§ 2249d. Distribution to certain foreign personnel of education and training materials and information technology to enhance military interoperability with the armed forces
(a)
Distribution Authorized.—
To enhance interoperability between the armed forces and military forces of friendly foreign nations, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may—
(1)
provide to personnel referred to in subsection (b) electronically-distributed learning content for the education and training of such personnel for the development or enhancement of allied and friendly military and civilian capabilities for multinational operations, including joint exercises and coalition operations; and
(b)
Authorized Recipients.—
The personnel to whom learning content and information technology may be provided under subsection (a) are military and civilian personnel of a friendly foreign government, with the permission of that government.
(c)
Education and Training.—
Any education and training provided under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(d)
Applicability of Export Control Regimes.—
The provision of learning content and information technology under this section shall be subject to the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and any other export control regime under law relating to the transfer of military technology to foreign nations.
(e)
Guidance on Utilization of Authority.—
(f)
Annual Report.—
(1)
Report required.—
Not later than October 31 following each fiscal year in which the authority in this section is used, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the exercise of the authority during such fiscal year.
(g)
Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.—
In this section, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—