US Codex
Bill
Notes

Title IV — Matters Relating to Strengthening Ally and Partner Capability

H.R. 6613 · 116th Congress · Apr 23, 2020 · Lineage

IV Matters Relating to Strengthening Ally and Partner Capability

Sec. 401 Mission partner environment

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 for a program to enable communications capability and interoperability requirements to modernize communications architecture and systems with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, including exercise planning, execution, and associated equipment purchasing costs.

Sec. 402 Counter-terrorism information facility

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 for technical support to build multilateral partnership capacity focused on counter-terrorism in the Indo-Pacific region.

Sec. 403 Indo-PACOM and National Guard-related engagements

(a)
In General— The Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, in coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Adjutant General of each State participating in the National Guard State Partnership Program, shall seek to build partner capacity and interoperability through increased military-to-military engagements, National Guard Bureau pay and allowances, and traditional activities of the combatant commands.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense $6,133,199 for fiscal year 2021 to carry out this section.

Sec. 404 Security cooperation and capacity building

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense $290,662,000 for fiscal year 2021 for security cooperation programs dedicated to the United States Indo-Pacific Command, including the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative.

Sec. 405 Pacific Partnership

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense $5,380,000 for fiscal year 2021 for the annual multilateral humanitarian and civic assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region known as Pacific Partnership.