(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance to any foreign nation to assist the Department of Defense with recovery of and accounting for missing United States Government personnel.
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Terms Used In 10 USC 408
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(b) Types of Assistance.—The assistance provided under subsection (a) may include the following:
(1) Equipment.
(2) Supplies.
(3) Services.
(4) Training of personnel.
(c) Approval by Secretary of State.—Assistance may not be provided under this section to any foreign nation unless the Secretary of State specifically approves the provision of such assistance.
(d) Limitation.—The amount of assistance provided under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000.
(e) Construction With Other Assistance.—The authority to provide assistance under this section is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations under law.
(f) Congressional Oversight.—Whenever the Secretary of Defense provides assistance to a foreign nation under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assistance provided. Each such report shall identify the nation to which the assistance was provided and include a description of the type and amount of the assistance provided.
