S.Amdt. 2866

SA 2866. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2282 proposed by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr.
McCain) to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2019 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. 12__. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR AND EXPANSION OF
MEMBERSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL
TRAINING CENTRE.

(a) Authority.--Subchapter V of chapter 16 of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by section 1207, is further
amended by adding at the end the follow new section:

``Sec. 352. Authority to participate in the International
Special Training Centre.

``(a) Participation Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense
may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State,
authorize participation in the International Special Training
Centre for purposes of--

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``(1) conducting additional and advanced training for
special operations forces and similar units; and
``(2) collecting, processing, and providing information in
consideration of multinational military missions that may be
useful to nations for further development of operational and
tactical principles and doctrines, concepts, training, and
equipment for special operations and similar units.
``(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--(1) Participation in
the International Special Training Centre under subsection
(a) shall be in accordance with the terms of one or more
memoranda of understanding entered into by the Secretary of
Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and
the foreign nation or nations concerned.
``(2) If Department of Defense facilities, equipment, or
funds are used to support the International Special Training
Centre under subsection (a), the memoranda of understanding
under paragraph (1) shall provide details of any cost-sharing
arrangement or other funding arrangement.
``(c) Availability of Appropriated Funds.--(1) Funds
appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and
maintenance are available as follows:
``(A) To pay the United States share of the operating
expenses of the International Special Training Centre in
which the United States participates under this section.
``(B) Except as provided in paragraph (2), to pay the costs
of participation in the International Special Training Centre
under this section.
``(2) No funds may be used under this section to fund the
pay or salaries of members of the United States Armed Forces
and Department of Defense civilian personnel who participate
in the International Special Training Centre under this
section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of such title is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``352. Authority to participate in the International Special Training
Centre.''.
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