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10 U.S.C. § 341 — Department of Defense State Partnership Program
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**(a) Authority.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to establish a program of activities described in paragraph (2), to support the security cooperation objectives of the United States, between members of the National Guard of a State or territory and any of the following:
(A) The military forces of a foreign country.
(B) The security forces of a foreign country.
(C) Governmental organizations of a foreign country whose primary functions include disaster response or emergency response.
(2) **State partnership.—** — Each program established under this subsection shall be known as a “State Partnership”.
**(b) Limitations.—**
(1) **In general.—** — An activity with forces referred to in subsection (a)(1)(B) or organizations described in subsection (a)(1)(C) under a program established under subsection (a) may be carried out only if the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, determines and notifies the appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 days before initiating such activity that the activity is in the national security interests of the United States.
(2) **Prohibition on activities with units that have committed gross violations of human rights.—** — The conduct of any assistance activities under a program established under subsection (a) shall be subject to the provisions of [section 362 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section362&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Coordination of Activities.—** The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall designate a director for each State and territory to be responsible for the coordination of activities under a program established under subsection (a)
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**(a) Authority.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to establish a program of activities described in paragraph (2), to support the security cooperation objectives of the United States, between members of the National Guard of a State or territory and any of the following:
(A) The military forces of a foreign country.
(B) The security forces of a foreign country.
(C) Governmental organizations of a foreign country whose primary functions include disaster response or emergency response.
(2) **State partnership.—** — Each program established under this subsection shall be known as a “State Partnership”.
**(b) Limitations.—**
(1) **In general.—** — An activity with forces referred to in subsection (a)(1)(B) or organizations described in subsection (a)(1)(C) under a program established under subsection (a) may be carried out only if the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, determines and notifies the appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 days before initiating such activity that the activity is in the national security interests of the United States.
(2) **Prohibition on activities with units that have committed gross violations of human rights.—** — The conduct of any assistance activities under a program established under subsection (a) shall be subject to the provisions of [section 362 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section362&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Coordination of Activities.—** The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall designate a director for each State and territory to be responsible for the coordination of activities under a program established under subsection (a) for such State or territory and reporting on activities under the program.
**(d) Regulations.—** This section shall be carried out in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe for purposes of this section. Such regulations shall include accounting procedures to ensure that expenditures of funds to carry out this section are accounted for and appropriate.
**(e) Availability of Authorized Funds for Program.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense, including funds authorized to be appropriated for the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, are authorized to be available—
(A) for payment of costs incurred by the National Guard of a State or territory to conduct activities under a program established under subsection (a); and
(B) for payment of incremental expenses of a foreign country to conduct activities under a program established under subsection (a).
(2) **Limitations.—**
(A) *Active duty requirement.—* — Funds shall not be available under paragraph (1) for the participation of a member of the National Guard of a State or territory in activities in a foreign country unless the member is on active duty in the Armed Forces at the time of such participation.
(B) *Incremental expenses.—* — The total amount of payments for incremental expenses of foreign countries as authorized under paragraph (1)(B) for activities under programs established under subsection (a) in any fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000.
**(f) Rule of Construction.—** Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any authority under title 10 as in effect on December 26, 2013.
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**(a)** Under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, appropriations for the National Guard are available for—
(1) the necessary expenses of members of a regular or reserve component of the Army or the Air Force traveling on duty in connection with the National Guard;
(2) the necessary expenses of members of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force on duty in the National Guard Bureau or with the Army Staff or the Air Staff, traveling to and from annual conventions of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, the National Guard Association of the United States, or the Adjutants General Association;
(3) the transportation of supplies furnished to the National Guard as permanent equipment;
(4) the office rent and necessary office expenses of officers of a regular or reserve component of the Army or the Air Force on duty with the National Guard;
(5) the expenses of the National Guard Bureau, including clerical services;
(6) the promotion of rifle practice, including the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and equipment of shooting galleries and suitable target ranges;
(7) such incidental expenses of authorized encampments, maneuvers, and field instruction as the Secretary considers necessary; and
(8) other expenses of the National Guard authorized by law.
