MEDICAL CARE AND TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR LIAISON OFFICERS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONS.

SEC. 1203. MEDICAL CARE AND TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR LIAISON OFFICERS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONS.(a) Authority.—Subsection (a) of section 1051a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) by striking “involved in a coalition” and inserting “involved in a military operation”; and(2) by striking “coalition operation” and inserting “military operation”.(b) Medical Care and Temporary Duty Travel Expenses.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended—(1) in the heading, by striking “and Subsistence” inserting “, Subsistence, and Medical Care”;(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:“(C) Expenses for medical care at a civilian medical facility if—“(i) adequate medical care is not available to the liaison officer at a local military medical treatment facility;“(ii) the Secretary determines that payment of such medical expenses is necessary and in the best interests of the United States; and122 STAT. 365“(iii) medical care is not otherwise available to the liaison officer pursuant to any treaty or other international agreement.”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(3) The Secretary may pay the mission-related travel expenses of a liaison officer described in subsection (a) if such travel is in support of the national interests of the United States and the commander of the headquarters to which the liaison officer is temporarily assigned directs round-trip travel from the assigned headquarters to one or more locations.”.(c) Definition.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended—(1) by striking “(d) Definitions.—” and all that follows through “(1) The term” and inserting “(d) Definition.—In this section, the term”; and(2) by striking paragraph (2).(d) Expiration of Authority.—Such section is further amended by striking subsection (e).(e) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.—(1) The heading for such section is amended to read as follows:“§ 1051a. Liaison officers of certain foreign nations; administrative services and support; travel, subsistence, medical care, and other personal expenses” .(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1051a and inserting the following: “1051a. Liaison officers of certain foreign nations; administrative services and support; travel, subsistence, medical care, and other personal expenses.”.