§ 346. Distribution to certain foreign personnel of education and training materials and information technology to enhance military interoperability with the armed forces

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(a)Distribution Authorized.— To enhance interoperability between the armed forces and military forces of friendly foreign countries, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may—

(1)provide to personnel referred to in subsection

(b)electronically-distributed learning content for the education and training of such personnel for the development or enhancement of allied and friendly military and civilian capabilities for multinational operations, including joint exercises and coalition operations; and

(2)provide information technology, including computer software developed for such purpose, but only to the extent necessary to support the use of such learning content for the education and training of such personnel.

(b)Authorized Recipients.— The personnel to whom learning content and information technology may be provided under subsection

(a)are military and civilian personnel of a friendly foreign government, with the permission of that government.

(c)Education and Training.— Any education and training provided under subsection

(a)shall include the following:

(1)Internet-based education and training.

(2)Advanced distributed learning and similar Internet learning tools, as well as distributed training and computer-assisted exercises.

(d)Applicability of Export Control Regimes.— The provision of learning content and information technology under this section shall be subject to the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and any other export control regime under law relating to the transfer of military technology to foreign countries.

(e)Guidance on Utilization of Authority.—

(1)Guidance required.— The Secretary of Defense shall develop and issue guidance on the procedures for the use of the authority in this section.

(2)Modification.— If the Secretary modifies the guidance issued under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the modified guidance not later than 30 days after the date of such modification.

(Added Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title XII, § 1205(a)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4623, § 2249d; renumbered § 346 and amended Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(h), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2507.)

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes

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137 Stat. 449
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Distribution to certain foreign personnel of education and training materials and information technology to enhance military interoperability with the armed forces

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U.S.C.§ 2751

Pub. L.Public Law 114-328

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Stat.130 Stat. 2507

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