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associated with the attendance of foreign military officers,
ministry of defense officials, or security officials at United
States military educational institutions, regional centers,
conferences, seminars, or other training programs con-
ducted under the Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fel-
lowship Program, including costs of transportation and
travel and subsistence costs.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The total amount of funds used
under the authority in subsection (a) in any fiscal year
may not exceed $20,000,000.
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 1 of
each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress
a report on the administration of this section during the
fiscal year ended in such year. The report shall include the
following matters:
‘‘(1) A complete accounting of the expenditure of
appropriated funds for purposes authorized under
subsection (a), including—
‘‘(A) the countries of the foreign officers and
officials for whom costs were paid; and
‘‘(B) for each such country, the total
amount of the costs paid.
‘‘(2) The training courses attended by the foreign
officers and officials, including a specification of
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which, if any, courses were conducted in foreign coun-
tries.
‘‘(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Re-
gional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program
in increasing the cooperation of the governments of
foreign countries with the United States in the global
war on terrorism.
‘‘(4) A discussion of any actions being taken to
improve the program.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such sub-
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘2249c. Authority to use appropriated funds for costs of attendance of foreign
visitors under Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship
Program.’’.
(b) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—Not later than De-
cember 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall—
(1) promulgate the final regulations for carrying
out section 2249c of title 10, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a); and
(2) notify the congressional defense committees of
the promulgation of such regulations.
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SEC. 1202. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RECOGNIZE SUPE-
RIOR NONCOMBAT ACHIEVEMENTS OR PER-
FORMANCE OF MEMBERS OF FRIENDLY FOR-
EIGN FORCES AND OTHER FOREIGN NATION-
ALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘§ 1051a. Bilateral or regional cooperation programs:
availability of funds to recognize superior
noncombat achievements or performance
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may ex-
pend amounts available to the Department of Defense or
the military departments for operation and maintenance
for the purpose of recognizing superior noncombat achieve-
ments or performance of members of friendly foreign forces,
or other foreign nationals, that significantly enhance or
support the national security strategy of the United States.
‘‘(b) COVERED ACHIEVEMENTS OR PERFORMANCE.—
The achievements or performance that may be recognized
under subsection (a) include achievements or performance
that—
‘‘(1) play a crucial role in shaping the inter-
national security environment in a manner that pro-
tects and promotes the interests of the United States;
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‘‘(2) support or enhance the United States pres-
ence overseas or support or enhance United States
peacetime engagement activities such as defense co-
operation initiatives, security assistance training and
programs, or training and exercises with the armed
forces of the United States;
‘‘(3) help deter aggression and coercion, build
coalitions, or promote regional stability; or
‘‘(4) serve as models for appropriate conduct for
military forces in emerging democracies.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION
ON VALUE
OF MEMENTOS.—The
value of any memento procured or produced under sub-
section (a) may not exceed the minimal value in effect
under section 7342(a)(5) of title 5.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1051 the following new item:
‘‘1051a. Bilateral or regional cooperation programs: availability of funds to recog-
nize superior noncombat achievements or performance.’’.
SEC. 1203. CHECK 
CASHING 
AND 
EXCHANGE 
TRANS-
ACTIONS FOR FOREIGN PERSONNEL IN ALLI-
ANCE OR COALITION FORCES.
Section 3342(b) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (6);
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(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (7) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(8) a member of the armed forces of a foreign
nation who is participating in a combined operation,
combined exercise, or combined humanitarian or
peacekeeping mission that is carried out with armed
forces of the United States pursuant to an alliance or
coalition of the foreign nation with the United States
if—
‘‘(A) the senior commander of the armed
forces of the United States participating in the
operation, exercise, or mission has authorized the
action under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection
(a);
‘‘(B) the government of the foreign nation
has guaranteed payment for any deficiency re-
sulting from such action; and
‘‘(C) in the case of an action on a nego-
tiable instrument, the negotiable instrument is
drawn on a financial institution located in the
United States or on a foreign branch of such an
institution.’’.