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modification not later than 15 days after the date on which 
the Secretary makes the modification. 
(d) WAIVER
AUTHORITY.—For purposes of exercising the 
authority provided by this section or any other provision of law 
making funding available for the Commanders’ Emergency 
Response Program in Afghanistan, the Secretary of Defense may 
waive any provision of law not contained in this section that would 
(but for the waiver) prohibit, restrict, limit, or otherwise constrain 
the exercise of that authority. 
(e) RESTRICTION ON AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—Funds made avail-
able under this section for the Commanders’ Emergency Response 
Program in Afghanistan may not be obligated or expended to carry 
out any project if the total amount of funds made available for 
the purpose of carrying out the project, including any ancillary 
or related elements of the project, exceeds $20,000,000. 
(f) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary of 
Defense may accept cash contributions from any person, foreign 
government, or international organization to provide funds for the 
Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan in 
fiscal year 2012. Funds received by the Secretary may be credited 
to the operation and maintenance account from which funds are 
made available to provide such funds, and may be used for such 
purpose until expended in addition to the funds specified in sub-
section (a). 
(g) NOTIFICATION.—Not less than 15 days before obligating 
or expending funds made available under this section for the Com-
manders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan for a project 
in Afghanistan with a total anticipated cost of $5,000,000 or more, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a written notice containing the following information: 
(1) The location, nature, and purpose of the proposed 
project, including how the project is intended to advance the 
military campaign plan for Afghanistan. 
(2) The budget and implementation timeline for the pro-
posed project, including any other funding under the Com-
manders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan that 
has been or is anticipated to be contributed to the completion 
of the project. 
(3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed project, 
including any agreement with either the Government of 
Afghanistan, a department or agency of the United States 
Government other than the Department of Defense, or a third 
party contributor to finance the sustainment of the activities 
and maintenance of any equipment or facilities to be provided 
through the proposed project. 
(h) COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM IN AFGHANI-
STAN DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Commanders’ Emergency 
Response Program in Afghanistan’’ means the program that— 
(1) authorizes United States military commanders in 
Afghanistan to carry out small-scale projects designed to meet 
urgent humanitarian relief requirements or urgent reconstruc-
tion requirements within their areas of responsibility; and 
(2) provides an immediate and direct benefit to the people 
of Afghanistan. 
(i) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1202 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109– 
163; 119 Stat. 3455), as most recently amended by section 1212
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of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4389), is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 1202. THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO 
USE ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREEMENTS 
TO 
LEND 
MILITARY 
EQUIPMENT 
FOR 
PERSONNEL 
PROTECTION AND SURVIVABILITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1202 of the John 
Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 
(Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2412), as amended by section 
1203(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4386), is 
further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Iraq or’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Iraq or’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Iraq, Afghanistan, 
or’’ and inserting ‘‘Afghanistan or’’. 
(b) EXPIRATION.—Subsection (e) of such section, as amended 
by section 1204(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4623), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
SEC. 1203. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT 
OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1208 of the Ronald 
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086), as most recently 
amended by section 1201 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 
Stat. 4385), is further amended by striking ‘‘$45,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—Subsection (g) 
of such section, as amended by section 1202(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 122 Stat. 364), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘each fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘any fiscal 
year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘pursuant to title XV of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for that fiscal year’’. 
(c) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of such section, as most recently 
amended by section 1208(c) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4626), is further amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘2015’’. 
(d) BRIEFING AND REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a briefing and a report that outlines 
future authorities the Secretary of Defense determines may be 
necessary to adequately conduct counterterrorism, unconventional 
warfare, and irregular warfare missions by special operations forces. 
SEC. 
1204. 
MODIFICATION 
AND 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITIES 
RELATING TO PROGRAM TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF 
FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES. 
(a) LIMITATION.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1206 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 
Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456), as most recently amended by 
section 1207(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 
4389), is further amended in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 
and shall apply with respect to programs under subsection 
(a) of such section that begin on or after that date. 
(b) REPORT.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(f) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the end 
of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, transmit to the congres-
sional committees specified in subsection (e)(3) a report on 
the implementation of this section for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) For each program to build the capacity of a foreign 
country’s national military forces or maritime security 
forces to conduct counterterrorism operations that was car-
ried out during the fiscal year covered by such report 
the following: 
‘‘(i) A description of the nature and the extent 
of the potential or actual terrorist threat that the pro-
gram is intended to address. 
