UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN HEADQUARTERS EUROCORPS.

SEC. 1275. [10 U.S.C. 113 note] UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN HEADQUARTERS EUROCORPS. (a) Participation Authorized.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, authorize the participation of members of the Armed Forces as members of the staff of Headquarters Eurocorps for the purpose of supporting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) activities of the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Eurocorps. (b) Memorandum of Understanding.— (1) Requirement.—The participation of members of the Armed Forces as members of the staff of Headquarters Eurocorps shall be in accordance with the terms of one or more memoranda of understanding entered into by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and Headquarters Eurocorps. (2) Cost-sharing arrangements.—If Department of Defense facilities, equipment, or funds are used to support Headquarters Eurocorps, the memoranda of understanding under paragraph (1) shall provide details of any cost-sharing arrangement or other funding arrangement. (c) Limitation on Number of Members Participating as Staff.—Not more than two members of the Armed Forces may participate as members of the staff of Headquarters Eurocorps, until the Secretary of Defense submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the following: (1) A certification by the Secretary of Defense that the participation of more than two members of the Armed Forces in Headquarters Eurocorps is in the national interests of the United States. (2) A description of the benefits of the participation of the additional members proposed by the Secretary. (3) A description of the plans for the participation of the additional members proposed by the Secretary, including the grades and posts to be filled. (4) A description of the costs associated with the participation of the additional members proposed by the Secretary. (d) Notice on Participation of Number of Members Above Certain Ceiling.—Not more than 10 members of the Armed Forces may participate as members of the staff of Headquarters Eurocorps unless the Secretary of Defense submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a notice that the number of members so participating will exceed 10 members. (e) Availability of Appropriated Funds.— (1) Availability.—Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance are available as follows: (A) To pay the United States’ share of the operating expenses of Headquarters Eurocorps. (B) To pay the costs of the participation of members of the Armed Forces participating as members of the staff of Headquarters Eurocorps, including the costs of expenses of such participants. (2) Limitation.—No funds may be used under this section to fund the pay or salaries of members of the Armed Forces who participate as members of the staff of the Headquarters, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Rapid Deployable Corps under this section. (f) Headquarters Eurocorps Defined.—In this section, the term “Headquarters Eurocorps” refers to the multinational military headquarters, established on October 1, 1993, which is one of the High Readiness Forces (Land) associated with the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps of NATO.