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 119 STAT. 3456 Records.

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

(2) MODIFICATIONS.—If the guidance in effect for the purpose stated in paragraph (1) is modified, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of the modification not later than 15 days after the date on which the Secretary makes the modification. (d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—For purposes of exercising the authority provided by this section or any other provision of law making funding available for the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program or any similar program to assist the people of Afghanistan, the Secretary of Defense may waive any provision of law not contained in this section that would (but for the waiver) prohibit, restrict, limit, or otherwise constrain the exercise of that authority. (e) COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM DEFINED.— In this section, the term ‘‘Commanders’ Emergency Response Program’’ means the program established by the Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority for the purpose of enabling United States military commanders in Iraq to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility by carrying out programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi people. SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTION UNDER BILATERAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS FOR PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Section 1051(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘to and’’ after ‘‘in connection with travel’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘in which the developing country is located’’ and inserting ‘‘in which the bilateral or regional conference, seminar, or similar meeting for which expenses are authorized is located’’. SEC. 1204. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ENTER INTO ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREEMENTS WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF WHICH THE UNITED STATES IS NOT A MEMBER.

Subchapter I of chapter 138 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of which the United States is a member’’ in sections 2341(1), 2342(a)(1)(C), and 2344(b)(4). SEC. 1205. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR COALITION LIAISON OFFICERS.

Section 1051a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2007’’. SEC. 1206. AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES.

(a) AUTHORITY.—The President may direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct or support a program to build the capacity of a foreign country’s national military forces in order for that country to— (1) conduct counterterrorist operations; or

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