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(3) An analysis of alternatives and options available to 
the Department of Defense to counter violent extremism outside 
the United States. 
(4) An analysis of legal, policy, and strategy issues involving 
efforts to counter violent extremism outside the United States 
as such efforts potentially affect domestic efforts to interrupt 
radicalization efforts within the United States. 
(5) An analysis of the current information campaign of 
the Department of Defense against violent extremists outside 
the United States. 
(6) Such recommendations for further action to address 
the matters covered by the report as the Defense Science Board 
considers appropriate. 
(7) Such other matters as the Defense Science Board deter-
mines relevant. 
SEC. 1240. REPORT ON MERITS OF AN INCIDENTS AT SEA AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, IRAN, AND CERTAIN 
OTHER COUNTRIES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report assessing the relative merits 
of a multilateral or bilateral Incidents at Sea military-to-military 
agreement between the United States, the Government of Iran, 
and other countries operating in the Persian Gulf aimed at pre-
venting accidental naval conflict in the Persian Gulf and the Strait 
of Hormuz. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Such assessment should con-
sider and evaluate the current maritime security situation in the 
Persian Gulf and the effect that such an agreement might have 
on military and other maritime activities in the region, as well 
as other United States regional strategic interests. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1241. REQUIREMENT TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER VIOLENT EXTRE-
MISM IN AFRICA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall monitor and evaluate the impact 
of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Combined Joint 
Task Force-Horn of Africa’s (CJTF–HOA) activities to counter vio-
lent extremism in Africa, including civil affairs, psychological oper-
ations, humanitarian assistance, and operations to strengthen the 
capacity of partner nations. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following: 
(1) An evaluation of the impact of CJTF–HOA’s activities 
described in subsection (a) to advance United States security 
objectives in the Horn of Africa, including the extent to which 
CJTF–HOA’s activities—
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(A) disrupt or deny terrorist networks; 
(B) combat violent extremist ideology; 
(C) are aligned with USAFRICOM’s mission; and 
(D) complement programs conducted by the United 
States Agency for International Development. 
(2) USAFRICOM’s efforts to monitor and evaluate the 
impact of CJTF–HOA’s activities described in subsection (a), 
including— 
(A) the means by which CJTF–HOA follows up on 
such activities to evaluate the effectiveness of such activi-
ties; 
(B) USAFRICOM’s specific assessments of CJTF– 
HOA’s activities; and 
(C) a description of plans by the Secretary of Defense 
to make permanent CJTF–HOA’s presence in Djibouti. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1242. NATO SPECIAL OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1244 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2541) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
year 2011’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘pursuant to section 301(1)’’; and 
(C) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$50,000,000’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘NATO Special Operations Coordination 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘NATO Special Operations Head-
quarters’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘NSCC’’ and inserting ‘‘NSHQ’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘NSCC’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘NSHQ’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘NATO SPECIAL OPERATIONS COORDINATION 
CENTER’’ and inserting ‘‘NATO
SPECIAL
OPERATIONS
HEAD-
QUARTERS’’. 
SEC. 1243. NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY TO COUNTER IRAN AND 
REQUIRED BRIEFINGS. 
(a) NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall develop a strategy, to be known as the ‘‘National 
Military Strategy to Counter Iran’’. The strategy should— 
(1) provide strategic guidance for activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense that support the objective of countering threats 
posed by Iran; 
(2) undertake a review of the intelligence in the possession 
of the Department of Defense to develop a list of gaps in 
intelligence that limit the ability of the Department of Defense 
to counter threats emanating from Iran that the Secretary 
considers to be critical;
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(3) undertake a review of the ability of the Department 
of Defense to counter threats to the United States, its forces, 
allies, and interests from Iran, including— 
(A) contributions of the Department of Defense to the 
efforts of other agencies of the United States Government 
to counter or address the threat emanating from Iran; 
and 
(B) any gaps in the capabilities and authorities of 
the Department. 
(b) BRIEFINGS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall brief the congressional defense committees in classified session 
regarding any resources, capabilities, or changes to current law 
the Secretary believes are necessary to address the gaps identified 
in the strategy required in subsection (a). 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT 
REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds. 
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 
Sec. 1303. Limitation on use of funds for establishment of centers of excellence in 
countries outside of the former Soviet Union. 
Sec. 1304. Plan for nonproliferation, proliferation prevention, and threat reduction 
activities with the People’s Republic of China. 
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
PROGRAMS AND FUNDS. 
(a) SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PRO-
GRAMS.—For purposes of section 301 and other provisions of this 
Act, Cooperative Threat Reduction programs are the programs 
specified in section 1501 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (50 U.S.C. 2362 note). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2011 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS 
DEFINED.—As used in this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 2011 Coopera-
tive Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds appropriated pursu-
ant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for 
Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for Cooperative 
Threat Reduction programs shall be available for obligation for 
fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013. 
SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 
(a) FUNDING
FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.—Of the $522,512,000 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2011 in section 301(20) for Cooperative Threat Reduction 
programs, the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes 
specified: 
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination in Russia, 
$66,732,000. 
(2) For strategic nuclear arms elimination in Ukraine, 
$6,800,000. 
(3) For nuclear weapons storage security in Russia, 
$9,614,000. 
(4) For nuclear weapons transportation security in Russia, 
$45,000,000.
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(5) For weapons of mass destruction proliferation preven-
tion in the states of the former Soviet Union, $79,821,000. 
(6) For biological threat reduction in the former Soviet 
Union, $209,034,000. 
(7) For chemical weapons destruction, $3,000,000. 
(8) For defense and military contacts, $5,000,000. 
(9) For Global Nuclear Lockdown, $74,471,000. 
(10) For activities designated as Other Assessments/ 
Administrative Costs, $23,040,000. 
(b) REPORT ON OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES.—No fiscal year 2011 Cooperative Threat Reduc-
tion funds may be obligated or expended for a purpose other than 
a purpose listed in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (a) 
until 15 days after the date that the Secretary of Defense submits 
to Congress a report on the purpose for which the funds will 
be obligated or expended and the amount of funds to be obligated 
or expended. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed 
as authorizing the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 2011 
Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a purpose for which the 
obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically prohibited 
under this title or any other provision of law. 
(c) LIMITED AUTHORITY TO VARY INDIVIDUAL AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), in any case 
in which the Secretary of Defense determines that it is nec-
essary to do so in the national interest, the Secretary may 
obligate amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2011 for a purpose 
listed in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (a) in excess 
of the specific amount authorized for that purpose. 
(2) NOTICE-AND-WAIT
REQUIRED.—An obligation of funds 
for a purpose stated in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection 
(a) in excess of the specific amount authorized for such purpose 
may be made using the authority provided in paragraph (1) 
only after— 
(A) the Secretary submits to Congress notification of 
the intent to do so together with a complete discussion 
of the justification for doing so; and 
(B) 15 days have elapsed following the date of the 
notification. 
SEC. 1303. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF 
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN COUNTRIES OUTSIDE OF 
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. 
Not more than $500,000 of the fiscal year 2011 Cooperative 
Threat Reduction funds may be obligated or expended to establish 
a center of excellence in a country that is not a state of the 
former Soviet Union until the date that is 15 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional 
defense committees a report that includes the following: 
(1) An identification of the country in which the center 
will be located. 
(2) A description of the purpose for which the center will 
be established. 
(3) The agreement under which the center will operate. 
(4) A funding plan for the center, including— 
(A) the amount of funds to be provided by the govern-
ment of the country in which the center will be located; 
and