termination of military assistance advisory groups and missions

termination of military assistance advisory groups and missions Sec. 104. Section 515 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) by striking out “Effective July 1, 1976,” and inserting in lieu thereof “(a) During the, period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1977,”: and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: “(b) (1) After September 30, 1977, no military assistance advisory group, military mission, or other organization of United States military personnel performing similar military advisory functions under this Act may operate in any foreign country unless specifically authorized by the Congress. “(2) The President may assign not more than three members of the Armed Forces of the United States to the Chief of each United States Diplomatic Mission to perform such functions as such Chief of Mission determines necessary with respect to international military education and training provided under chapter 5 of this part, to sales of defense articles and services under the Arms Export Control Act, or to such other international security assistance programs as the President may designate. After September 30, 1977, no such functions or related activities may be performed by any defense attaches assigned, detailed, or attached to the United States Diplomatic Mission in any foreign country. “(c) After September 30, 1976, the number of military missions, groups, and similar organizations may not exceed 34. “(d) As used in this section, the term ‘military assistance advisory group, military mission, or other organization of United States mili-90 STAT. 732tary personnel performing similar military advisory functions under this Act’ does not include regular units of Armed Forces of the United States engaged in routine functions designed to bring about the standardization of military operations and procedures between the Armed Forces of the United States and allies of the United States.”.