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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2419

SEC. 1207. AUTHORITY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CERTAIN FOREIGN PERSONNEL OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE MILITARY INTEROPERABILITY.

(a) DISTRIBUTION AUTHORIZED.—To enhance interoperability between the Armed Forces and military forces of friendly foreign countries, the Secretary of Defense may— (1) provide to personnel referred to in subsection (b) electronically-distributed learning content for the education and training of such personnel for the development and enhancement of allied and friendly military capabilities for multinational operations, including joint exercises and coalition operations; and (2) provide information technology, including computer software developed for such purpose, but only to the extent necessary to support the use of such learning content for the education and training of such personnel. (b) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—The personnel to whom learning content and information technology may be provided under subsection (a) are military and civilian personnel of a friendly foreign government, with the permission of that government. (c) EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—Any education and training provided under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Internet-based education and training. (2) Advanced distributed learning and similar Internet learning tools, as well as distributed training and computer assisted exercises. (d) SECRETARY OF STATE CONCURRENCE IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—In the case of any activity proposed to be undertaken under this section that is not authorized by another provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may undertake such activity only with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. (e) APPLICABILITY OF EXPORT CONTROL REGIMES.—The provision of learning content and information technology under this section shall be subject to the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and any other export control regime under law relating to the transfer of military technology to foreign nations. (f) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE.— (1) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop and issue guidance on the procedures for the use of the authority provided in this section. (2) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—Not later than 30 days after issuing the guidance required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth such guidance. (3) MODIFICATION.—If the Secretary modifies the guidance issued under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the committees named in paragraph (2) a report setting forth the modified guidance not later than 30 days after the date of such modification. (g) ANNUAL REPORT.— (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than October 31 of 2007 and 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees named in subsection (f)(1) a report on the exercise of

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