Sec. 1227. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROVISION OF MAN-PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION
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## SEC. 1227 LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROVISION OF MAN-PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION ###
(a)Limitation If a determination is made during fiscal year 2018 to use funds available to the Department of Defense for that fiscal year to provide man-portable air defense systems (MANPADs) to the vetted Syrian opposition pursuant to the authority in section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3541), such funds may not be used for that purpose until— ####
(1)the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the determination; and ####
(2)30 days elapse after the date of the submittal of such report to the appropriate congressional committees. ###
(b)Report Requirements The report under subsection
(a)shall set forth the following: ####
(1)A description of each element of the vetted Syrian opposition that will provided man-portable air defense systems as described in subsection (a), including— #####
(A)the geographic location of such element; #####
(B)a detailed intelligence assessment of such element; #####
(C)a description of the alignment of such element within the broader conflict in Syria; and #####
(D)a description and assessment of the assurance, if any, received by the commander of such element in connection with the provision of man-portable air defense systems. ####
(2)The number and type of man-portable air defense systems to be so provided. ####
(3)The logistics plan for providing and resupplying each element to be so provided man-portable air defense systems with additional man-portable air defense systems. ####
(4)The duration of support to be provided in connection with the provision of man-portable air defense systems. ####
(5)The justification for the provision of man-portable air defense systems to each element of the vetted Syrian opposition, including an explanation of the purpose and expected employment of such systems. ####
(6)Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State jointly consider appropriate. ###
(c)Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” has the meaning given that term in section 1209(e)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3541).
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Sec. 1227
LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROVISION OF MAN-PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION
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