REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.

SEC. 1208. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.(a) Authority.—From funds made available for the Department of Defense by title XV for Defense-Wide Operation and Maintenance, the Secretary of Defense may reimburse any key cooperating nation for logistical and military support provided by that nation to or in connection with United States military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the global war on terrorism.(b) Determinations.—Payments authorized under subsection (a) may be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may determine, in the Secretary’s discretion, based on documentation determined by the Secretary of Defense to adequately account for the support provided. Any such determination by the Secretary of Defense shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the United States. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall develop standards for determining the kinds of logistical and military support to the United States that shall be considered reimbursable under this section.(c) Limitations.—(1) Total amount.—The total amount of payments made under the authority of this section during fiscal year 2006 may not exceed $1,500,000,000.(2) Prohibition on contractual obligations to make payments.—The Secretary may not enter into any contractual obligation to make a payment under the authority of this section.(d) Congressional Notifications.—The Secretary of Defense—(1) shall notify the congressional defense committees not less than 15 days before making any payment under the authority of this section; and(2) shall submit to those committees quarterly reports on the use of the authority under this section.119 STAT. 3460