I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3494 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the availability of 
appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities con-
ducted by the National Guard, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the 
availability of appropriated funds for international part-
nership contact activities conducted by the National 
Guard, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR 
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN AND 
CIVILIAN-TO-CIVILIAN CONTACT ACTIVITIES 
CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1007 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 10219. International military-civilian contact ac-
tivities conducted by the National Guard: 
availability of appropriated funds to sup-
port activities 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS; AU-
THORIZED PURPOSES.—Funds appropriated to the De-
partment of Defense shall be available for the payment 
of costs incurred by the National Guard (including the 
costs of pay and allowances of members of the National 
Guard) in conducting international military-to-civilian 
contacts, civilian-to-civilian contacts, and comparable ac-
tivities for purposes as follows: 
‘‘(1) To support the objectives of the com-
mander of the combatant command for the theater 
of operations in which such contacts and activities 
are conducted. 
‘‘(2) To build international civil-military part-
nerships and capacity. 
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‘‘(3) To strengthen cooperation between the de-
partments and agencies of the United States Gov-
ernment and agencies of foreign governments. 
‘‘(4) To facilitate intergovernmental collabora-
tion between the United States Government and for-
eign governments. 
‘‘(5) To facilitate and enhance the exchange of 
information between the United States Government 
and foreign governments on matters relating to de-
fense and security. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—(1) Funds shall not be available 
under subsection (a) for contacts and activities described 
in that subsection that are conducted in a foreign country 
unless jointly approved by the commander of the combat-
ant command concerned and the chief of mission con-
cerned. 
‘‘(2) Funds shall not be available under subsection 
(a) for the participation of a member of the National 
Guard in contacts and activities described in that sub-
section in a foreign country unless the member is on active 
duty in the Armed Forces at the time of such participa-
tion. 
‘‘(c) REIMBURSEMENT.—In the event of the partici-
pation of personnel of a department or agency of the 
United States Government (other than the Department of 
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Defense) in contacts and activities for which payment is 
made under subsection (a), the head of such department 
or agency shall reimburse the Secretary of Defense for the 
costs associated with the participation of such personnel 
in such contacts and activities. Amounts reimbursed the 
Department of Defense under this subsection shall be de-
posited in the appropriation or account from which 
amounts for the payment concerned were derived. Any 
amounts so deposited shall be merged with amounts in 
such appropriation or account, and shall be available for 
the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 
limitations, as amounts in such appropriation or account. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘military-to-civilian contacts’ 
means the following: 
‘‘(A) Contacts between members of the 
Armed Forces and foreign civilian personnel. 
‘‘(B) Contacts between members of foreign 
Armed Forces and United States civilian per-
sonnel. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘civilian-to-civilian contacts’ 
means contacts between United States civilian per-
sonnel and foreign civilian personnel. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘United States civilian personnel’ 
means the following: 
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‘‘(A) Personnel of the United States Gov-
ernment (including personnel of departments 
and agencies of the United States Government 
other than the Department of Defense) and 
personnel of State and local governments of the 
United States. 
‘‘(B) Members and employees of the legis-
lative branch, and non-governmental individ-
uals, if the participation of such individuals in 
contacts and activities described in subsection 
(a)— 
‘‘(i) contributes to responsible man-
agement of defense resources; 
‘‘(ii) fosters greater respect for and 
understanding of the principle of civilian 
control of the military; 
‘‘(iii) contributes to cooperation be-
tween foreign military and civilian govern-
ment agencies and United States military 
and civilian governmental agencies; or 
‘‘(iv) improves international partner-
ships and capacity on matters relating to 
defense and security. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘foreign civilian personnel’ 
means the following: 
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‘‘(A) Civilian personnel of foreign govern-
ments at any level (including personnel of min-
istries other than ministries of defense). 
‘‘(B) Non-governmental individuals of for-
eign countries, if the participation of such indi-
viduals in contacts and activities described in 
subsection (a) will further the achievement of 
any matter set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) 
of paragraph (3)(B).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘10219. International military-civilian contact activities conducted by the Na-
tional Guard: availability of appropriated funds to support ac-
tivities.’’. 
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