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(2) MODIFICATIONS.—If the guidance in effect for the pur-
pose stated in paragraph (1) is modified, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of the 
modification not later than 15 days after the date on which 
the Secretary makes the modification. 
(d) WAIVER
AUTHORITY.—For purposes of exercising the 
authority provided by this section or any other provision of law 
making funding available for the Commanders’ Emergency 
Response Program or any similar program to assist the people 
of Afghanistan, the Secretary of Defense may waive any provision 
of law not contained in this section that would (but for the waiver) 
prohibit, restrict, limit, or otherwise constrain the exercise of that 
authority. 
(e) COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM DEFINED.—
In this section, the term ‘‘Commanders’ Emergency Response Pro-
gram’’ means the program established by the Administrator of 
the Coalition Provisional Authority for the purpose of enabling 
United States military commanders in Iraq to respond to urgent 
humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their 
areas of responsibility by carrying out programs that will imme-
diately assist the Iraqi people. 
SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTION UNDER 
BILATERAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS 
FOR PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES OF DEFENSE PER-
SONNEL OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 
Section 1051(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘to and’’ after ‘‘in connection with travel’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘in which the developing country is located’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in which the bilateral or regional conference, 
seminar, or similar meeting for which expenses are authorized 
is located’’. 
SEC. 1204. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ENTER INTO 
ACQUISITION 
AND 
CROSS-SERVICING 
AGREEMENTS 
WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF WHICH THE UNITED 
STATES IS NOT A MEMBER. 
Subchapter I of chapter 138 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘of which the United States is a member’’ 
in sections 2341(1), 2342(a)(1)(C), and 2344(b)(4). 
SEC. 1205. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF 
CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR 
COALITION LIAISON OFFICERS. 
Section 1051a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2007’’. 
SEC. 1206. AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILI-
TARY FORCES. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The President may direct the Secretary of 
Defense to conduct or support a program to build the capacity 
of a foreign country’s national military forces in order for that 
country to—
(1) conduct counterterrorist operations; or
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(2) participate in or support military and stability oper-
ations in which the United States Armed Forces are a partici-
pant. 
(b) TYPES OF CAPACITY BUILDING.—
(1) AUTHORIZED ELEMENTS.—The program directed by the 
President under subsection (a) may include the provision of 
equipment, supplies, and training. 
(2) REQUIRED
ELEMENTS.—The program directed by the 
President under subsection (a) shall include elements that pro-
mote—
(A) observance of and respect for human rights and 
fundamental freedoms; and 
(B) respect for legitimate civilian authority within that 
country. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) ANNUAL
FUNDING
LIMITATION.—The Secretary of 
Defense may use up to $200,000,000 of funds available for 
defense-wide operation and maintenance for any fiscal year 
to conduct or support activities directed by the President under 
subsection (a) in that fiscal year. 
(2) ASSISTANCE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.—The Presi-
dent may not use the authority in subsection (a) to provide 
any type of assistance described in subsection (b) that is other-
wise prohibited by any provision of law. 
(3) LIMITATION
ON
ELIGIBLE
COUNTRIES.—The President 
may not use the authority in subsection (a) to provide assistance 
described in subsection (b) to any foreign country that is other-
wise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under 
any other provision of law. 
(d) FORMULATION AND EXECUTION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly formulate any 
program directed by the President under subsection (a). The Sec-
retary of Defense shall coordinate with the Secretary of State in 
the implementation of any program directed by the President under 
subsection (a). 
(e) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—
(1) PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTION.—At the time the President 
directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct or support a program 
authorized in subsection (a), the President shall provide a writ-
ten copy of that direction to the Congress. 
(2) ACTIVITIES IN A COUNTRY.—Not less than 15 days before 
initiating activities in any country as directed by the President 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional 
committees specified in paragraph (3) a notice of the following: 
(A) The country whose capacity to engage in activities 
in subsection (a) will be built. 
(B) The budget, implementation timeline with mile-
stones, and completion date for completing the program 
directed by the President. 
