10 U.S.C. § 348 — Aviation Leadership Program

Page 397 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 348 (A) NO PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—A student from a military academy of a foreign coun- try is not entitled to the pay, allowances, and emoluments of a cadet or midshipman by reason of attendance at a Service Acad- emy under the exchange program, and the Department of Defense may not incur any cost of international travel required for transportation of such a student to and from the sponsoring foreign country. (B) SUBSISTENCE, TRANSPORTATION, ETC.— The Secretary of the military department concerned may provide a student from a for- eign country under the exchange program, during the period of the exchange, with sub- sistence, transportation within the conti- nental United States, clothing, health care, and other services to the same extent that the foreign country provides comparable support and services to the exchanged cadet or midshipman in that foreign country. (C) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—A Service Academy shall bear all costs of the exchange program from funds appropriated for that Academy and from such additional funds as may be available to that Academy from a source, other than appropriated funds, to support cultural immersion, regional awareness, or foreign language training activities in con- nection with the exchange program. (D) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—Expend- itures in support of the exchange program from funds appropriated for each Academy may not exceed $1,000,000 during any fiscal year. (4) APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS.—Paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a student enrolled at a mili- tary academy of a foreign country while at- tending a Service Academy under the ex- change program. (5) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the mili- tary department concerned shall prescribe reg- ulations to implement this subsection. Such regulations may include qualification criteria and methods of selection for students of for- eign military academies to participate in the exchange program. (c) FOREIGN AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACTIVI- TIES.— (1) ATTENDANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of a military department may authorize the Service Academy under the jurisdiction of that Secretary to permit students, officers, and other representatives of a foreign country to attend that Academy for periods of not more than four weeks if the Secretary deter- mines that the attendance of such persons contributes significantly to the development of foreign language, cross-cultural inter- actions and understanding, and cultural im- mersion of cadets or midshipmen, as the case may be. (2) EFFECT OF ATTENDANCE.—Persons attend- ing a Service Academy under paragraph (1) are not considered to be students enrolled at that Academy and are in addition to persons re- ceiving instruction at that Academy under subsection (a) or (b). (3) FINANCIAL MATTERS.— (A) COSTS AND EXPENSES.—The Secretary of a military department may pay the trav- el, subsistence, and similar personal ex- penses of persons incurred to attend the Service Academy under the jurisdiction of that Secretary under paragraph (1). (B) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Each Service Acad- emy shall bear the costs of the attendance of persons at that Academy under paragraph (1) from funds appropriated for that Academy and from such additional funds as may be available to that Academy from a source, other than appropriated funds, to support cultural immersion, regional awareness, or foreign language training activities in con- nection with their attendance. (C) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—Expend- itures from appropriated funds in support of activities under this subsection for any Service Academy may not exceed $40,000 dur- ing any fiscal year. (d) SERVICE ACADEMY DEFINED.—In this sec- tion, the term ‘‘Service Academy’’ means the following: (1) The United States Military Academy. (2) The United States Naval Academy. (3) The United States Air Force Academy. (Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1248(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2522; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(18), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1595; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a), title XII, § 1204(c)(1)(D), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1840, 2017; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 551, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1893.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in sections 4344 to 4345a, 6957 to 6957b, and 9344 to 9345a, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–328. AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted ‘‘80’’ for ‘‘60’’. 2018—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), sub- stituted ‘‘section 7442’’ for ‘‘section 4342’’. Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), sub- stituted ‘‘section 8454’’ for ‘‘section 6954’’. Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), sub- stituted ‘‘section 9442’’ for ‘‘section 9342’’. Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 115–232, § 1204(c)(1)(D)(i), sub- stituted ‘‘etc.’’ for ‘‘etc..’’ in heading. Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted ‘‘section 7446(d), 8458(d), or 9446(d)’’ for ‘‘section 4346(d), 6958(d), or 9346(d)’’. Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 115–232, § 1204(c)(1)(D)(ii), substituted ‘‘etc’’ for ‘‘etc.’’ in heading. 2017—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i), (iii). Pub. L. 115–91 inserted ‘‘section’’ after ‘‘Academy under’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 809(a) of Pub. L. 115–232 effec- tive Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesigna- tions, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 348. Aviation Leadership Program (a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Page 398 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 349 the Air Force may carry out an Aviation Lead- ership Program to provide undergraduate pilot training and necessary related training to per- sonnel of the air forces of friendly, developing foreign countries. Training under this section shall include language training and programs to promote better awareness and understanding of the democratic institutions and social frame- work of the United States. (b) SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING.—(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may, under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, provide to a person receiving training under this section— (A) transportation incident to the training; (B) supplies and equipment to be used during the training; (C) flight clothing and other special clothing required for the training; and (D) billeting, food, and health services. (2) The Secretary may authorize such expendi- tures from the appropriations of the Air Force as the Secretary considers necessary for the effi- cient and effective maintenance of the Program in accordance with this section. (c) ALLOWANCES.—The Secretary of the Air Force may pay to a person receiving training under this section a living allowance at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretary, taking into ac- count the amount of living allowances author- ized for a member of the armed forces under similar circumstances. (Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(i)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2507.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in chapter 905 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–328. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XI, § 1178(a), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1768, provided that: ‘‘The Congress finds the following: ‘‘(1) The training in the United States of pilots from the air forces of friendly foreign nations fur- thers the interests of the United States, promotes closer relations with such nations, and advances the national security. ‘‘(2) Many friendly foreign nations cannot afford to reimburse the United States for the cost of such training. ‘‘(3) It is in the interest of the United States that the Secretary of the Air Force establish a program to train in the United States pilots from the air forces of friendly, less developed foreign nations.’’ § 349. Inter-American Air Forces Academy (a) OPERATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may operate the Air Force education and training facility known as the Inter-American Air Forces Academy for the purpose of providing military education and training to military per- sonnel of Central and South American coun- tries, Caribbean countries, and other countries eligible for assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.). (b) LIMITATIONS.— (1) CONCURRENCE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.— Military personnel of a foreign country may be provided education and training under this section only with the concurrence of the Sec- retary of State. (2) ASSISTANCE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.—Education and training may not be pro- vided under this section to the military per- sonnel of any country that is otherwise pro- hibited from receiving such type of assistance under any other provision of law. (c) COSTS.—The fixed costs of operating and maintaining the Inter-American Air Forces Academy may be paid from funds available for operation and maintenance of the Air Force. (Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 330(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1535, § 9415; renumbered § 349 and amended Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(j), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2508.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub- sec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424. Chapter 5 of part II of such Act is classified generally to part V of subchapter II (§ 2347 et seq.) of chapter 32 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of Title 22 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2016—Pub. L. 114–328, § 1241(j)(1), renumbered section 9415 of this title as this section. Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1241(j)(2), added sub- sec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). § 350. Inter-European Air Forces Academy (a) OPERATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may operate the Air Force education and training facility known as the Inter-European Air Forces Academy (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Academy’’). (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Academy shall be to provide military education and train- ing to military personnel of countries that are— (1) members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (2) signatories to the Partnership for Peace Framework Documents; or (3)(A) within the United States Africa Com- mand area of responsibility; and (B) eligible for assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.). (c) LIMITATIONS.— (1) CONCURRENCE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.— Military personnel of a country may be pro- vided education and training under this sec- tion only with the concurrence of the Sec- retary of State. (2) ASSISTANCE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.—Education and training may not be pro- vided under this section to the military per- sonnel of any country that is otherwise pro- hibited from receiving such type of assistance under any other provision of law. (d) SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING.—The Secretary of the Air Force may, under such conditions as the