MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROGRAM TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES.

SEC. 1206. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROGRAM TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES.(a) Program Implementation Vested in Secretary of Defense.—(1) Authority.—Subsection (a) of section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456) is amended by striking “The President may direct the Secretary of Defense to” and inserting “The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may”.(2) Conforming amendments.—Such section is further amended—(A) in subsection (b), by striking “directed by the President” in paragraphs (1) and (2);(B) in subsection (c)—(i) in paragraph (1), by striking “directed by the President”; and(ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking “The President” and inserting “The Secretary of Defense”;(C) in subsection (d), by striking “directed by the President” both places it appears; and(D) in subsection (e)(2), by striking “as directed by the President”.(b) Funding.—Subsection (c)(1) of such section is further amended—(1) by striking “$200,000,000” and inserting “$300,000,000”; and(2) by striking “defense-wide”.(c) Notification to Congress.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of such section is amended to read as follows:“(1) Notification.—Whenever the Secretary of Defense decides, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to conduct or support a program authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a notification in writing of that decision. Any such notification shall be prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State.”.(d) One-Year Extension of Program Authority.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended to read as follows:“(g) Termination of Program.—The authority provided under subsection (a) terminates at the close of September 30, 2008. Any program directed before that date may be completed, but only using funds available for fiscal year 2006, 2007, or 2008.”.120 STAT. 2419