SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM.

SEC. 1208 SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM.(a) Authority.—The Secretary of Defense may expend up to $25,000,000 during any fiscal year during which this subsection is in effect to provide support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing military operations by United States special operations forces to combat terrorism.(b) Procedures.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures for the exercise of the authority under subsection (a). The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of those procedures before any exercise of that authority. (c) Notification.—Upon using the authority provided in subsection (a) to make funds available for support of an approved military operation, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees expeditiously, and in any event in not less than 48 hours, of the use of such authority with respect to that operation. Such a notification need be provided only once with respect to any such operation. Any such notification shall be in writing.(d) Limitation on Delegation.—The authority of the Secretary of Defense to make funds available under subsection (a) for support of a military operation may not be delegated.(e) Intelligence Activities.—This section does not constitute authority to conduct a covert action, as such term is defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413b(e)).(f) Annual Report.—Not later than 30 days after the close of each fiscal year during which subsection (a) is in effect, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on support provided under that subsection during that fiscal year. Each such report shall describe the support provided, including a statement of the recipient of the support and the amount obligated to provide the support.(g) Fiscal Year 2005 Limitation.—Support may be provided under subsection (a) during fiscal year 2005 only from funds made 118 STAT. 2087 available for operations and maintenance pursuant to title XV of this Act.(h) Period of Authority.—The authority under subsection (a) is in effect during each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007.