§ 2608. Acceptance of contributions for defense programs, projects, and activities; Defense Cooperation Account
(a)
Acceptance Authority.—
The Secretary of Defense may accept from any person, foreign government, or international organization any contribution of money or real or personal property made by such person, foreign government, or international organization for use by the Department of Defense and may accept from any foreign government or international organization any contribution of services made by such foreign government or international organization for use by the Department of Defense.
(b)
Establishment of Defense Cooperation Account.—
(c)
Use of the Defense Cooperation Account.—
(1)
Funds in the Defense Cooperation Account may be appropriated for a function described in section
114 of this title only to the extent that the appropriation of such funds for such purpose is authorized in accordance with that section.
(d)
Use of Property.—
Any contribution of property received under this section may be—
(e)
Reporting Requirement.—
(1)
Not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on contributions of property accepted by the Secretary under this section during the preceding quarter. The Secretary shall include in each such report a description of all property having a value of more than $1,000,000.
(f)
Authority to Use Property.—
Property accepted under subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary of Defense without specific authorization, except that such property may not be used in connection with any program, project, or activity if the use of such property would result in the violation of any prohibition or limitation otherwise applicable to such program, project, or activity.
(g)
Investment of Money.—
(h)
Notification of Conditions.—
The Secretary of Defense shall notify Congress of any condition imposed by the donor on the use of any contribution accepted by the Secretary under the authority of this section.
(i)
Periodic Audits by GAO.—
The Comptroller General of the United States shall make periodic audits of money and property accepted under this section, at such intervals as the Comptroller General determines to be warranted. The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of each such audit.
(j)
Items Included as Contributions.—
In this section, the term “contribution” includes a devise of real property or a bequest of personal property.