya and along the border of Egypt with Sudan. #####

(D)To the Government of Tunisia for purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Tunisia to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Tunisia with Libya. #####

(E)To the Government of Oman for purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Oman to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Oman with Yemen. #####

(F)To the Government of Pakistan for purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Pakistan to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Pakistan with Afghanistan. #####

(G)To the Government of Tajikistan for purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Tajikistan to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan. #####

(H)To the Government of Uzbekistan for purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Uzbekistan to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. #####

(I)To the Government of Turkmenistan for purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Turkmenistan to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. ####

(2)Frequency Support may be provided under this subsection on a quarterly basis. ###

(b)Funds Available for Support Amounts to provide support under the authority of subsection

(a)may be derived only from amounts authorized to be appropriated and available for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide. ###

(c)Limitations ####

(1)Limitation on amount The total amount of support provided under the authority of subsection

(a)may not exceed $150,000,000 for any country specified in subsection

(a)in any fiscal year. ####

(2)Support to the government of lebanon Support provided under the authority of subsection

(a)to the Government of Lebanon may be used only for the armed forces of Lebanon, and may not be used for or to reimburse Hezbollah or any forces other than the armed forces of Lebanon. Such support may be used only to promote the ability of the armed forces of Lebanon to counter the threat posed by Lebanese Hezbollah and any other terrorist organization that threatens the security of Lebanon and its neighbors. ####

(3)Prohibition on contractual obligations The Secretary of Defense may not enter into any contractual obligation to provide support under the authority of subsection (a). ####

(4)Determination required The Secretary of Defense may not provide support to a country specified in subsection

(a)if the Secretary determines that the government of such country fails to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of the country as specified in subsection (a)(1). ###

(d)Notice and Certification Before Exercise Not later than 15 days before providing support under the authority of subsection

(a)to a country that has not previously received such support, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the specified congressional committees a report that— ####

(1)sets forth a full description of the support to be provided, including— #####

(A)the purpose of such support; #####

(B)the amount of support to be provided; and #####

(C)the anticipated duration of the provision of such support; and ####

(2)includes a certification that— #####

(A)the recipient country has taken demonstrable steps to increase security along the border specified for such country in subsection (a); and #####

(B)the provision of such support is in the interest of United States national security. ###

(e)Limitation on Reimbursement of Pakistan Pending Certification No amount of reimbursement support under subsection (a)(1)(F) is authorized to be disbursed to the Government of Pakistan unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the following conditions are met: ####

(1)The military and security operations of Pakistan pertaining to border security and ancillary activities for which reimbursement is sought have been coordinated with United States military representatives in advance of the execution of such operations and activities. ####

(2)The goals and desired outcomes of each such operation or activity have been established and agreed upon in advance by the United States and Pakistan. ####

(3)A process exists to verify the achievement of the goals and desired outcomes established in accordance with paragraph (2). ###

(f)Quarterly Reports Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the specified congressional committees a report on reimbursements pursuant to subsection

(a)during the preceding fiscal quarter that includes— ####

(1)an identification of each country reimbursed; ####

(2)the date of each reimbursement; ####

(3)a description of any partner nation border security efforts for which reimbursement was provided; ####

(4)an assessment of the value of partner nation border security efforts for which reimbursement was provided; ####

(5)the total amounts of reimbursement provided to each partner nation in the preceding four fiscal quarters; and ####

(6)such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. ###

(g)Specified Congressional Committees In the section, the term “specified congressional committees” means— ####

(1)the congressional defense committees; and ####

(2)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. ###

(h)Expiration of Authority No support may be provided under the authority of subsection

(a)after December 31, 2026.

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Sec. 1226

SUPPORT TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS FOR BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS

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