S.Amdt. 2052
What it does: Adds SEC. 1208. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO PARTNER NATION LIAISON OFFICERS WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Sen. Daniel Coats (R-IN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1208. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO PARTNER NATION LIAISON OFFICERS WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(g) Repeal of Superseded Authority.--Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1624; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is repealed.
Inserted: SEC. 1208. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO PARTNER NATION LIAISON OFFICERS WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.
Inserted: (a) Eligibility.--Subsection (a) of section 1051a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
Inserted: (2) by inserting "(1)" before "The Secretary of Defense"; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Inserted: "(2)(A) In the case of a liaison officer of another nation who is assigned to the headquarters of the United States Special Operations Command, the Secretary of Defense may provide administrative services and support, to the extent that the Secretary determines appropriate, for the performance of duties by that liaison officer while so assigned without regard to whether that officer's nation is involved in a military operation with the United States.
Inserted: "(B) The authority of the Secretary to provide administrative services and support under this subsection for the performance of duties by a liaison officer of another nation who is assigned as described in subparagraph (A) may be exercised only with respect to a liaison officer of another nation whose assignment as described in that subparagraph is accepted by the Secretary of Defense with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.".
Inserted: (b) Terms of Reimbursement.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "In the case of an assignment described in subsection (a)(2), the terms of reimbursement shall be specified in the appropriate international agreement used to assign the liaison officer as described in that subsection.".
Inserted: (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended by striking "subsection (a)" and inserting "subsection (a)(1)".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2052. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1208. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO PARTNER NATION LIAISON OFFICERS WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.
(a) Eligibility.--Subsection (a) of section 1051a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(2) by inserting “(1)” before “The Secretary of Defense”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(2)(A) In the case of a liaison officer of another nation who is assigned to the headquarters of the United States Special Operations Command, the Secretary of Defense may provide administrative services and support, to the extent that the Secretary determines appropriate, for the performance of duties by that liaison officer while so assigned without regard to whether that officer's nation is involved in a military operation with the United States.
“(B) The authority of the Secretary to provide administrative services and support under this subsection for the performance of duties by a liaison officer of another nation who is assigned as described in subparagraph (A) may be exercised only with respect to a liaison officer of another nation whose assignment as described in that subparagraph is accepted by the Secretary of Defense with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.”.
(b) Terms of Reimbursement.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “In the case of an assignment described in subsection (a)(2), the terms of reimbursement shall be specified in the appropriate international agreement used to assign the liaison officer as described in that subsection.”.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended by striking “subsection (a)” and inserting “subsection (a)(1)”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 14, 2013