Sec. 1203. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO FOREIGN MILITARY LIAISON OFFICERS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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## SEC. 1203 ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO FOREIGN MILITARY LIAISON OFFICERS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ###

(a)Eligibility Subsection

(a)of section 1051a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— #####

(A)by striking “The Secretary of Defense” and inserting “Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense”; and #####

(B)by striking “involved in a military operation with the United States”; ####

(2)in paragraph (1), by striking “in connection with the planning for, or conduct of, a military operation”; and ####

(3)in paragraph (2), by striking “To the headquarters of” and all that follows and inserting “To the Joint Staff.”. ###

(b)Travel, Subsistence, and Medical Care Expenses Subsection

(b)of such section is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (1)— #####

(A)by striking “to the headquarters of a combatant command”; and #####

(B)by inserting “or by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as appropriate” before the period at the end; and ####

(2)in paragraph (3), by striking “ if such travel ” and all that follows and inserting > “if such travel meets each of the following conditions: > > > ##### “(A) > > The travel is in support of the national interests of the United States. > > > ##### “(B) > > The commander of the relevant combatant command or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as applicable, directs round-trip travel from the assigned location to one or more travel locations.” > . ###

(c)Terms of Reimbursement Subsection

(c)of such section is amended— ####

(1)by striking “To the extent that the Secretary determines appropriate, the” and inserting “The”; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The terms of reimbursement shall be specified in the appropriate agreement used to assign the liaison officer to a combatant command or to the Joint Staff.”. ###

(d)Limitation and Oversight Such section, as so amended, is further amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsection

(d)as subsection (f); and ####

(2)by inserting after subsection

(c)the following new subsection: > > ### “(d) Limitation and Oversight > > > ####

(1)> > The amount of unreimbursed support for any liaison officer supported under subsection (b)(1) in any fiscal year may not exceed $200,000 (in fiscal year 2014 constant dollars). > > > #### “(2) > > The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be responsible for implementing the authority under this section.” > . ###

(e)Secretary of State Coordination Such section, as so amended, is further amended by inserting after subsection (d), as added by subsection (d)(2) of this section, the following new subsection (e): > > ### “(e) Secretary of State Coordination > > The authority of the Secretary of Defense to provide administrative services and support under subsection

(a)for the performance of duties by a liaison officer of another nation may be exercised only with respect to a liaison officer of another nation whose assignment as described in that subsection is accepted by the Secretary of Defense with the coordination of the Secretary of State.” > . ###

(f)Definition Subsection

(f)of such section (as so redesignated) is amended by inserting “training programs conducted to familiarize, orient, or certify liaison personnel regarding unique aspects of the assignments of the liaison personnel,” after “police protection,”.