Sec. 1204. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION

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## SEC. 1204 INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION ###

(a)Evaluation Required ####

(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center, or another appropriate independent entity, with expertise in security cooperation to conduct an evaluation of the implementation of the strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation, as directed by section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1036; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). ####

(2)Elements The evaluation under paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)An evaluation of the Department of Defense’s implementation of each of the required elements of the strategic framework. #####

(B)An evaluation of the impact of the strategic framework on Department of Defense security cooperation activities, including the extent to which such activities are being planned, prioritized, and executed in accordance with the strategic framework. #####

(C)Recommendations of areas in which additional guidance, or additional specificity within existing guidance, is necessary to achieve greater alignment between Department of Defense security cooperation activities and the strategic goals and priorities identified within the strategic framework. #####

(D)Any other matters the entity that conducts the evaluation considers appropriate. ###

(b)Report Required ####

(1)In general Not later than November 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that includes the evaluation under subsection

(a)and any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. ####

(2)Form The report required under paragraph

(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

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