Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3475

 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3457

(2) participate in or support military and stability operations in which the United States Armed Forces are a participant. (b) TYPES OF CAPACITY BUILDING.— (1) AUTHORIZED ELEMENTS.—The program directed by the President under subsection (a) may include the provision of equipment, supplies, and training. (2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—The program directed by the President under subsection (a) shall include elements that promote— (A) observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; and (B) respect for legitimate civilian authority within that country. (c) LIMITATIONS.— (1) ANNUAL FUNDING LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may use up to $200,000,000 of funds available for defense-wide operation and maintenance for any fiscal year to conduct or support activities directed by the President under subsection (a) in that fiscal year. (2) ASSISTANCE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.—The President may not use the authority in subsection (a) to provide any type of assistance described in subsection (b) that is otherwise prohibited by any provision of law. (3) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—The President may not use the authority in subsection (a) to provide assistance described in subsection (b) to any foreign country that is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any other provision of law. (d) FORMULATION AND EXECUTION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly formulate any program directed by the President under subsection (a). The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Secretary of State in the implementation of any program directed by the President under subsection (a). (e) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— (1) PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTION.—At the time the President directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct or support a program authorized in subsection (a), the President shall provide a written copy of that direction to the Congress. (2) ACTIVITIES IN A COUNTRY.—Not less than 15 days before initiating activities in any country as directed by the President under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional committees specified in paragraph (3) a notice of the following: (A) The country whose capacity to engage in activities in subsection (a) will be built. (B) The budget, implementation timeline with milestones, and completion date for completing the program directed by the President. (C) The source and planned expenditure of funds to complete the program directed by the President. (3) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The congressional committees specified in this paragraph are the following: (A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

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