[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 775 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 775

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the availability of 
  appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities 
        conducted by the National Guard, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 1, 2009

  Mr. Voinovich (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Bond) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the availability of 
  appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities 
        conducted by the National Guard, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL 
              MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN AND CIVILIAN-TO-CIVILIAN CONTACT 
              ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL GUARD.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2249e. International military-civilian contact activities 
              conducted by the National Guard: availability of 
              appropriated funds
    ``(a) Availability of Appropriated Funds.--Funds appropriated to 
the Department of Defense shall be available for the payment of costs 
incurred by the National Guard (including the costs of pay and 
allowances of members of the National Guard) in conducting 
international military-to-civilian contacts, civilian-to-civilian 
contacts, and comparable activities for purposes as follows:
            ``(1) To support the objectives of the commander of the 
        combatant command for the theater of operations in which such 
        contacts and activities are conducted.
            ``(2) To build international civil-military partnerships 
        and capacity.
            ``(3) To strengthen cooperation between the departments and 
        agencies of the United States Government and agencies of 
        foreign governments.
            ``(4) To facilitate intergovernmental collaboration between 
        the United States Government and foreign governments.
            ``(5) To facilitate and enhance the exchange of information 
        between the United States Government and foreign governments on 
        matters relating to defense and security.
    ``(b) Limitations.--(1) Funds shall not be available under 
subsection (a) for contacts and activities described in that subsection 
that are conducted in a foreign country unless jointly approved by the 
commander of the combatant command concerned and the chief of mission 
concerned.
    ``(2) Funds shall not be available under subsection (a) for the 
participation of a member of the National Guard in contacts and 
activities described in that subsection in a foreign country unless the 
member is on active duty in the Armed Forces at the time of such 
participation.
    ``(c) Reimbursement.--In the event of the participation of 
personnel of a department or agency of the United States Government 
(other than the Department of Defense) in contacts and activities for 
which payment is made under subsection (a), the head of such department 
or agency shall reimburse the Secretary of Defense for the costs 
associated with the participation of such personnel in such contacts 
and activities. Amounts reimbursed the Department of Defense under this 
subsection shall be deposited in the appropriation or account from 
which amounts for the payment concerned were derived. Any amounts so 
deposited shall be merged with amounts in such appropriation or 
account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to 
the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such appropriation 
or account.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `military-to-civilian contacts' means the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Contacts between members of the Armed Forces 
                and foreign civilian personnel.
                    ``(B) Contacts between members of foreign Armed 
                Forces and United States civilian personnel.
            ``(2) The term `civilian-to-civilian contacts' means 
        contacts between United States civilian personnel and foreign 
        civilian personnel.
            ``(3) The term `United States civilian personnel' means the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Personnel of the United States Government 
                (including personnel of departments and agencies of the 
                United States Government other than the Department of 
                Defense) and personnel of State and local governments 
                of the United States.
                    ``(B) Members and employees of the legislative 
                branch, and non-governmental individuals, if the 
                participation of such individuals in contacts and 
                activities described in subsection (a)--
                            ``(i) contributes to responsible management 
                        of defense resources;
                            ``(ii) fosters greater respect for and 
                        understanding of the principle of civilian 
                        control of the military;
                            ``(iii) contributes to cooperation between 
                        foreign military and civilian government 
                        agencies and United States military and 
                        civilian governmental agencies; or
                            ``(iv) improves international partnerships 
                        and capacity on matters relating to defense and 
                        security.
            ``(4) The term `foreign civilian personnel' means the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Civilian personnel of foreign governments at 
                any level (including personnel of ministries other than 
                ministries of defense).
                    ``(B) Non-governmental individuals of foreign 
                countries, if the participation of such individuals in 
                contacts and activities described in subsection (a) 
                will further the achievement of any matter set forth in 
                clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (3)(B).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
subchapter I of chapter 134 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``2249e. International military-civilian contact activities conducted 
                            by the National Guard: availability of 
                            appropriated funds.''.
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