(C) The source and planned expenditure of funds to 
complete the program directed by the President. 
(3) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The congres-
sional committees specified in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate.
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(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on International Relations, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to the congres-
sional committees specified in subsection (e)(3) a report examining 
the following issues: 
(1) The strengths and weaknesses of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, and any other 
provision of law related to the building of the capacity of 
foreign governments or the training and equipping of foreign 
military forces, including strengths and weaknesses for the 
purposes described in subsection (a). 
(2) The changes, if any, that should be made to the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, and 
any other relevant provision of law that would improve the 
ability of the United States Government to build the capacity 
of foreign governments or train and equip foreign military 
forces, including for the purposes described in subsection (a). 
(3) The organizational and procedural changes, if any, that 
should be made in the Department of State and the Department 
of Defense to improve their ability to conduct programs to 
build the capacity of foreign governments or train and equip 
foreign military forces, including for the purposes described 
in subsection (a). 
(4) The resources and funding mechanisms required to 
assure adequate funding for such programs. 
(g) TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.—The authority of the President 
under subsection (a) to direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct 
a program terminates at the close of September 30, 2007. Any 
program directed before that date may be completed, but only 
using funds available for fiscal year 2006 or fiscal year 2007. 
SEC. 1207. SECURITY AND STABILIZATION ASSISTANCE. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may provide services 
to, and transfer defense articles and funds to, the Secretary of 
State for the purposes of facilitating the provision by the Secretary 
of State of reconstruction, security, or stabilization assistance to 
a foreign country. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The aggregate value of all services, defense 
articles, and funds provided or transferred to the Secretary of 
State under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed 
$100,000,000. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds transferred to the Sec-
retary of State under this section may remain available until 
expended. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—
(1) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTICE.—Whenever the Secretary 
of Defense exercises the authority under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall, at the time the authority is exercised, notify 
the congressional committees specified in paragraph (3) of the 
exercise of that authority. Any such notification shall be pre-
pared in coordination with the Secretary of State. 
(2) CONTENT
OF
NOTIFICATION.—Any notification under 
paragraph (1) shall include a description of—
(A) the services, defense articles, or funds provided 
or transferred to the Secretary of State; and
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(B) the purpose for which such services, defense arti-
cles, and funds will be used. 
(3) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The congres-
sional committees specified in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on International Relations, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives. 
(e) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any services, defense articles, or funds 
provided or transferred to the Secretary of State under the authority 
of this section that the Secretary of State uses to provide reconstruc-
tion, security, or stabilization assistance to a foreign country shall 
be subject to the authorities and limitations in the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, or any law making 
appropriations to carry out such Acts. 
(f) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided under subsection (a) 
may not be exercised after September 30, 2007. 
SEC. 1208. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR 
SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY 
OPERATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—From funds made available for the Depart-
ment of Defense by title XV for Defense-Wide Operation and Mainte-
nance, the Secretary of Defense may reimburse any key cooperating 
nation for logistical and military support provided by that nation 
to or in connection with United States military operations in Iraq, 
Afghanistan, and the global war on terrorism. 
(b) DETERMINATIONS.—Payments authorized under subsection 
(a) may be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, 
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and in consultation 
with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may 
determine, in the Secretary’s discretion, based on documentation 
determined by the Secretary of Defense to adequately account for 
the support provided. Any such determination by the Secretary 
of Defense shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers 
of the United States. To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall develop standards for determining the kinds of 
logistical and military support to the United States that shall 
be considered reimbursable under this section. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) TOTAL AMOUNT.—The total amount of payments made 
under the authority of this section during fiscal year 2006 
may not exceed $1,500,000,000. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TO MAKE 
PAYMENTS.—The Secretary may not enter into any contractual 
obligation to make a payment under the authority of this sec-
tion. 
(d) 
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATIONS.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Defense—
(1) shall notify the congressional defense committees not 
less than 15 days before making any payment under the 
authority of this section; and 
(2) shall submit to those committees quarterly reports on 
the use of the authority under this section.