[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3911-S3912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2866. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2282 proposed by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. 
McCain) to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR AND EXPANSION OF 
                   MEMBERSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL 
                   TRAINING CENTRE.

       (a) Authority.--Subchapter V of chapter 16 of title 10, 
     United States Code, as amended by section 1207, is further 
     amended by adding at the end the follow new section:

     ``Sec. 352. Authority to participate in the International 
       Special Training Centre.

       ``(a) Participation Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense 
     may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 
     authorize participation in the International Special Training 
     Centre for purposes of--

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       ``(1) conducting additional and advanced training for 
     special operations forces and similar units; and
       ``(2) collecting, processing, and providing information in 
     consideration of multinational military missions that may be 
     useful to nations for further development of operational and 
     tactical principles and doctrines, concepts, training, and 
     equipment for special operations and similar units.
       ``(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--(1) Participation in 
     the International Special Training Centre under subsection 
     (a) shall be in accordance with the terms of one or more 
     memoranda of understanding entered into by the Secretary of 
     Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and 
     the foreign nation or nations concerned.
       ``(2) If Department of Defense facilities, equipment, or 
     funds are used to support the International Special Training 
     Centre under subsection (a), the memoranda of understanding 
     under paragraph (1) shall provide details of any cost-sharing 
     arrangement or other funding arrangement.
       ``(c) Availability of Appropriated Funds.--(1) Funds 
     appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and 
     maintenance are available as follows:
       ``(A) To pay the United States share of the operating 
     expenses of the International Special Training Centre in 
     which the United States participates under this section.
       ``(B) Except as provided in paragraph (2), to pay the costs 
     of participation in the International Special Training Centre 
     under this section.
       ``(2) No funds may be used under this section to fund the 
     pay or salaries of members of the United States Armed Forces 
     and Department of Defense civilian personnel who participate 
     in the International Special Training Centre under this 
     section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of such title is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``352. Authority to participate in the International Special Training 
              Centre.''.
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