‘‘(ii) A description of the program, including the 
objectives of the program and the types of recipient 
nation units receiving assistance under the program. 
‘‘(iii) A description of the extent to which the pro-
gram is implemented by United States Government 
personnel or contractors. 
‘‘(iv) A description of the participation, if any, of 
the foreign country in the formulation of the program. 
‘‘(v) A description of the arrangements, if any, 
for the sustainment of the program and of the source 
of funds to support sustainment of the program. 
‘‘(vi) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pro-
gram in building the capacity of the foreign country 
to conduct counterterrorism operations during the 
fiscal year covered by such report, and a description 
of the metrics used to evaluate the effectiveness of 
the program. 
‘‘(B) A description of the procedures and guidance for 
monitoring and evaluating the results of programs under 
this section.’’. 
(c) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (g) of such 
section, as most recently amended by section 1207(b) of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(124 Stat. 4389), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2013’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2006 through 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2006 through 2013’’.
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SEC. 1205. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR NON- 
CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY CAPABILITIES. 
(a) NON-CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY CAPABILITIES.— 
Subsection (a) of section 943 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4578) is amended by striking ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Subsection (c) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘entities conducting activities relating to 
operational preparation of the environment, including’’ after 
‘‘include the provision of support to’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘or individuals’’ and inserting ‘‘or individ-
uals,’’. 
(c) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection 
(d) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) NOTICE.—The Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
congressional defense committees not later than 30 days prior 
to’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘, the Secretary of Defense shall notify 
the congressional defense committees within 72 hours of the 
use of such authority with respect to support of such activities’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—Each notification required under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following information: 
‘‘(A) The amount of funds made available for support 
of non-conventional assisted recovery activities. 
‘‘(B) A description of the non-conventional assisted 
recovery activities. 
‘‘(C) An identification of the type of recipients to receive 
support for non-conventional assisted recovery activities, 
including foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individ-
uals, as appropriate.’’. 
(d) QUARTERLY REPORT.—Subsection (e) of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) QUARTERLY REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the relevant congressional defense committees a report on sup-
port for non-conventional assisted recovery activities under sub-
section (a) of this section. Such report shall be included as 
a part of the classified quarterly report on similar activities. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall, with respect to the cov-
ered period, include the following information: 
‘‘(A) The amount of funds obligated for support of non- 
conventional assisted recovery activities. 
‘‘(B) A description of the non-conventional assisted 
recovery activities. 
‘‘(C) An identification of the type of recipients to receive 
support for non-conventional assisted recovery activities, 
including foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individ-
uals, as appropriate. 
‘‘(D) The total amount of funds obligated for support 
of non-conventional assisted recovery activities, including 
budget details.
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‘‘(E) The total amount of funds obligated for support 
of non-conventional assisted recovery activities in prior 
fiscal years. 
‘‘(F) The intended duration of support for support of 
non-conventional assisted recovery activities. 
‘‘(G) A description of support or training provided to 
the recipients of support. 
‘‘(H) A value assessment of the support provided. 
‘‘(3) COVERED PERIOD.—In this subsection, the term ‘covered 
period’ means the period with respect to which the classified 
quarterly report on similar activities applies.’’. 
(e) LIMITATION
ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—Subsection (f) 
of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘or support’’ after ‘‘conduct’’. 
(f) LIMITATION ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES.—Subsection 
(g)(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘defense articles or 
defense services’’ and inserting ‘‘defense articles, defense services, 
or defense technologies’’. 
(g) PERIOD OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
SEC. 1206. SUPPORT OF FOREIGN FORCES PARTICIPATING IN OPER-
ATIONS TO DISARM THE LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Pursuant to the policy established by the 
Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda 
Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–172; 124 Stat. 1209), the 
Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of Secretary of 
State, provide logistic support, supplies, and services for foreign 
forces participating in operations to mitigate and eliminate the 
threat posed by the Lord’s Resistance Army as follows: 
(1) The national military forces of Uganda. 
(2) The national military forces of any other country deter-
mined by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 
the Secretary of State, to be participating in such operations. 
(b) PARTICIPATION OF UNITED STATES PERSONNEL.—No United 
States Armed Forces personnel, United States civilian employees, 
or United States civilian contractor personnel may participate in 
combat operations in connection with the provision of support under 
subsection (a), except for the purpose of acting in self-defense or 
of rescuing any United States citizen (including any member of 
the United States Armed Forces, any United States civilian 
employee, or any United States civilian contractor). 
