Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3476

 119 STAT. 3458

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (f) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (e)(3) a report examining the following issues: (1) The strengths and weaknesses of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, and any other provision of law related to the building of the capacity of foreign governments or the training and equipping of foreign military forces, including strengths and weaknesses for the purposes described in subsection (a). (2) The changes, if any, that should be made to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, and any other relevant provision of law that would improve the ability of the United States Government to build the capacity of foreign governments or train and equip foreign military forces, including for the purposes described in subsection (a). (3) The organizational and procedural changes, if any, that should be made in the Department of State and the Department of Defense to improve their ability to conduct programs to build the capacity of foreign governments or train and equip foreign military forces, including for the purposes described in subsection (a). (4) The resources and funding mechanisms required to assure adequate funding for such programs. (g) TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.—The authority of the President under subsection (a) to direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a program terminates at the close of September 30, 2007. Any program directed before that date may be completed, but only using funds available for fiscal year 2006 or fiscal year 2007. SEC. 1207. SECURITY AND STABILIZATION ASSISTANCE.

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may provide services to, and transfer defense articles and funds to, the Secretary of State for the purposes of facilitating the provision by the Secretary of State of reconstruction, security, or stabilization assistance to a foreign country. (b) LIMITATION.—The aggregate value of all services, defense articles, and funds provided or transferred to the Secretary of State under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed $100,000,000. (c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds transferred to the Secretary of State under this section may remain available until expended. (d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— (1) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTICE.—Whenever the Secretary of Defense exercises the authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at the time the authority is exercised, notify the congressional committees specified in paragraph (3) of the exercise of that authority. Any such notification shall be prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State. (2) CONTENT OF NOTIFICATION.—Any notification under paragraph (1) shall include a description of— (A) the services, defense articles, or funds provided or transferred to the Secretary of State; and

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