10 USC 301 - Definitions

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 02, 2024

§ 301.

Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

The terms “appropriate congressional committees” and “appropriate committees of Congress” mean—

(A)

the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

(B)

the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(2)

The term “defense article” has the meaning given that term in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403).

(3)

The term “defense service” has the meaning given that term in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403).

(4)

The term “developing country” has the meaning prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this chapter in accordance with section 1241(n) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.

(5)

The term “incremental expenses”, with respect to a foreign country—

(A)

means the reasonable and proper costs of rations, fuel, training ammunition, transportation, and other goods and services consumed by the country as a direct result of the country’s participation in activities authorized by this chapter; and

(B)

does not include—

(i)

any form of lethal assistance (excluding training ammunition); or

(ii)

pay, allowances, and other normal costs of the personnel of the country.

(6)

The term “national security forces”, in the case of a foreign country, means the following:

(A)

National military and national-level security forces of the foreign country that have the functional responsibilities for which training is authorized in section 333(a) of this title.

(B)

With respect to operations referred to in section 333(a)(2) of this title, military and civilian first responders of the foreign country at the national or local level that have such operations among their functional responsibilities.

(7)

The term “security cooperation programs and activities of the Department of Defense” means any program, activity (including an exercise), or interaction of the Department of Defense with the security establishment of a foreign country to achieve a purpose as follows:

(A)

To build and develop allied and friendly security capabilities for self-defense and multinational operations.

(B)

To provide the armed forces with access to the foreign country during peacetime or a contingency operation.

(C)

To build relationships that promote specific United States security interests.

(8)

The term “small-scale construction” means construction at a cost not to exceed $2,000,000 for any project.

(9)

The term “training” has the meaning given the term “military education and training” in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403).

(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(3), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2498; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XII, § 1203(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2016; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XII, § 1203(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 441.)

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