(c) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of Defense for each of fiscal years 
2012 and 2013 for operation and maintenance, not more than 
$35,000,000 may be utilized in each such fiscal year to provide 
support under subsection (a). 
(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS
ACROSS
FISCAL
YEARS.— 
Amounts available under this subsection for a fiscal year for 
support under the authority in subsection (a) may be used 
for support under that authority that begins in such fiscal 
year but ends in the next fiscal year. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may not use 
the authority in subsection (a) to provide any type of support 
that is otherwise prohibited by any provision of law.
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(2) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—The Secretary of Defense may 
not use the authority in subsection (a) to provide support to 
any foreign country that is otherwise prohibited from receiving 
such type of support under any other provision of law. 
(e) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may not provide support under subsection (a) 
for the national military forces of a country determined to be 
eligible for such support under that subsection until the Secretary 
notifies the appropriate committees of Congress of the eligibility 
of the country for such support. 
(f) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED.—Not 
less than 15 days before the date on which funds are obligated 
to provide support under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a notice 
setting forth the following: 
(1) The type of support to be provided. 
(2) The national military forces to be supported. 
(3) The objectives of such support. 
(4) The estimated cost of such support. 
(5) The intended duration of such support. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘logistic support, supplies, and services’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 2350(1) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(h) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided under this section 
may not be exercised after September 30, 2013. 
SEC. 1207. GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established on the books of the 
Treasury of the United States an account to be known as the 
‘‘Global Security Contingency Fund’’ (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(b) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
(other than the provisions of section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) and the section 620J of such Act 
relating to limitations on assistance to security forces (22 U.S.C. 
2378d)), amounts in the Fund shall be available to either the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance 
to countries designated by the Secretary of State, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of Defense, for purposes of this section, 
as follows: 
(1) To enhance the capabilities of a country’s national mili-
tary forces, and other national security forces that conduct 
border and maritime security, internal defense, and counterter-
rorism operations, as well as the government agencies respon-
sible for such forces, to— 
(A) conduct border and maritime security, internal 
defense, and counterterrorism operations; and
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(B) participate in or support military, stability, or peace 
support operations consistent with United States foreign 
policy and national security interests. 
(2) For the justice sector (including law enforcement and 
prisons), rule of law programs, and stabilization efforts in a 
country in cases in which the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, determines that conflict or insta-
bility in a country or region challenges the existing capability 
of civilian providers to deliver such assistance. 
(c) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED
ELEMENTS.—A program to provide the 
assistance under subsection (b)(1) may include the provision 
of equipment, supplies, and training. 
(2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—A program to provide the assist-
ance under subsection (b)(1) shall include elements that pro-
mote— 
(A) observance of and respect for human rights and 
fundamental freedoms; and 
(B) respect for legitimate civilian authority within the 
country concerned. 
(d) FORMULATION AND APPROVAL OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.— 
(1) SECURITY PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Defense shall jointly formulate assistance pro-
grams under subsection (b)(1). Assistance programs to be car-
ried out pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be approved by 
the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of Defense, before implementation. 
(2) JUSTICE
SECTOR
AND
STABILIZATION
PROGRAMS.—The 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, shall formulate assistance programs under subsection 
(b)(2). Assistance programs to be carried out under the 
authority in subsection (b)(2) shall be approved by the Secretary 
of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, 
before implementation. 
(e) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—The authority to provide 
assistance under this section is in addition to any other authority 
to provide assistance to foreign nations. The administrative authori-
ties of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et 
seq.) shall be available to the Secretary of State with respect to 
funds available to carry out this section. 
(f) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
FUNDS.—Funds authorized 
to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation 
and maintenance for Defense-wide activities may be transferred 
to the Fund by the Secretary of Defense in accordance with 
established procedures for reprogramming under section 1001 
of this Act and successor provisions of law. Amounts transferred 
under this paragraph shall be merged with funds otherwise 
made available under this section and remain available until 
expended as provided in subsection (i) for the purposes specified 
in subsection (b). 
(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of funds transferred 
to the Fund in any fiscal year from the Department of Defense 
may not exceed $200,000,000. 
(3) TRANSFERS TO OTHER ACCOUNTS.—Funds available to 
carry out assistance authorized by this section may be trans-
ferred to an agency or account determined most appropriate
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to facilitate the provision of assistance authorized by this sec-
tion. 
