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 120 STAT. 2416

PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

‘‘§ 2249c. Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program: authority to use appropriated funds for costs associated with education and training of foreign officials’’. (3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 134 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘2249c.

Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program: authority to use appropriated funds for costs associated with education and training of foreign officials.’’.

SEC. 1205. PARTICIPATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN MULTINATIONAL MILITARY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.

(a) PARTICIPATION AUTHORIZED.—During fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, authorize the participation of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian personnel in any multinational military center of excellence hosted by any nation or combination of nations referred to in subsection (b) for purposes of— (1) enhancing the ability of military forces and civilian personnel of the nations participating in such center to engage in joint exercises or coalition or international military operations; or (2) improving interoperability between the Armed Forces of the United States and the military forces of friendly foreign nations. (b) COVERED NATIONS.—The nations referred to in this subsection are the following: (1) The United States. (2) Any member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (3) Any major non-NATO ally. (4) Any other friendly foreign nation identified by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, for purposes of this section. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) MULTINATIONAL MILITARY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.— The term ‘‘multinational military center of excellence’’ means an entity sponsored by one or more nations that is accredited and approved by the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as offering recognized expertise and experience to personnel participating in the activities of such entity for the benefit of NATO by providing such personnel opportunities to— (A) enhance education and training; (B) improve interoperability and capabilities; (C) assist in the development of doctrine; and (D) validate concepts through experimentation. (2) MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY.—The term ‘‘major non-NATO ally’’ means a country (other than a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) that is designated as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k). (d) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—The participation of members of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense civilian personnel in a multinational military center of excellence under subsection

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