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(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PROGRAM AUTHORIZED’’ and inserting ‘‘AU-
THORITIES’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
may— 
‘‘(A) operate and administer a Center for 
Strategic Studies in Irregular Warfare, to be 
known as the ‘Irregular Warfare Center’, in ac-
cordance with the requirements described in sub-
section (c); and 
‘‘(B) carry out a program, to be known as 
the ‘Regional Defense Fellowship Program’, to 
provide for the education and training of foreign 
personnel described in paragraph (2) at military 
or civilian educational institutions, the Irregular 
Warfare Center, regional centers, conferences, 
seminars, or other training programs conducted 
for purposes of regional defense in connection 
with irregular warfare or combating terrorism.’’; 
(C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as 
amended) the following: 
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‘‘(2) COVERED COSTS.—The Secretary may pay 
the following costs associated with exercising the au-
thorities under this section: 
‘‘(A) Costs of travel, subsistence, and simi-
lar personnel expenses of, and special compensa-
tion for— 
‘‘(i) defense personnel of friendly for-
eign governments to attend activities of the 
Irregular Warfare Center or attend the Re-
gional Defense Fellowship Program; 
‘‘(ii) with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State, other personnel of friendly 
foreign governments and non-governmental 
personnel to attend activities of the Irreg-
ular Warfare Center or attend the Regional 
Defense Fellowship Program; and 
‘‘(iii) foreign personnel and United 
States Government personnel necessary for 
the administration and execution of the au-
thorities under this section. 
‘‘(B) Costs associated with the administra-
tion and operation of the Irregular Warfare Cen-
ter, including costs associated with— 
‘‘(i) research, communication, the ex-
change of ideas, curriculum development 
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and review, and training of military and 
civilian participants of the United States 
and other countries, as the Secretary con-
siders necessary; and 
‘‘(ii) maintaining an international 
network of irregular warfare policymakers 
and practitioners to achieve the objectives of 
the Department of Defense and the Depart-
ment of State. 
‘‘(C) Costs associated with strategic engage-
ment with alumni of the Regional Defense Fel-
lowship Program to address Department of De-
fense objectives and planning on irregular war-
fare and combating terrorism topics.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘REGULATIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘REGULATIONS 
FOR REGIONAL DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PRO-
GRAM’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The pro-
gram authorized by subsection (a)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The authorities granted to the Secretary of 
Defense under subsection (a)(1)(B)’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
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(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) IRREGULAR WARFARE CENTER.— 
‘‘(1) MISSION.—The mission of the Irregular 
Warfare Center shall be to serve as a central mecha-
nism for developing the irregular warfare knowledge 
of the Department of Defense and advancing the un-
derstanding of irregular warfare concepts and doc-
trine, in collaboration with key partners and allies, 
by— 
‘‘(A) coordinating and aligning Department 
education curricula, standards, and objectives re-
lated to irregular warfare; 
‘‘(B) facilitating research on irregular war-
fare, strategic competition, and the role of the 
Department in supporting interagency activities 
relating to irregular warfare; 
‘‘(C) engaging and coordinating with Fed-
eral departments and agencies and with aca-
demia, nongovernmental organizations, civil so-
ciety, and international partners to discuss and 
coordinate efforts on security challenges in irreg-
ular warfare; 
‘‘(D) developing curriculum and conducting 
training and education of military and civilian 
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participants of the United States and other 
countries, as determined by the Secretary of De-
fense; and 
‘‘(E) serving as a coordinating body and 
central repository for irregular warfare re-
sources, including educational activities and pro-
grams, and lessons learned across components of 
the Department. 
‘‘(2) EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF FAC-
ULTY.—With respect to the Irregular Warfare Cen-
ter— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Defense may, subject 
to the availability of appropriations, employ a 
Director, a Deputy Director, and such civilians 
as professors, instructors, and lecturers, as the 
Secretary considers necessary; and 
‘‘(B) compensation of individuals employed 
under this section shall be as prescribed by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(3) PARTNERSHIP WITH INSTITUTION OF HIGH-
ER EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In operating the Irreg-
ular Warfare Center, to promote integration 
throughout the United States Government and 
civil society across the full spectrum of irregular 
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warfare competition and conflict challenges, the 
Secretary of Defense may partner with an insti-
tution of higher education (as such term is de-
fined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)). 
