118 S4617 IS: To exempt National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officers from active-duty end strength limits and to clarify the congressional committees to which the Secretary of Defense shall submit an annual report on security cooperation activities. U.S. Senate 2024-06-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4617IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 20, 2024Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo exempt National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officers from active-duty end strength limits and to clarify the congressional committees to which the Secretary of Defense shall submit an annual report on security cooperation activities.

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Exemption of National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officers from active-Duty end strength limits and modification of annual reporting requirement regarding security cooperation activities

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Exemption of National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officers from active-Duty end strength limits

Section 115(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(14)Members of the National Guard on active duty or full-time National Guard duty serving as Bilateral Affairs Officers as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program..(b)

Modification of annual reporting requirement regarding security cooperation activities

Section 386(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking appropriate congressional committees and inserting congressional defense committees.