(4) RELATION
TO
OTHER
TRANSFER
AUTHORITIES.—The 
transfer authorities in paragraphs (1) and (3) are in addition 
to any other transfer authority available to the Department 
of Defense. 
(g) ALLOCATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSISTANCE.—The con-
tribution of the Secretary of State to an activity under the authority 
in subsection (b) shall be not less than 20 percent of the total 
amount required for such activity. The contribution of the Secretary 
of Defense to such activity shall be not more than 80 percent 
of the total amount required. 
(h) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—The Secretary of State may 
use money, funds, property, and services accepted pursuant to 
the authority of section 635(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2395(d)) to fulfill the purposes of subsection (b). 
(i) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Fund shall remain 
available until September 30, 2015, except that amounts appro-
priated or transferred to the Fund before that date shall remain 
available for obligation and expenditure after that date for activities 
under programs commenced under subsection (b) before that date. 
(j) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Amounts in the Fund may be 
used for necessary administrative expenses in connection with the 
provision of assistance under this section. 
(k) DETAIL
OF PERSONNEL.—The head of an agency of the 
United States Government may detail personnel to the Department 
of State to carry out the purposes of this section, with or without 
reimbursement for all or part of the costs of salaries and other 
expenses associated with such personnel. 
(l) NOTICES TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 15 days before initiating 
an activity under a program of assistance under subsection 
(b), the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of Defense, shall submit to the specified congressional commit-
tees a notification that includes the following: 
(A) A detailed justification for the program. 
(B) The budget, execution plan and timeline, and 
anticipated completion date for the activity. 
(C) A list of other security-related assistance or justice 
sector and stabilization assistance that the United States 
is currently providing the country concerned and that is 
related to or supported by the activity. 
(D) Such other information relating to the program 
or activity as the Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense 
considers appropriate. 
(2) EXERCISE
OF
TRANSFER
AUTHORITY.—No transfer of 
funds into the Fund under subsection (f) or any other authority 
may occur until 15 days after the specified congressional 
committees are notified of the transfer. 
(3) 
GUIDANCE
AND
PROCESSES
FOR
EXERCISE
OF 
AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of 
the Secretary of Defense, shall notify the specified congressional 
committees 15 days after the date on which all necessary guid-
ance has been issued and processes for implementation of the 
authority in subsection (b) are established and fully operational.
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(m) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than October 30, 2012, and 
annually thereafter until the expiration of the authority in sub-
section (b) pursuant to subsection (q), the Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Defense jointly shall submit to the specified 
congressional committees a report on the following: 
(1) The obligation of funds from, and transfer of funds 
into, the Fund during the preceding fiscal year. 
(2) The status of programs and activities authorized under 
this section during the preceding fiscal year. 
(n) TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, provide the types of 
assistance described in subsection (c), and assistance for minor 
military construction, during fiscal year 2012 as follows: 
(A) To enhance the capacity of the national military 
forces, security agencies serving a similar defense function, 
and border security forces of Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya 
to conduct counterterrorism operations against al-Qaeda, 
al-Qaeda affiliates, and al Shabaab. 
(B) To enhance the capacity of national military forces 
participating in the African Union Mission in Somalia to 
conduct counterterrorism operations described in subpara-
graph (A). 
(C) To enhance the ability of the Yemen Ministry of 
Interior Counter Terrorism Forces to conduct counter-ter-
rorism operations against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Penin-
sula and its affiliates. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) ASSISTANCE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.—The 
Secretary of Defense may not use the authority in this 
subsection to provide any type of assistance that is other-
wise prohibited by any provision of law. 
(B) ELIGIBLE
COUNTRIES.—The Secretary of Defense 
may not use the authority in this subsection to provide 
a type of assistance to a foreign country that is otherwise 
prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under 
any other provision of law. 
(C) YEMEN.—The authority specified in paragraph 
(1)(C), and the authority to provide assistance pursuant 
to section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 2456), 
may not be used for Yemen until 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State jointly certify in writing to the specified congressional 
committees that the use of such authority is important 
to the national security interests of the United States. 
The certification shall include the following: 
(i) The reasons for the certification. 
(ii) A justification for the provision of assistance. 
(iii) An acknowledgment by the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of State that they have 
received assurance from the Government of Yemen 
that any assistance so provided will be utilized in 
manner consistent with subsection (c)(2). 
(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not less than 15 days before 
funds are obligated to provide assistance under this subsection,
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the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the specified congres-
sional committees a notice setting forth the following: 
(A) The type of assistance to be provided. 