‘‘(B) TYPES OF PARTNERSHIPS.—The Sec-
retary may establish a partnership under sub-
paragraph (A) by— 
‘‘(i) entering into an intergovern-
mental support agreement pursuant to sec-
tion 2679 of this title; or 
‘‘(ii) entering into a contract or coop-
erative agreement or awarding a grant 
through the Defense Security Cooperation 
University. 
‘‘(C) 
DETERMINATION
REQUIRED.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall make a determination 
with respect to the desirability of partnering 
with an institution of higher education in a 
Government-owned, contractor-operated partner-
ship, such as the partnership structure used by 
the Department of Defense for University Affili-
ated Research Centers, for meeting the mission 
requirements of the Irregular Warfare Center. 
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‘‘(4) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe guidance for the roles 
and responsibilities of the relevant components of the 
Department of Defense in the administration, oper-
ation, and oversight of the Irregular Warfare Center, 
which shall include the roles and responsibilities of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict 
in policy oversight and governance structure of 
the Center. 
‘‘(B) The Director of the Defense Security 
Cooperation Agency, as the Executive Agent in 
support of the operation of the Center. 
‘‘(C) Any other official of the Department of 
Defense, as determined by the Secretary.’’; 
(6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(B)’’; 
(7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(a)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)(B)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(6) A discussion of how the training from the 
previous year incorporated lessons learned from ongo-
ing conflicts.’’; and 
(8) by inserting after subsection (e) (as redesig-
nated) the following: 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REVIEW OF IRREGULAR WARFARE CEN-
TER.—Not later than December 1, 2024, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense— 
‘‘(1) shall conduct a review of the structure and 
activities of the Irregular Warfare Center to deter-
mine whether such structure and activities are appro-
priately aligned with the strategic priorities of the 
Department of Defense and the applicable combatant 
commands; and 
‘‘(2) may, after an annual review under para-
graph (1), revise the relevant structure and activities 
so as to more appropriately align such structure and 
activities with the strategic priorities and combatant 
commands.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relat-
ing to section 345 and inserting the following: 
‘‘345. Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense Fellowship Program.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF TREATMENT AS REGIONAL CENTER 
FOR SECURITY STUDIES.—Section 1299L(b) of the William 
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M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4012; 
10 U.S.C. 342 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that a Center for Security Studies in Irregular Warfare es-
tablished under section 345 of title 10, United States Code, 
as amended by subsection (a), should be known as the ‘‘John 
S. McCain III Center for Security Studies in Irregular 
Warfare’’. 
(e) PLAN FOR IRREGULAR WARFARE CENTER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives a plan for es-
tablishing the structure, operations, and administra-
tion of the Irregular Warfare Center described in sec-
tion 345(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by subsection (a)(2)(B). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall include— 
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(A) a timeline and milestones for the estab-
lishment of the Irregular Warfare Center; and 
(B) steps to enter into partnerships and re-
source agreements with academic institutions of 
the Department of Defense or other academic in-
stitutions, including any agreement for hosting 
or operating the Irregular Warfare Center. 
SEC. 1205. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUP-
PORT FOR CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS. 
Notwithstanding subsection (g)(1) of section 331 of 
title 10, United States Code, the aggregate value of all logis-
tic support, supplies, and services provided under para-
graphs (1), (4), and (5) of subsection (c) of such section 
331 in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 may not exceed 
$950,000,000. 
SEC. 1206. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALI-
TION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 
UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 
393) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period beginning 
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on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 31, 
2023’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2021, and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period 
beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on 
December 31, 2023’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$60,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 1207. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY 
TO 
SUPPORT 
BORDER 
SECURITY 
OPER-
ATIONS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Subsection (e) of section 1226 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1056; 22 U.S.C. 2151 
note) is amended by striking paragraph (4). 
(b) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 1208. SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS WITH FOR-
EIGN 
PARTNERS 
TO 
ADVANCE 
WOMEN, 
PEACE, AND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2023 through 
2025, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
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Secretary of State, may conduct or support security co-
operation programs and activities involving the national 
military forces or national-level security forces of a foreign 
country, or other covered personnel, to advise, train, and 
educate such forces or personnel with respect to— 
(1) the recruitment, employment, development, 
retention, promotion, and meaningful participation 
in decisionmaking of women; 
(2) sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic 
abuse, and other forms of violence that disproportion-
ately impact women; 
(3) the requirements of women, including pro-
viding appropriate equipment and facilities; and 
(4) the implementation of activities described in 
this subsection, including the integration of such ac-
tivities into security-sector policy, planning, exercises, 
and training, as appropriate. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the end of each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report detailing the assistance provided under 
this section and specifying the recipients of such assistance. 
