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 PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986

100 STAT. 3989

section 2010 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), during fiscal year 1987. SEC. 1322. AUTHORITY TO PAY CERTAIN EXPENSES OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1050 the following new section: "§ 1051. Bilateral or regional cooperation programs: payment of personnel expenses "(a) The Secretary of Defense may pay the travel, subsistence, and similar personal expenses of defense personnel of developing countries in connection with the attendance of such personnel at a bilateral or regional conference, seminar, or similar meeting if the Secretary determines that the attendance of such personnel at such conference, seminar, or similar meeting is in the national security interests of the United States. "(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), expenses authorized to be paid under subsection (a) may be paid on behalf of personnel from a developing country only in connection with travel within the area of responsibility of the unified combatant command (as such term is defined in section 161(c) of this title) in which the developing country is located. "(2) In a case in which the headquarters of a unified combatant command is located within the United States, expenses authorized to be paid under subsection (a) may be paid in connection with travel of personnel to the United States to attend a bilateral or regional conference, seminar, or similar meeting. "(3) Expenses authorized to be paid under subsection (a) may not, in the case of any individual, exceed the amount that would be paid under chapter 7 of title 37 to a member of the armed forces of the United States (of a comparable grade) for authorized travel of a similar nature. "(c) In addition to the expenses authorized to be paid under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may pay such other expenses in connection with any such conference, seminar, or similar meeting as the Secretary considers in the national security interests of the United States. "(d) The authority to pay expenses under this section is in addition to the authority to pay certain expenses and compensation of officers and students of Latin American countries under section 1050 of this title. "(e) Not later than March 1 each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing— "(1) a list of the developing countries for which expenses have been paid under this section during the preceding fiscal yearand "(2) the amount paid by the United States in the Case of each such country. "(f) During each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989, not more than $800,000 may be obligated or expended under this section. "(g) The authority of the Secretary of Defense under this section shall expire on September 30, 1989.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1050 the following new item:

10 USC 1051. Defense and national security.

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