S.Amdt. 1212

1. Adds SEC. 515. NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM at the end of subtitle B of title V

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   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study required by subsection (a). The report shall set forth the results of the study, including the matters specified in subsection (b), and include such comments and recommendations on the results of the study as the Secretary considers appropriate.

   Inserted: SEC. 515. NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) State Partnership Program.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

   Inserted: "Sec. 116. State Partnership Program

   Inserted: "(a) Availability of Appropriated Funds.--(1) Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense, including for the Air and Army National Guard, shall be available for the payment of costs to conduct activities under the State Partnership Program, whether inside the United States or outside the United States, for purposes as follows:

   Inserted: "(A) To support the objectives of the commander of the combatant command for the theater of operations in which such contacts and activities are conducted.

   Inserted: "(B) To support the objectives of the United States chief of mission of the partner nation with which contacts and activities are conducted.

   Inserted: "(C) To build international partnerships and defense and security capacity.

   Inserted: "(D) To strengthen cooperation between the departments and agencies of the United States Government and agencies of foreign governments to support building of defense and security capacity.

   Inserted: "(E) To facilitate intergovernmental collaboration between the United States Government and foreign governments in the areas of defense and security.

   Inserted: "(F) To facilitate and enhance the exchange of information between the United States Government and foreign governments on matters relating to defense and security.

   Inserted: "(2) Costs under paragraph (1) may include costs as follows:

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   Inserted: "(A) Costs of pay and allowances of members of the National Guard.

   Inserted: "(B) Travel and necessary expenses of United States personnel outside of the Department of Defense in the State Partnership Program.

   Inserted: "(C) Travel and necessary expenses of foreign participants directly supporting activities under the State Partnership Program.

   Inserted: "(b) Limitations.--(1) Funds shall not be available under subsection (a) for activities described in that subsection that are conducted in a foreign country unless jointly approved by the commander of the combatant command concerned and the chief of mission concerned.

   Inserted: "(2) Funds shall not be available under subsection (a) for the participation of a member of the National Guard in activities described in that subsection in a foreign country unless the member is on active duty in the armed forces at the time of such participation.

   Inserted: "(3) Funds shall not be available under subsection (a) for interagency activities involving United States civilian personnel or foreign civilian personnel unless the participation of such personnel in such activities--

   Inserted: "(A) contributes to responsible management of defense resources;

   Inserted: "(B) fosters greater respect for and understanding of the principle of civilian control of the military;

   Inserted: "(C) contributes to cooperation between United States military and civilian governmental agencies and foreign military and civilian government agencies; or

   Inserted: "(D) improves international partnerships and capacity on matters relating to defense and security.

   Inserted: "(c) Reimbursement.--In the event of the participation of United States Government participants (other than personnel of the Department of Defense) in activities for which payment is made under subsection (a), the head of the department or agency concerned shall reimburse the Secretary of Defense for the costs associated with the participation of such personnel in such contacts and activities. Amounts reimbursed the Department of Defense under this subsection shall be deposited in the appropriation or account from which amounts for the payment concerned were derived. Any amounts so deposited shall be merged with amounts in such appropriation or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such appropriation or account.

   Inserted: "(d) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: "(1) The term 'State Partnership Program' means a program that establishes a defense and security relationship between the National Guard of a State or territory and the military and security forces, and related disaster management, emergency response, and security ministries, of a foreign country.

   Inserted: "(2) The term 'activities', for purposes of the State Partnership Program, means any military-to-military activities or interagency activities for a purpose set forth in subsection (a)(1).

   Inserted: "(3) The term 'interagency activities' means the following:

   Inserted: "(A) Contacts between members of the National Guard and foreign civilian personnel outside the ministry of defense of the foreign country concerned on matters within the core competencies of the National Guard.

   Inserted: "(B) Contacts between United States civilian personnel and members of the Armed Forces of a foreign country on matters within such core competencies.

   Inserted: "(4) The term 'matter within the core competencies of the National Guard' means matters with respect to the following:

   Inserted: "(A) Disaster response and mitigation.

   Inserted: "(B) Defense support to civil authorities.

   Inserted: "(C) Consequence management and installation protection.

   Inserted: "(D) Response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives (CBRNE) event.

   Inserted: "(E) Border and port security and cooperation with civilian law enforcement.

   Inserted: "(F) Search and rescue.

   Inserted: "(G) Medicine.

   Inserted: "(H) Counterdrug and counternarcotics activities.

   Inserted: "(I) Public affairs.

   Inserted: "(J) Employer support and family support for reserve forces.

   Inserted: "(5) The term 'United States civilian personnel' means the following:

   Inserted: "(A) Personnel of the United States Government (including personnel of departments and agencies of the United States Government other than the Department of Defense) and personnel of State and local governments of the United States.

   Inserted: "(B) Members and employees of the legislative branch of the United States Government.

   Inserted: "(C) Non-governmental individuals.

   Inserted: "(6) The term 'foreign civilian personnel' means the following:

   Inserted: "(A) Civilian personnel of a foreign government at any level (including personnel of ministries other than ministries of defense).

   Inserted: "(B) Non-governmental individuals of a foreign country.".

   Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

   Inserted: "116. State Partnership Program.".

   Inserted: (b) Repeal of Superseded Authority.--Section 1210 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2517; 32 U.S.C. 107 note) is repealed.

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   At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the following:

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