(B) The national military forces to be supported. 
(C) The objectives of such assistance. 
(D) The estimated cost of such assistance. 
(E) The intended duration of such assistance. 
(4) TERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Assistance authorized by this sub-
section may be provided until the earlier of— 
(i) the date on which the Secretary of State deter-
mines that all necessary guidance has been issued 
and processes for implementation of the authority in 
subsection (b) are established and fully operational; 
or 
(ii) September 30, 2012. 
(B) COMPLETION OF ONGOING ACTIVITIES AFTER TERMI-
NATION.—An assistance activity authorized by this sub-
section that begins before the date of termination provided 
in subparagraph (A) may be completed after that date, 
but only using funds available before that date. 
(o) FUNDING.— 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The total amount available to the 
Department of Defense and the Department of State to provide 
assistance under this section during fiscal year 2012 may not 
exceed $350,000,000, of which— 
(A) $75,000,000 may be used for assistance authorized 
by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (n)(1); and 
(B) $75,000,000 may be used for assistance authorized 
by subparagraph (C) of subsection (n)(1). 
(2) FISCAL YEARS 2013 AND AFTER.—The total amount avail-
able to the Department of Defense and the Department of 
State to provide assistance under this section during a fiscal 
year after fiscal year 2012 may not exceed $300,000,000. 
(p) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
(q) EXPIRATION.—The authority under this section may not 
be exercised after September 30, 2015. An activity under a program 
authorized by subsection (b) commenced before that date may be 
completed after that date, but only using funds available for fiscal 
years 2012 through 2015. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Iraq, 
Afghanistan, and Pakistan 
SEC. 1211. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT 
FOR COALITION FORCES SUPPORTING OPERATIONS IN 
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1234 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122
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SEC. 1214. LIMITATION ON FUNDS TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT MILI-
TARY INSTALLATIONS OR BASES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANI-
STAN. 
(a) NO PERMANENT MILITARY BASES
IN IRAQ.—None of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be obligated 
or expended by the United States Government to establish any 
military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the 
permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
(b) NO PERMANENT MILITARY BASES IN AFGHANISTAN.—None 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated or expended by the United States Government to establish 
any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for 
the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Afghani-
stan. 
SEC. 1215. AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF 
THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may support United 
States Government transition activities in Iraq by providing funds 
for the following: 
(1) Operations and activities of the Office of Security 
Cooperation in Iraq. 
(2) Operations and activities of security assistance teams 
in Iraq. 
(b) TYPES OF SUPPORT.—The operations and activities for which 
the Secretary may provide funds under the authority in subsection 
(a) may include life support, transportation and personal security, 
and construction and renovation of facilities. 
(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The total amount of funds pro-
vided under the authority in subsection (a) in fiscal year 2012 
may not exceed $524,000,000. 
(d) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Funds for purposes of subsection (a) 
for fiscal year 2012 shall be derived from amounts available for 
that fiscal year for operation and maintenance for the Air Force. 
(e) COVERAGE OF COSTS OF OSCI IN CONNECTION WITH SALES 
OF DEFENSE ARTICLES OR DEFENSE SERVICES TO IRAQ.—The Presi-
dent shall ensure that any letter of offer for the sale to Iraq 
of any defense articles or defense services issued after the date 
of the enactment of this Act includes, consistent with the provisions 
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), charges 
sufficient to recover the costs of operations and activities of security 
assistance teams in Iraq in connection with such sale. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, submit to the congressional defense 
committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the activities of the Office of Security Cooperation 
in Iraq. The report shall include the following: 
(1) A description, in unclassified form (but with a classified 
annex if appropriate), of any capability gaps in the security 
forces of Iraq, including capability gaps relating to intelligence 
matters, protection of Iraq airspace, and logistics and mainte-
nance. 
(2) A description of the manner in which the programs 
of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq, in conjunction 
with other United States programs such as the Foreign Military
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Financing program, the Foreign Military Sales program, and 
joint training exercises, will address the capability gaps 
described in paragraph (1) if the Government of Iraq requests 
assistance in addressing such capability gaps. 
SEC. 1216. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR 
REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 1216 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4392) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 
SEC. 1217. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND 
CARRY OUT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN AFGHANI-
STAN. 
