EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM.

SEC. 1203. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. (a) Authority.—Subsection (a) of section 1208 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 118 Stat. 2086), as most recently amended by section 1201 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4385), is further amended by striking “$45,000,000” and inserting “$50,000,000”. (b) Clarification of Limitation on Funding.—Subsection (g) of such section, as amended by section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 364), is further amended— (1) by striking “each fiscal year” and inserting “any fiscal year”; and (2) by striking “pursuant to title XV of this Act” and inserting “for that fiscal year”. (c) Extension.—Subsection (h) of such section, as most recently amended by section 1208(c) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4626), is further amended by striking “2013” and inserting “2015”. (d) Briefing and Report.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing and a report that outlines future authorities the Secretary of Defense determines may be necessary to adequately conduct counterterrorism, unconventional warfare, and irregular warfare missions by special operations forces.