[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7883]
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  SA 4359. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
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. 1210. FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND 
                   TRAINING IN LATIN AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND 
                   AFRICA.

       There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 
     for the Department of State $14,100,000 for International 
     Military Education and Training (IMET) assistance for 
     countries in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, to be 
     made available for purposes of--
       (1) training future leaders;
       (2) fostering a better understanding of the United States;
       (3) establishing a rapport between the United States Armed 
     Forces and the military forces of countries in Latin America, 
     Southeast Asia, and Africa to build partnerships for the 
     future;
       (4) enhancing interoperability and capabilities for joint 
     operations; and
       (5) focusing on professional military education, civilian 
     control of the military, and protection of human rights.
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