(a) FUNDING.—Subsection (f) of section 1217 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4393; 22 U.S.C. 7513 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to para-
graph (2), the’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
year 2012’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may use not 
more than 85 percent of the amount specified in paragraph 
(1) to carry out the program authorized under subsection (a) 
until the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State, submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a plan for the allocation and use of funds under 
the program for fiscal year 2012.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2) 
of this subsection, by striking ‘‘until September 30, 2012.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘as follows: 
‘‘(A) In the case of funds for fiscal year 2011, until 
September 30, 2012. 
‘‘(B) In the case of funds for fiscal year 2012, until 
September 30, 2013.’’. 
(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Subsection (g) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 days’’. 
SEC. 1218. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN REPORTS ON AFGHANI-
STAN. 
(a) REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD SECURITY AND STABILITY 
IN
AFGHANISTAN.—Section 1230(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 
Stat. 385), as most recently amended by section 1231 of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4395), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(b) REPORT ON UNITED STATES PLAN FOR SUSTAINING AFGHANI-
STAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES.—Section 1231(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 390),
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as amended by section 1232 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (124 Stat. 4395), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
SEC. 1219. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FOR RE-
INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN. 
Not more than 50 percent of the amount available for fiscal 
year 2012 for reintegration activities in Afghanistan under the 
authority of section 1216 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 
Stat. 4392), as amended by section 1216 of this Act, may be used 
to provide assistance to the Government of Afghanistan until the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
determines and certifies to Congress that women in Afghanistan 
are an integral part of the reconciliation process between the 
Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban. 
SEC. 1220. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PAKISTAN COUNTER-
INSURGENCY FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1224(h) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2521), as amended by section 1220 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
383; 124 Stat. 4395), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2011’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2012’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON FUNDS SUBJECT TO REPORT AND UPDATES.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON FUNDS; REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts appropriated or 
transferred to the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund (here-
after in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’) for fiscal 
year 2012, not more than 40 percent of such amounts 
may be obligated or expended until such time as the Sec-
retary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of State, submits to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report on— 
(i) a strategy to utilize the Fund and the metrics 
used to determine progress with respect to the Fund; 
and 
(ii) a strategy to enhance Pakistani efforts to 
counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs). 
(B) MATTER
TO
BE
INCLUDED.—Such report shall 
include, at a minimum, the following: 
(i) A discussion of United States strategic objec-
tives in Pakistan. 
(ii) A listing of the terrorist or extremist organiza-
tions in Pakistan opposing United States goals in the 
region and against which the United States encourages 
Pakistan to take action. 
(iii) A discussion of the gaps in capabilities of 
Pakistani security units that hamper the ability of 
the Government of Pakistan to take action against 
the organizations listed in clause (ii). 
(iv) A discussion of how assistance provided uti-
lizing the Fund will address the gaps in capabilities 
listed in clause (iii). 
(v) A discussion of other efforts undertaken by 
other United States Government departments and
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agencies to address the gaps in capabilities listed in 
clause (iii) or complementary activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense and how those efforts are coordinated 
with the activities undertaken to utilize the Fund. 
(vi) A discussion of whether the Government of 
Pakistan is demonstrating a continuing commitment 
to and is making significant efforts toward the 
implementation of a strategy to counter IEDs, 
including efforts to attack IED networks, monitor 
known precursors used in IEDs, and develop a strict 
protocol for the manufacture of explosive materials, 
including calcium ammonium nitrate, and accessories 
and their supply to legitimate end users. 
(vii) Metrics that will be used to track progress 
in achieving the United States strategic objectives in 
Pakistan, to track progress of the Government of Paki-
stan in combating the organizations listed in clause 
(ii), to address the gaps in capabilities listed in clause 
(iii), and to track the progress of the Government of 
Pakistan in implementing the strategy to counter IEDs 
described in clause (vi). 
(2) ANNUAL
UPDATE
REQUIRED.—For any fiscal year in 
which amounts in the Fund are requested to be made available 
to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Defense, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees, at the same time that 
the President’s budget is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, an update of the report required 
under paragraph (1). 
(3) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) and 
the update required under paragraph (2) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex as 
necessary. 
(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives. 
(c) QUARTERLY REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1224(f) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 
123 Stat. 2522) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
with the concurrence with the Secretary of State, shall include 
in the report required under paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(A) A discussion of progress in achieving United States 
strategic objectives in Pakistan during such fiscal quarter, 
utilizing metrics used to track progress in achieving such 
strategic objectives. 
‘‘(B) A discussion of progress made by programs sup-
ported from amounts in the Fund during such fiscal 
quarter.’’.