Pub. L. 112-239, div. A, tit. XII, subtit. B, sec. 1211 (as amended)
AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ.
SEC. 1211. AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ.
(a) [10 U.S.C. 113 note] Limitation on Amount.—Subsection (c) of section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1631) is amended by inserting at the end before the period the following: “and in fiscal year 2013 may not exceed $508,000,000”.
(b) Source of Funds.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended—
(1) by inserting “or fiscal year 2013” after “fiscal year 2012”; and
(2) by striking “that fiscal year” and inserting “fiscal year 2012 or 2013, as the case may be,”.
(c) Additional Authority for the Activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.—Such section is further amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f):
“(f) Additional Authority for Activities of OSCI. During fiscal year 2013, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may authorize the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq to conduct non-operational training activities in support of Iraqi Ministry of Defense and Counter Terrorism Service personnel in an institutional environment to address capability gaps, integrate processes relating to intelligence, air sovereignty, combined arms, logistics and maintenance, and to manage and integrate defense-related institutions.”
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(d) Report.—
(1) In general.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.
(2) Matters to be included.—The report shall include the following:
(A) A description, in unclassified form (but with a classified annex if appropriate), of any capability gaps in the security forces of Iraq, including capability gaps relating to intelligence matters, protection of Iraq airspace, and logistics and maintenance.
(B) A description of the extent, if any, to which the programs of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq, in conjunction with other United States programs such as the Foreign Military Financing program, the Foreign Military Sales program, and joint training exercises, will address the capability gaps described in subparagraph (A) if the Government of Iraq requests assistance in addressing such capability gaps.
(C) A detailed discussion of the current manpower, budget, and authorities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.
(D) A detailed plan for the transition of the costs of the activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq to Foreign Military Sales case funding by September 30, 2014, and a detailed description of the planned manpower, budget, and authorities of the Office to implement such a plan.
(E) A description of existing authorities available to be used to cover the costs of training the Iraqi Security Forces, including a list of specific training activities and number of associated personnel that the Secretary of Defense determines cannot be conducted under any existing authority not provided by this section.
(F) A description of those measures of effectiveness that will be used to evaluate the activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq and a discussion of the process that will use those measures of effectiveness to make determinations if specific activities of the Office should be expanded, altered, or terminated.
(3) Definition.—In this subsection, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 10 U.S.C. 113 note
- Public laws referenced
- 112-81