2021 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part I - Organization and General Military Powers
Chapter 16 - Security Cooperation
Subchapter VII - Administrative and Miscellaneous Matters
Sec. 385 - Department of Defense support for other departments and agencies of the United States Government that advance Department of Defense security cooperation objectives

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 385 (2021)
Section Name §385. Department of Defense support for other departments and agencies of the United States Government that advance Department of Defense security cooperation objectives
Section Text

(a) Support Authorized.—Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense is authorized to support other departments and agencies of the United States Government for the purpose of implementing or supporting foreign assistance programs and activities described in subsection (b) that advance security cooperation objectives of the Department of Defense.

(b) Foreign Assistance Programs and Activities.—The foreign assistance programs and activities described in this subsection are foreign assistance programs and activities that—

(1) are necessary for the effectiveness of one or more programs of the Department of Defense relating to security cooperation conducted pursuant to an authority in this chapter; and

(2) cannot be carried out by the Department.


(c) Annual Limitation on Amount of Support.—The amount of support provided pursuant to subsection (a) in any fiscal year may not exceed $75,000,000.

(d) Notice and Wait.—If a determination is made to transfer funds in connection with the provision of support pursuant to subsection (a) for a program or activity, the transfer may not occur until—

(1) the Secretary and the head of the department or agency to receive the funds jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a notice on the transfer, which notice shall include—

(A) a detailed description of the purpose and estimated cost of such program or activity;

(B) a detailed description of the security cooperation objectives of the Department, including the theater campaign plan of the combatant command concerned, that will be advanced;

(C) a justification why such program or activity will advance such objectives;

(D) a justification why such program or activity cannot be carried out by the Department;

(E) an identification of any funds programmed or obligated by the department or agency other than the Department on such program or activity; and

(F) a timeline for the provision of such support; and


(2) a period of 30 days elapses after the date of the submittal of the notice pursuant to paragraph (1).

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, §1241(m), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2511; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XII, §1204(c)(1)(E), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2017.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

2018—Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "including" for "include".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART I - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS
CHAPTER 16 - SECURITY COOPERATION
SUBCHAPTER VII - ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Sec. 385 - Department of Defense support for other departments and agencies of the United States Government that advance Department of Defense security cooperation objectives
Contains section 385
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 130 Stat. 2511
132 Stat. 2017
Public Law References Public Law 114-328, Public Law 115-232
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