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‘‘(1) a list of the countries in which humani-
tarian demining assistance was carried out during 
the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) the amount expended in carrying out such 
assistance in each such country during the preceding 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(e) HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘humanitarian demining 
assistance’ means detection and clearance of landmines 
and other explosive remnants of war, including activities 
related to the furnishing of education, training, and tech-
nical assistance with respect to the detection and clearance 
of landmines and other explosive remnants of war.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘407. Humanitarian demining assistance: authority; limitations.’’. 
SEC. 1204. ENHANCEMENTS TO REGIONAL DEFENSE COM-
BATING TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZED PURPOSES.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 2249c of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘associated with’’ and all that follows and in-
serting: ‘‘associated with the education and training of for-
eign military officers, ministry of defense officials, or secu-
rity officials at military or civilian educational institutions, 
regional centers, conferences, seminars, or other training 
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programs conducted under the Regional Defense Com-
bating Terrorism Fellowship Program. Costs for which 
payment may be made under this section include the costs 
of transportation and travel and subsistence costs.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OBLIGATED.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘$20,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
(c) EXPENDITURES ACROSS FISCAL YEARS.—Such 
section is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) OBLIGATION
OF
FUNDS
ACROSS
FISCAL 
YEARS.—Funds made available for a fiscal year may be 
obligated for the total cost of an education or training pro-
gram conducted under subsection (a) that begins in that 
fiscal year, including a program that begins in that fiscal 
year and ends in the next fiscal year, so long as the dura-
tion of the program does not exceed one year.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REFERENCE
TO
PROGRAM.—Subsection 
(c)(3) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘Re-
gional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘program referred to in sub-
section (a)’’ 
(2) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 2249c. Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fel-
lowship Program: authority to use appro-
priated funds for costs associated with 
education and training of foreign offi-
cials’’. 
(3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to 
such section in the table of sections at the beginning 
of subchapter I of chapter 134 of such title is 
amended to read as follows 
‘‘2249c. Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program: authority 
to use appropriated funds for costs associated with education 
and training of foreign officials.’’. 
SEC. 1205. CAPSTONE OVERSEAS FIELD STUDIES TRIPS TO 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND REPUB-
LIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN. 
Section 2153 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end of the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) OVERSEAS FIELD STUDIES TO CHINA AND TAI-
WAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall direct the National 
Defense University to ensure that visits to China and Tai-
wan are an integral part of the field study programs con-
ducted by the university as part of the military education 
course carried out pursuant to subsection (a) and that 
such field study programs include annually at least one 
class field study trip to the People’s Republic of China 
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and at least one class field study trip to the Republic of 
China on Taiwan.’’. 
SEC. 1206. MILITARY EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN 
SENIOR OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE 
UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN. 
(a) DEFENSE EXCHANGES.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall undertake a program of senior military officer 
and senior official exchanges with Taiwan designed to im-
prove Taiwan’s defenses against the People’s Liberation 
Army of the People’s Republic of China. 
(b) EXCHANGES DESCRIBED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘exchange’’ means an activity, exercise, 
event, or observation opportunity between Armed Forces 
personnel or Department of Defense officials of the United 
States and armed forces personnel and officials of Taiwan. 
(c) FOCUS OF EXCHANGES.—The senior military offi-
cer and senior official exchanges undertaken pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall include exchanges focused on the fol-
lowing, especially as they relate to defending Taiwan 
against potential submarine attack and potential missile 
attack: 
(1) Threat analysis 
(2) Military doctrine 
(3) Force planning 
(4) Logistical support 
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(5) Intelligence collection and analysis 
(6) Operational tactics, techniques, and proce-
dures. 
(d) CIVIL-MILITARY AFFAIRS.—The senior military 
officer and senior official exchanges undertaken pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall include activities and exercises fo-
cused on civil-military relations, including parliamentary 
relations. 
(e) LOCATION OF EXCHANGES.—The senior military 
officer and senior official exchanges undertaken pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be conducted in both the United 
States and Taiwan. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘senior military officer’’ means a 
general or flag officer of the Armed Forces on active 
duty. 
(2) The term ‘‘senior official’’ means a civilian 
official of the Department of Defense at the level of 
Deputy Assistant Secretary or above. 
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