PROMOTION OF FOREIGN AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES AT MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.

SEC. 541. PROMOTION OF FOREIGN AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES AT MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.(a) United States Military Academy.—(1) In general.—Chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4345 the following new section:“§ 4345a. Foreign and cultural exchange activities“(a) Attendance Authorized.—The Secretary of the Army may authorize the Academy to permit students, officers, and other representatives of a foreign country to attend the Academy for periods of not more than two weeks if the Secretary determines that the attendance of such persons contributes significantly to the development of foreign language, cross cultural interactions and understanding, and cultural immersion of cadets.122 STAT. 4455“(b) Costs and Expenses.—The Secretary may pay the travel, subsistence, and similar personal expenses of persons incurred to attend the Academy under subsection (a).“(c) Effect of Attendance.—Persons attending the Academy under subsection (a) are not considered to be students enrolled at the Academy and are in addition to persons receiving instruction at the Academy under section 4344 or 4345 of this title.“(d) Source of Funds; Limitation.—(1) The Academy shall bear the costs of the attendance of persons under subsection (a) from funds appropriated for the Academy and from such additional funds as may be available to the Academy from a source, other than appropriated funds, to support cultural immersion, regional awareness, or foreign language training activities in connection with their attendance.“(2) Expenditures from appropriated funds in support of activities under this section may not exceed $40,000 during any fiscal year.” .(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4345 the following new item: “4345a. Foreign and cultural exchange activities.”. (b) Naval Academy.—(1) In general.—Chapter 603 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 6957a the following new section:“§ 6957b. Foreign and cultural exchange activities“(a) Attendance Authorized.—The Secretary of the Navy may authorize the Naval Academy to permit students, officers, and other representatives of a foreign country to attend the Naval Academy for periods of not more than two weeks if the Secretary determines that the attendance of such persons contributes significantly to the development of foreign language, cross cultural interactions and understanding, and cultural immersion of midshipmen.“(b) Costs and Expenses.—The Secretary may pay the travel, subsistence, and similar personal expenses of persons incurred to attend the Naval Academy under subsection (a).“(c) Effect of Attendance.—Persons attending the Naval Academy under subsection (a) are not considered to be students enrolled at the Naval Academy and are in addition to persons receiving instruction at the Naval Academy under section 6957 or 6957a of this title.“(d) Source of Funds; Limitation.—(1) The Naval Academy shall bear the costs of the attendance of persons under subsection (a) from funds appropriated for the Naval Academy and from such additional funds as may be available to the Naval Academy from a source, other than appropriated funds, to support cultural immersion, regional awareness, or foreign language training activities in connection with their attendance.“(2) Expenditures from appropriated funds in support of activities under this section may not exceed $40,000 during any fiscal year.” .(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6957a the following new item: “6957b. Foreign and cultural exchange activities.”. 122 STAT. 4456(c) Air Force Academy.—(1) In general.—Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 9345 the following new section:“§ 9345a. Foreign and cultural exchange activities“(a) Attendance Authorized.—The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize the Air Force Academy to permit students, officers, and other representatives of a foreign country to attend the Air Force Academy for periods of not more than two weeks if the Secretary determines that the attendance of such persons contributes significantly to the development of foreign language, cross cultural interactions and understanding, and cultural immersion of cadets.“(b) Costs and Expenses.—The Secretary may pay the travel, subsistence, and similar personal expenses of persons incurred to attend the Air Force Academy under subsection (a).“(c) Effect of Attendance.—Persons attending the Air Force Academy under subsection (a) are not considered to be students enrolled at the Air Force Academy and are in addition to persons receiving instruction at the Air Force Academy under section 9344 or 9345 of this title.“(d) Source of Funds; Limitation.—(1) The Air Force Academy shall bear the costs of the attendance of persons under subsection (a) from funds appropriated for the Air Force Academy and from such additional funds as may be available to the Air Force Academy from a source, other than appropriated funds, to support cultural immersion, regional awareness, or foreign language training activities in connection with their attendance.“(2) Expenditures from appropriated funds in support of activities under this section may not exceed $40,000 during any fiscal year.” .(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9345 the following new item: “9345a. Foreign and cultural exchange activities.”.