ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES.

SEC. 1202. ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES.(a) Authority.—The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance under this section to Iraq and Afghanistan military and security forces. Such assistance shall be provided, subject to the provisions of this section, solely to enhance the ability of such forces to combat terrorism and support United States or coalition military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively.(b) Type of Assistance.—Assistance provided under subsection (a) may include equipment, supplies, services, and training.(c) Limitations.—Assistance under this section or under any other provision of law for the purpose described in subsection (a) may be provided only from funds available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2005 for operation and maintenance under title XV. The total amount of such assistance may not exceed $500,000,000.(d) Congressional Notification.—Before any provision of assistance under this section or any other provision of law for the purpose described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of the assistance proposed to be provided. Any such notification shall be submitted not less than 15 days before the provision of such assistance.(e) Military and Security Forces Defined.—For purposes of this section, the term “military and security forces” means national armies, national guard forces, border security forces, civil defense forces, infrastructure protection forces, and police.