Editorial Notes
Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(1), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, section catchline read as follows: “Regional Defense Combating Terrorism and Irregular Warfare Fellowship Program”.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(2)(A), substituted “Authorities” for “Program Authorized” in heading.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(2)(B), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) authorized a program under which the Secretary of Defense could pay any costs for education, training, or other training programs conducted for purposes of regional defense in connection with combating terrorism or irregular warfare.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(2)(C), (D), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Costs for which payment may be made under this section include the costs of transportation and travel and subsistence costs.”

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(2)(C), struck out par. (3). Text read as follows: “The program authorized by this section shall be known as the ‘Regional Defense Combating Terrorism and Irregular Warfare Fellowship Program’.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(3)(A), substituted “Regulations for Regional Defense Fellowship Program” for “Regulations” in heading.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(3)(B), substituted “The authorities granted to the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a)(1)(B)” for “The program authorized by subsection (a)”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(5), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(4), (6), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d) and substituted “subsection (a)(1)(B)” for “subsection (a)” in two places. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e).

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(7)(A), substituted “subsection (a)(1)(B)” for “subsection (a)”.

Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(7)(B), added par. (6).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1204(a)(8), added subsec. (f).

2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 1209(b)(1), inserted “and Irregular Warfare” after “Terrorism” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, § 1209(a)(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may be used to pay any costs associated with the education and training of foreign military officers, ministry of defense officials, or security officials at military or civilian educational institutions, regional centers, conferences, seminars, or other training programs conducted under the Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program. Costs for which payment may be made under this section include the costs of transportation and travel and subsistence costs.”

Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 115–232, § 1209(a)(1), (2), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 115–232, § 1209(a)(3), struck out “in the global war on terrorism” after “United States”.

2016—Pub. L. 114–328, § 1247(a), (c), renumbered section 2249c of this title as this section and substituted “Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program” for “Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program: authority to use appropriated funds for costs associated with education and training of foreign officials” in section catchline.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1247(b), substituted “to the appropriate committees of Congress” for “to Congress” in introductory provisions.

2013—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 113–66, § 1032(a)(1), inserted “, including engagement activities for program alumni,” after “subsection (a)”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 113–66, § 1032(a)(2), inserted “, including a list of any unfunded or unmet training requirements and requests” after “program”.

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 113–66, § 1032(a)(3), added par. (5).

2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–417 substituted “$35,000,000” for “$25,000,000”.

2006—Pub. L. 109–364, § 1204(d)(2), substituted “Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program: authority to use appropriated funds for costs associated with education and training of foreign officials” for “Authority to use appropriated funds for costs of attendance of foreign visitors under Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–364, § 1204(a), substituted “the education and training of foreign military officers, ministry of defense officials, or security officials at military or civilian educational institutions, regional centers, conferences, seminars, or other training programs conducted under the Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program” for “the attendance of foreign military officers, ministry of defense officials, or security officials at United States military educational institutions, regional centers, conferences, seminars, or other training programs conducted under the Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program, including costs of transportation and travel and subsistence costs” and inserted at end “Costs for which payment may be made under this section include the costs of transportation and travel and subsistence costs.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364, § 1204(b), (c), substituted “$25,000,000” for “$20,000,000” and inserted at end “Amounts available under the authority in subsection (a) for a fiscal year may be used for programs that begin in such fiscal year but end in the next fiscal year.”

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 109–364, § 1204(d)(1), substituted “program referred to in subsection (a)” for “Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1032(b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 850, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to a report submitted for a fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 26, 2013].”

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title XII, § 1209(b), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4627, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2008, and shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date.”

Regulations

Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XII, § 1221(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1651, provided that: “Not later than December 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall—

“(1)
prescribe the final regulations for carrying out section 2249c of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); and
“(2)
notify the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives] of the prescription of such regulations.”

Termination of Reporting Requirements

For termination, effective Dec. 31, 2021, of provisions in subsec. (c) of this section requiring submittal of annual report to Congress, see section 1061 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.