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‘‘(2) If Department of Defense facilities, equipment, or funds 
will be used to support the Inter-American Defense College 
under subsection (a), a memorandum of understanding entered 
into under paragraph (1) shall include a description of any 
cost-sharing arrangement or other funding arrangement 
relating to the use of such facilities, equipment, or funds. 
‘‘(3) A memorandum of understanding entered into under 
paragraph (1) shall also include a curriculum and a plan for 
academic program development. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—(1) Funds appropriated to the Department 
of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used to pay 
costs that the Secretary determines are necessary for the participa-
tion of members of the armed forces and civilian personnel of 
the Department of Defense in the operation of and provision of 
host nation support to the Inter-American Defense College, 
including— 
‘‘(A) the costs of expenses of such participants; 
‘‘(B) the cost of hiring and retaining qualified profes-
sors, instructors, and lecturers; 
‘‘(C) curriculum support costs, including administrative 
costs, academic outreach, and curriculum support per-
sonnel; 
‘‘(D) the cost of translation and interpretation services; 
‘‘(E) the cost of information and educational technology; 
‘‘(F) the cost of utilities; and 
‘‘(G) the cost of maintenance and repair of facilities. 
‘‘(2) No funds may be used under this section to provide 
for the pay of members of the armed forces or civilian personnel 
of the Department of Defense who participate in the operation 
of and the provision of host nation support to the Inter-Amer-
ican Defense College under this section. 
‘‘(3) Funds available to carry out this section for a fiscal 
year may be used for activities that begin in such fiscal year 
and end in the next fiscal year. 
‘‘(d) WAIVER OF REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
may waive reimbursement for developing countries (as such term 
is defined in section 301 of this title) of the costs of funding and 
other host nation support provided to the Inter-American Defense 
College under this section if the Secretary determines that the 
provision of such funding or support without reimbursement is 
in the national security interest of the United States. 
‘‘(e) LOGISTIC SUPPORT, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘logistic support, supplies, and services’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 2350 of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 351. Inter-American Defense College.’’. 
SEC. 1208. NAVAL SMALL CRAFT INSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL 
TRAINING SCHOOL. 
(a) SCHOOL AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 16 of title 10, 
United States Code, as amended by section 1207, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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‘‘§ 352. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training 
School 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may operate an 
education and training facility known as the ‘Naval Small Craft 
Instruction and Technical Training School’ (in this section referred 
to as the ‘School’). 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION
OF EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall designate the Secretary of a military department 
as the Department of Defense executive agent for carrying out 
the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense under this section. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the School shall be to provide 
to the military and other security forces of one or more friendly 
foreign countries education and training under any other provision 
of law related to naval small craft instruction and training and 
to increase professionalism, readiness, and respect for human rights 
through formal courses of instruction or mobile training teams 
for— 
‘‘(1) the operation, employment, maintenance, and logistics 
of specialized equipment; 
‘‘(2) participation in— 
‘‘(A) joint exercises; or 
‘‘(B) coalition or international military operations; and 
‘‘(3) improved interoperability between— 
‘‘(A) the armed forces; and 
‘‘(B) the military and other security forces of the one 
or more friendly foreign countries. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION
ON PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE EDU-
CATION AND TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense may not provide 
education or training at the School to any personnel of a country 
that is prohibited from receiving such education or training under 
any other provision of law. 
‘‘(e) FIXED COSTS.—The fixed costs of operation and mainte-
nance of the School in a fiscal year may be paid from amounts 
made available for such fiscal year for operation and maintenance 
of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 15 each year, 
the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a detailed report on the activities and operating costs of the School 
during the preceding fiscal year.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘352. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.’’. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report that sets forth 
the following: 
(1) The budget requirements for the operation and 
sustainment of the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 
Training School authorized by section 352 of title 10, United 
States Code (as added by subsection (a)), during the period 
of the future-years defense program submitted to Congress 
in fiscal year 2019, including— 
(A) a description of the budget requirements relating 
to the School for—
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(i) Major Force Program–2; and 
(ii) Major Force Program–11; and 
(B) an identification of any other source of funding 
for the School. 
(2) The anticipated requirements for facilities for the 
School. 
(3) An identification of the Secretary of a military depart-
ment designated by the Secretary of Defense as executive agent 
for the School under subsection (b) of such section. 
(4) The anticipated military construction and facilities ren-
ovation requirements for the School during such period. 
(5) Any other matter relating to the School that the Sec-
retary of Defense considers appropriate. 
(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in section 352 of title 10, United 
States Code (as so added), may be construed as authorizing 
the use of funds appropriated for the Department of Defense 
for any purpose described in paragraph (2) unless specifically 
authorized by an Act of Congress other than that section or 
this Act. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes described in this paragraph 
are the following: 
(A) The operation of a facility other than the Naval 
Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School that 
is in operation as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act for the provision of education and training authorized 
to be provided by the School. 
(B) The construction or expansion of any facility of 
the School. 
SEC. 1209. EXPANSION OF REGIONAL DEFENSE COMBATING TER-
RORISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO INCLUDE IRREG-
ULAR WARFARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 345 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
(c) and (d), respectively; 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 
new subsections (a) and (b): 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may carry 
out a program under which the Secretary may pay any costs 
associated with the education and training of foreign military 
officers, ministry of defense officials, or security officials at 
military or civilian educational institutions, regional centers, 
conferences, seminars, or other training programs conducted 
for purposes of regional defense in connection with either of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Combating terrorism. 
‘‘(B) Irregular warfare. 
‘‘(2) COVERED COSTS.—Costs for which payment may be 
made under this section include the costs of transportation 
and travel and subsistence costs. 
‘‘(3) DESIGNATION.—The program authorized by this section 
shall be known as the ‘Regional Defense Combating Terrorism 
and Irregular Warfare Fellowship Program’. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The program authorized by subsection 
(a) shall be carried out under regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The regulations shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State— 
‘‘(i) jointly develop and plan activities under the 
program that— 
‘‘(I) advance United States security cooperation 
objectives; and 
‘‘(II) support theater security cooperation plan-
ning of the combatant commands; and 
‘‘(ii) coordinate on the implementation of activities 
under the program; 
‘‘(B) each of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of State designates an individual at the lowest appropriate 
level of the Department of Defense or the Department 
of State, as applicable, who shall be responsible for program 
coordination; and 
‘‘(C) to the extent practicable, activities under the pro-
gram are appropriately coordinated with, and do not dupli-
cate or conflict with, activities under International Military 
Education and Training (IMET) authorities. 
‘‘(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Upon any update of the 
regulations, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a copy of the regulations as so updated, 
together with a description of the update.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3) of subsection (d), as redesignated by 
paragraph (1) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘in the global 
war on terrorism’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 345. Regional Defense Combating Terrorism and Irregular 
Warfare Fellowship Program’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of such title 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 345 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘345. Regional Defense Combating Terrorism and Irregular Warfare Fellowship Pro-
gram.’’. 
SEC. 1210. MODIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STATE PART-
NERSHIP PROGRAM. 
Section 341(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘assistance’’ after ‘‘any’’. 
SEC. 1211. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF SECURITY 
COOPERATION. 
(a) ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF SECURITY 
COOPERATION
ACTIVITIES.—Of the amount for Operations and 
Maintenance, Defense-wide made available to the Defense Security 
Cooperation Agency for fiscal year 2019, it is the goal that 
$12,000,000, but in no event less than $6,000,000, shall be allocated