SUPPORT FOR EXECUTION OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS CONCERNING ILLICIT TRANSNATIONAL MARITIME ACTIVITY.

SEC. 1808. [10 U.S.C. 331 note] SUPPORT FOR EXECUTION OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS CONCERNING ILLICIT TRANSNATIONAL MARITIME ACTIVITY. (a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, may provide assistance to the Coast Guard for the execution of existing maritime law enforcement agreements between the United States and friendly countries that were established to combat transnational organized illegal maritime activity, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. (b) Effect on Military Training and Readiness.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the provision of assistance under this section does not negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or other military requirements. (c) Funds.—If the Secretary of Defense provides assistance under subsection (a) during any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide such assistance using amounts available for that fiscal year for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance. (d) Assistance Defined.—In this section, the term “assistance” means any of the following: (1) The use of surface and air assets as bases of operations and information collection platforms. (2) Communication infrastructure. (3) Information sharing. (4) The provision of logistic support, supplies, and services (as such term is defined in section 2350 of title 10, United States Code).