(c) OTHER COVERED PERSONNEL DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘other covered personnel’’ means personnel 
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of the ministry of defense or other governmental entity car-
rying out similar functions of a foreign country. 
SEC. 1209. REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PROHIBITION 
ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE TO 
UNITS OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES THAT 
HAVE COMMITTED A GROSS VIOLATION OF 
HUMAN RIGHTS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the promotion of human rights is a critical element 
of Department of Defense security cooperation programs 
and activities that advance United States national security 
interests and values. 
(b) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the commanders of the 
geographic combatant commands, shall initiate a re-
view of the policies, guidance, and processes for De-
partment of Defense-wide implementation of section 
362 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The review required by para-
graph (1) shall include an assessment of the following: 
(A) The standards and procedures by which 
the Secretary, before making a decision to pro-
vide assistance to a unit of a foreign security 
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force under section 362 of title 10, United States 
Code, gives full consideration to credible infor-
mation that the unit has committed a gross vio-
lation of human rights, including credible infor-
mation available to the Department of State re-
lating to human rights violations by such unit. 
(B) The roles and responsibilities of Depart-
ment of Defense components in implementing 
such section, including the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Policy, the Deputy Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Global Partnerships, the ge-
ographic combatant commands, and the Office of 
the General Counsel, and whether such compo-
nents are adequately funded, resourced, and 
manned to carry out their respective roles and 
responsibilities. 
(C) The standards and procedures by which 
the Secretary implements the exception under 
subsection (b) of such section based on a deter-
mination that all necessary corrective steps have 
been taken. 
(D) The standards and procedures by which 
the Secretary exercises the waiver authority 
under subsection (c) of such section based on a 
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determination that a waiver is required by ex-
traordinary circumstances. 
(E) The policies, standards, and processes 
for the remediation of units of foreign security 
forces described in such section and resumption 
of assistance consistent with such section, and 
the effectiveness of such remediation process. 
(F) The process by which the Secretary de-
termines whether a unit of a foreign security 
force designated to receive training, equipment, 
or other assistance under such section is new or 
fundamentally different from its predecessor for 
which there was determined to be credible infor-
mation that the unit had committed a gross vio-
lation of human rights. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS OF REVIEW.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the findings of the review con-
ducted under subsection (b) that includes any rec-
ommendations or corrective actions necessary with re-
spect to the policies, guidance, and processes for De-
partment of Defense-wide implementation of section 
362 of title 10, United States Code. 
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(2) REMEDIATION PROCESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 180 days thereafter through fiscal year 
2025, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on the re-
mediation process under section 362 of title 10, 
United States Code, and resumption of assist-
ance consistent with such section. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by 
subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 
(i) An identification of the units of for-
eign security forces that currently have been 
determined under section 362 of title 10, 
United States Code, to be ineligible to re-
ceive Department of Defense training, 
equipment, or other assistance. 
(ii) With respect to each unit identified 
under clause (i), the date on which such de-
termination was made. 
(iii) The number of requests submitted 
by geographic combatant commands for re-
view by a remediation review panel with re-
spect to resumption of assistance to a unit 
of a foreign security force that has been de-
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nied 
assistance 
under 
such 
section, 
disaggregated 
by 
geographic 
combatant 
command. 
(iv) For the preceding reporting pe-
riod, the number of— 
(I) remediation review panels con-
vened; and 
(II) cases resolved. 
(C) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 1210. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES 
EFFORTS TO TRAIN, ADVISE, ASSIST, AND 
EQUIP THE MILITARY FORCES OF SOMALIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide for an independent assessment of Department of De-
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fense efforts to train, advise, assist, and equip the military 
forces of Somalia. 
(b) CONDUCT OF ASSESSMENT.—To conduct the assess-
ment required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall select— 
(1) a federally funded research and development 
center; or 
(2) an independent, nongovernmental institute 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 
501(a) of such Code that has recognized credentials 
and expertise in national security and military af-
fairs appropriate for the assessment. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by sub-
section (a) shall include an assessment of the following: 
(1) The evolution of United States approaches to 
training, advising, assisting, and equipping the mili-
tary forces of Somalia. 
