S.Amdt. 1733

1. Rewrites section 1204

   Replaces

   In S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM.

   [struck: (a) Notification.--]Section 1208[struck: (c)] of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 118 Stat. 2086), as amended by section 1208(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4626), is further amended[struck: to read as follows:][inserted: --]

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (b), by striking "congressional defense committees" and inserting "congressional committees specified in subsection (i)";

   Inserted: (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection (c):

   "(c) Notification.--

   "(1) Support for foreign forces.--The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional [struck: defense ]committees [inserted: specified in subsection (i) ]expeditiously, and in any event not later than 48 hours, after--

   "(A) using the authority provided in subsection (a) to make funds available for foreign forces in support of an approved military operation; or

   "(B) changing the scope or funding level of any such support.

   "(2) Support for irregular forces, groups, or individuals.--The Secretary of Defense may not exercise the authority provided in subsection (a) to make funds available for irregular forces or a group (other than foreign forces) or individual in support of an approved military operation, or change the scope or funding level of such support, until 72 hours after notifying the congressional [struck: defense ]committees [inserted: specified in subsection (i) ]of the use of such authority with respect to that operation or such change in scope or funding level.

   "(3) Content.--Notifications required under this subsection shall include the following information:

   "(A) The type of support provided or to be provided to United States special operations forces.

   "(B) The type of support provided or to be provided to the recipient of the funds.

   "(C) The intended duration of the support.

   "(D) The amount obligated under the authority to provide support."[struck: .][inserted: ;]

   Struck: (b) Annual Report.--Section 1208(f) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 118 Stat. 2086) is amended in the second sentence by striking "shall describe the support" and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting "shall include the following information:

   Inserted: (3) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following new subsection (f):

   Inserted: "(f) Annual Report.--Not later than 30 days after the close of each fiscal year during which subsection (a) is in effect, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (i) a report on support provided under that subsection during that fiscal year. Each such report shall include the following information:

   "(1) A description of supported operations.

   "(2) A summary of operations.

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   "(3) The type of recipients that received support, identified by authorized category (foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals).

   "(4) The total amount obligated in the previous fiscal year, including budget details.

   "(5) The total amount obligated in prior fiscal years.

   "(6) The intended duration of support.

   "(7) A description of support or training provided to the recipients of support.

   "(8) A value assessment of the operational support provided."[struck: .][inserted: ; and]

   Inserted: (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(i) Congressional Committees Specified.--The congressional committees specified in this subsection are the following:

   Inserted: "(1) The congressional defense committees.

   Inserted: "(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: "(3) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.".

   Original wording

   Strike section 1204 and insert the following:

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