§ 401. Humanitarian and civic assistance provided in conjunction with military operations
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(1)Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department may carry out humanitarian and civic assistance activities in conjunction with authorized military operations of the armed forces in a country if the Secretary concerned determines that the activities will promote—
(A)the security interests of both the United States and the country in which the activities are to be carried out; and
(B)the specific operational readiness skills of the members of the armed forces who participate in the activities.
(2)Humanitarian and civic assistance activities carried out under this section shall complement, and may not duplicate, any other form of social or economic assistance which may be provided to the country concerned by any other department or agency of the United States. Such activities shall serve the basic economic and social needs of the people of the country concerned.
(3)Humanitarian and civic assistance may not be provided under this section (directly or indirectly) to any individual, group, or organization engaged in military or paramilitary activity.
(b)Humanitarian and civic assistance may not be provided under this section to any foreign country unless the Secretary of State specifically approves the provision of such assistance.
(1)Expenses incurred as a direct result of providing humanitarian and civic assistance under this section to a foreign country shall be paid for out of funds specifically appropriated for such purpose.
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(3)Repealed. Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title XII, § 1203(a)(3), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2413.]
(4)Nothing in this section may be interpreted to preclude the incurring of minimal expenditures by the Department of Defense for purposes of humanitarian and civic assistance out of funds other than funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), except that funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance (other than funds appropriated pursuant to such paragraph) may be obligated for humanitarian and civic assistance under this section only for incidental costs of carrying out such assistance.
(d)The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report, not later than March 1 of each year, on activities carried out under this section during the preceding fiscal year. The Secretary shall include in each such report—
(1)a list of the countries in which humanitarian and civic assistance activities were carried out during the preceding fiscal year;
(2)the type and description of such activities carried out in each country during the preceding fiscal year; and
(3)the amount expended in carrying out each such activity in each such country during the preceding fiscal year.
(e)In this section, the term “humanitarian and civic assistance” means any of the following:
(1)Medical, surgical, dental, and veterinary care provided in areas of a country that are rural or are underserved by medical, surgical, dental, and veterinary professionals, respectively, including education, training, and technical assistance related to the care provided.
(2)Construction of rudimentary surface transportation systems.
(3)Well drilling and construction of basic sanitation facilities.
(4)Rudimentary construction and repair of public facilities.
(Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title III, § 333(a)(1), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3857; amended Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title III, § 332(b)(1)–(5), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1080; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1233(g)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2058; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XI, § 1182(a)(1), title XV, § 1504(b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1771, 1839; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XIII, § 1313(a), (b), title XV, § 1502(a)(8), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 474, 475, 503;
Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1074(a)(2), title XIII, § 1304, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2658, 2704; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XII, § 1235], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–331; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title XII, § 1221, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2089; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title XII, § 1201, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3455; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title XII, § 1203(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2413;
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(f)(7), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1952.)
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public-private-law
- Public Law 114-328National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
- Public Law 113-291Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
- Public Law 114-92National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
- Public Law 113-66National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
U.S. Code
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CFR
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 104–106To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to reform acquisition laws and informa
- Public Law 108–287Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–661To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to improve the defense acquisition pro
- Public Law 108–136To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 112–239To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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
- Public Law 107–248Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year endingSeptember 30, 2003, and for other purposes
- Public Law 113–66To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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
- Public Law 101–511Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes
- Public Law 114–92To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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
- Public Law 108–87Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–117Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–259Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes
- Public Law 114–328To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 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
- Public Law 105–262Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–55Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–79Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes
- Public Law 100–201To authorize the acceptance of a donation of land for addition to Big Bend National Park, in the State of Texas
- Public Law 101–165Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–207Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to any bill or joint resolution of the One Hundred Fourth Congress making genera) or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1997
- Public Law 100–71Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–148Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes
- Public Law 100–460Making appropriations for Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–396Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–172Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 1273EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITY OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO RESPOND TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
- Sec. 715REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF HEALTH ENGAGEMENTS
- Sec. 1202NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE UNDER AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITY OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO RESPOND TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
- Sec. 1241ENACTMENT OF NEW CHAPTER FOR DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION
register
bill
- Sec. 1202Notice to Congress on certain assistance under authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. 1202Notice to Congress on certain assistance under authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. 1202Notice to Congress on certain assistance under authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. 1202Notice to Congress on certain assistance under authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. 1202Notice to Congress on certain assistance under authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. 1203Extension of authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. 1264Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. 1273Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. 1203Extension of authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. 1264Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
Traces to 7 documents
public-private-law
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Public Law 114-328
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014Public Law 113-66
- Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015Public Law 113-291
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016Public Law 114-92
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- Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title XII, § 1203(a)(3)
- 120 Stat. 2413
- Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title III, § 333(a)(1)
- 100 Stat. 3857
- Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title III, § 332(b)(1)
- 101 Stat. 1080
- Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1233(g)(1)
- 102 Stat. 2058
- Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XI, § 1182(a)(1)
- 107 Stat. 1771
- Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XIII, § 1313(a)
- 110 Stat. 474
- Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1074(a)(2)
- 110 Stat. 2658
- Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1)
- 113 Stat. 774
- Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]
- 114 Stat. 1654
- Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title XII, § 1221
- 118 Stat. 2089
- Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title XII, § 1201
- 119 Stat. 3455
- Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title XII, § 1203(a)
- Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(f)(7)
- 126 Stat. 1952
- Pub. L. 112–239
- Pub. L. 109–364, § 1203(a)(1)
- Pub. L. 109–364, § 1203(a)(2)
- Pub. L. 109–364, § 1203(a)(3)
- Pub. L. 109–163, § 1201(a)
- Pub. L. 109–163, § 1201(b)
- Pub. L. 109–364, § 1203(a)(4)
- Pub. L. 108–375, § 1221(b)(1)
- Pub. L. 108–375, § 1221(b)(2)
- Pub. L. 108–375, § 1221(a)
- Pub. L. 106–398
- Pub. L. 106–65
- Pub. L. 104–201, § 1074(a)(2)(A)
- Pub. L. 104–106, § 1313(b)
- Pub. L. 104–201, § 1304(b)
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title XII, § 1203(a)(3)
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