10 U.S.C. § 335 — Payment of personnel expenses necessary

Page 382 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 335 (b) TYPES OF EXPENSES.—The types of expenses that may be paid under the authority of sub- section (a)(2) are the following: (1) Travel and subsistence expenses directly related to the duties of covered foreign defense personnel described in subsection (a)(2) in con- nection with the assignment of such covered foreign defense personnel. (2) Personal expenses directly related to car- rying out such duties. (3) Expenses for medical care at a military medical facility. (4) Expenses for medical care at a civilian medical facility, if— (A) adequate medical care is not available to such covered foreign defense personnel at a local military medical treatment facility; (B) the Secretary determines that pay- ment of such medical expenses is necessary and in the best interests of the United States; and (C) medical care is not otherwise available to such covered foreign defense personnel pursuant to a treaty or any other inter- national agreement. (5) Mission-related travel expenses, if— (A) such travel is in direct support of the national interests of the United States; and (B) the Commander of the United Nations Command directs round-trip travel from the headquarters of the United Nations Com- mand to one or more locations. (c) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary may pro- vide the administrative services and support and pay the expenses authorized by subsection (a) with or without reimbursement. (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘administrative services and support’’ means base or installation support services, facilities use, base operations sup- port, office space, office supplies, utilities, copying services, computer support, commu- nication services, fire and police protection, postal services, bank services, transportation services, housing and temporary billeting (in- cluding ancillary services), specialized cloth- ing required to perform assigned duties, tem- porary loan of special equipment, storage serv- ices, training services, and repair and mainte- nance services. (2) The term ‘‘covered foreign defense per- sonnel’’ means members of the military of a foreign country who are assigned to— (A) the United Nations Command; or (B) the Neutral Nations Supervisory Com- mission. (3) The term ‘‘developing country’’ has the meaning given the term in section 301(4) of this title. (4) The term ‘‘Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission’’ means the delegations from Sweden and Switzerland (or successor delega- tions) appointed in accordance with the Ko- rean War Armistice Agreement of 1953 or its subsequent agreements. (5) The term ‘‘United Nations Command’’ means the headquarters of the United Nations Command, the United Nations Command Mili- tary Armistice Commission, the United Na- tions Command-Rear, and the United Nations Command Honor Guard. (Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XII, § 1201(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1957.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 334 was renumbered section 254 of this title. § 335. Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in training program con- ducted by Colombia under the United States- Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may pay the expendable training supplies, travel, subsistence, and similar personnel expenses of, and special compensation for, the following that the Secretary considers necessary for participa- tion in the training program conducted by Co- lombia under the United States-Colombia Ac- tion Plan for Regional Security: (1) Defense personnel of friendly foreign gov- ernments. (2) With the concurrence of the Secretary of State, other personnel of friendly foreign gov- ernments and nongovernmental personnel. (b) LIMITATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- graph (2), the authority provided in subsection (a) may only be used for the payment of such expenses of, and special compensation for, such personnel from developing countries. (2) EXCEPTION.— The Secretary may author- ize the payment of such expenses of, and spe- cial compensation for, such personnel from a country other than a developing country if the Secretary determines that such payment is— (A) necessary to respond to extraordinary circumstances; and (B) in the national security interest of the United States. (Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XII, § 1201(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2822.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 335 was renumbered section 255 of this title. [§ 336. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(11)(B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2921] Section, added Pub. L. 90–496, § 12, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 841, included Virgin Islands within ‘‘State’’. See section 255 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of this title. SUBCHAPTER V—EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES Sec. 341. Department of Defense State Partnership Program. 342. Regional Centers for Security Studies. 343. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.