**(b)** The expenses of enlisted members of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force on duty with the National Guard shall be paid from appropriations for the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, as the case may be, but not from the allotment of a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. Payable expenses include allowances for subsistence and housing under sections 402 and 403 of title 37 and expens
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) Of the amounts made available to the Department of Defense, none may be used for any training, equipment, or other assistance for a unit of a foreign security force if the Secretary of Defense has credible information that the unit has committed a gross violation of human rights.
(2) The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, ensure that prior to a decision to provide any training, equipment, or other assistance to a unit of a foreign security force full consideration is given to any credible information available to the Department of State relating to human rights violations by such unit.
**(b) Exception.—** The prohibition in subsection (a)(1) shall not apply if the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, determines that the government of such country has taken all necessary corrective steps, or if the equipment or other assistance is necessary to assist in disaster relief operations or other humanitarian or national security emergencies.
**(c) Waiver.—** The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in subsection (a)(1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required by extraordinary circumstances.
**(d) Procedures.—** The Secretary of Defense shall establish, and periodically update, procedures to ensure that any information in the possession of the Department of Defense about gross violations of human rights by units of foreign security forces is shared on a timely basis with the Department of State.
**(e) Report.—** Not later than 15 days after the application of any exception under subsection (b) or the exercise of any waiver under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate commi
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**(a) Annual Report Required.—** Not later than March 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that sets forth, on a country-by-country basis, an overview of security cooperation activities carried out by the Department of Defense during the fiscal year in which such report is submitted, using the authorities specified in subsection (b).
**(b) Elements of Report.—** Each report required under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each country and for the entirety of the period covered by such report, the following:
(1) A narrative summary that provides—
(A) a brief overview of the primary security cooperation objectives for the activities encompassed by the report; and
(B) a description of how such activities advance the theater security cooperation strategy of the relevant geographic combatant command.
(2) A table that includes an aggregated amount with respect to each of the following:
(A) With respect to [section 331 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section331&num=0&edition=prelim), the value of all logistic support, supplies, and services for which notice is required by such section.
(B) With respect to amounts made available for [section 332(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section332/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Department of Defense cost to provide any Department personnel as advisors to a ministry of defense.
(C) With respect to amounts made available for [section 332(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section332/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the Department of Defense incremental execution costs to conduct activities unde
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 341
Sec.
344.
Participation in multinational centers of ex-
cellence.
345.
Irregular Warfare Center and Regional De-
fense Fellowship Program.
346.
Distribution to certain foreign personnel of
education and training materials and infor-
mation technology to enhance military
interoperability with the armed forces.
347.
International
engagement
authorities
for
service academies.
348.
Aviation Leadership Program.
349.
Inter-American Air Forces Academy.
350.
Inter-European Air Forces Academy.
351.
Inter-American Defense College.
352.
Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical
Training School.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XII, § 1204(b), Dec.
23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2829, added item 345 and struck out
former item 345 ‘‘Regional Defense Combating Ter-
rorism and Irregular Warfare Fellowship Program’’.
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1206(b), Jan. 1,
2021, 134 Stat. 3913, added item 344 and struck out
former item 344 ‘‘Participation in multinational mili-
tary centers of excellence’’.
2019—Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1731(a)(15),
Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1813, struck out ‘‘Sec.’’ after item
350.
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XII, §§ 1204(c)(1)(C),
1207(b), 1208(a)(2), 1209(b)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2017,
2020, 2021, 2023, substituted ‘‘Centers for Security Stud-
ies’’ for ‘‘centers for security studies’’ in item 342, in-
serted ‘‘and Irregular Warfare’’ after ‘‘Terrorism’’ in
item 345, and added items 351 and 352.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
DEFENSE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES
Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XII, § 1207, Dec. 12, 2017, 131
Stat. 1645, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may op-
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