(2) The extent to which— 
(A) the Department has an established plan, 
with objectives and milestones, for the effort to 
train, advise, assist, and equip such forces; 
(B) advisory efforts are meeting objectives, 
including whether and the manner in which— 
(i) advisors track the operational effec-
tiveness of such forces; and 
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(ii) any such data informs future 
training and advisory efforts; 
(C) the Department sufficiently engages, 
collaborates, and deconflicts with— 
(i) other Federal departments and 
agencies that conduct assistance and advi-
sory engagements with such forces; and 
(ii) international and multilateral en-
tities that conduct assistance and advisory 
engagements with such forces; and 
(D) the Department has established and en-
forced a policy, processes, and procedures for ac-
countability relating to equipment provided by 
the United States to such forces. 
(3) Factors that have hindered, or may in the fu-
ture hinder, the development of professional, sustain-
able, and capable such forces. 
(4) With respect to the effort to train, advise, as-
sist, and equip such forces, the extent to which the De-
cember 2020 decision to reduce and reposition outside 
Somalia the majority of the members of the United 
States Armed Forces assigned to carry out the effort 
has impacted the effectiveness of the effort. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2023, the 
entity selected to conduct the assessment required by sub-
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section (a) shall submit to the Secretary and the congres-
sional defense committees a report containing the findings 
of the assessment. 
(e) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2023 and available for operation and 
maintenance for Defense-wide activities, up to $1,000,000 
shall be made available for the assessment required by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 
1211. 
SECURITY 
COOPERATION 
ACTIVITIES 
AT 
COUNTER-UAS UNIVERSITY. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on how 
the Department of Defense intends to bolster security co-
operation activities with allies and partners at the C-UAS 
University, including an identification of any shortfalls in 
resourcing or gaps in authorities that could inhibit these 
security cooperation efforts. 
SEC. 1212. DEFENSE OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE INTER-
NATIONAL COOPERATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and in coordina-
tion with the commanders of the geographic combatant com-
mands, may establish a pilot program, to be known as the 
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‘‘Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation 
Pilot Program’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘pilot pro-
gram’’) to support engagement with military forces of part-
ner countries on defense-related environmental and oper-
ational energy issues in support of the theater campaign 
plans of the geographic combatant commands. 
(b) DURATION.—The Secretary of Defense may carry 
out the pilot program during the period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 
31, 2025. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) PURPOSES.—The pilot program shall be lim-
ited to the following purposes: 
(A) To build military-to-military relation-
ships in support of the efforts of the Department 
of Defense to engage in long-term strategic com-
petition. 
(B) To sustain the mission capability and 
forward posture of the Armed Forces of the 
United States. 
(C) To enhance the capability, capacity, 
and resilience of the military forces of partner 
countries. 
(2) PROHIBITED
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may not use the pilot program to provide assistance 
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that is in violation of section 362 of title 10, United 
States Code, or otherwise prohibited by law. 
(3) SECURITY
COOPERATION.—The Secretary 
shall plan and prioritize assistance, training, and ex-
ercises with partner countries pursuant to the pilot 
program in a manner that is consistent with applica-
ble guidance relating to security cooperation program 
and activities of the Department of Defense. 
(d) FUNDING.—Of amounts authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
2025 and available for operation and maintenance, the Sec-
retary may make available $10,000,000 to support the pilot 
program, which shall be allocated in accordance with the 
priorities of the commanders of the geographic combatant 
commands. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each year the 
Secretary carries out the pilot program, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on obligations and expenditures made to carry 
out the pilot program during the fiscal year that pre-
cedes the year during which each such report is sub-
mitted. 
(2) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall submit each 
such report not later than March 1 of each year dur-
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ing which the Secretary has authority to carry out 
the pilot program. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—Each such report shall include 
the following: 
(A) An accounting of each obligation and 
expenditure made to carry out the pilot pro-
gram, disaggregated, where applicable, by part-
ner country and military force of a partner 
country. 
(B) An explanation of the manner in which 
each such obligation or expenditure— 
(i) supports the national defense of the 
United States; and 
(ii) is in accordance with limitations 
described in subsection (c). 
(C) Any other matter the Secretary deter-
mines to be relevant. 
(f) TEMPORARY CESSATION OF AUTHORIZATION.—No 
funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available for any of fiscal years 2023 through 2025 for the 
Department of Defense may be made available for the ‘‘De-
fense Environmental International Cooperation Program’’. 
During the period specified in subsection (b), all activities 
and functions of the ‘‘Defense Environmental International 
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