article: SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN AND CIVILIAN-TO-CIVILIAN CONTACT ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL GUARD. (a) In General.--Chapter 1007 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 10219. International military-civilian contact activities conducted by the National Guard: availability of appropriated funds to support activities ``(a) Availability of Appropriated Funds; Authorized Purposes.-- Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense shall be available for the payment of costs incurred by the National Guard (including the costs of pay and allowances of members of the National Guard) in conducting international military-to-civilian contacts, civilian-to- civilian contacts, and comparable activities for purposes as follows: ``(1) To support the objectives of the commander of the combatant command for the theater of operations in which such contacts and activities are conducted. ``(2) To build international civil-military partnerships and capacity. ``(3) To strengthen cooperation between the departments and agencies of the United States Government and agencies of foreign governments. ``(4) To facilitate intergovernmental collaboration between the United States Government and foreign governments. ``(5) To facilitate and enhance the exchange of information between the United States Government and foreign governments on matters relating to defense and security. ``(b) Limitations.--(1) Funds shall not be available under subsection (a) for contacts and activities described in that subsection that are conducted in a foreign country unless jointly approved by the commander of the combatant command concerned and the chief of mission concerned. ``(2) Funds shall not be available under subsection (a) for the participation of a member of the National Guard in contacts and activities described in that subsection in a foreign country unless the member is on active duty in the Armed Forces at the time of such participation. ``(c) Reimbursement.--In the event of the participation of personnel of a department or agency of the United States Government (other than the Department of Defense) in contacts and activities for which payment is made under subsection (a), the head of such department or agency shall reimburse the Secretary of Defense for the costs associated with the participation of such personnel in such contacts and activities. Amounts reimbursed the Department of Defense under this subsection shall be deposited in the appropriation or account from which amounts for the payment concerned were derived. Any amounts so deposited shall be merged with amounts in such appropriation or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such appropriation or account. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `military-to-civilian contacts' means the following: ``(A) Contacts between members of the Armed Forces and foreign civilian personnel. ``(B) Contacts between members of foreign Armed Forces and United States civilian personnel. ``(2) The term `civilian-to-civilian contacts' means contacts between United States civilian personnel and foreign civilian personnel. ``(3) The term `United States civilian personnel' means the following: ``(A) Personnel of the United States Government (including personnel of departments and agencies of the United States Government other than the Department of Defense) and personnel of State and local governments of the United States. ``(B) Members and employees of the legislative branch, and non-governmental individuals, if the participation of such individuals in contacts and activities described in subsection (a)-- ``(i) contributes to responsible management of defense resources; ``(ii) fosters greater respect for and understanding of the principle of civilian control of the military; ``(iii) contributes to cooperation between foreign military and civilian government agencies and United States military and civilian governmental agencies; or ``(iv) improves international partnerships and capacity on matters relating to defense and security. ``(4) The term `foreign civilian personnel' means the following: ``(A) Civilian personnel of foreign governments at any level (including personnel of ministries other than ministries of defense). ``(B) Non-governmental individuals of foreign countries, if the participation of such individuals in contacts and activities described in subsection (a) will further the achievement of any matter set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (3)(B).''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``10219. International military-civilian contact activities conducted by the National Guard: availability of appropriated funds to support activities.''.
summary: Makes funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) available for costs incurred by the National Guard in conducting international military-to-civilian contacts, civilian-to-civilian contacts, and comparable activities in order to: (1) support objectives of the commander of the combatant command for the theater of operations in which the contacts occur; (2) build international civil-military partnerships and capacity; (3) strengthen cooperation between U.S. and foreign departments and agencies; (4) facilitate intergovernmental collaboration between the U.S. government and foreign governments; and (5) facilitate the exchange of information between the U.S. government and foreign governments on matters relating to defense and security.