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C10.2. - Authorities For International Education And Training
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C10.2.1. Legal References. A summary of the legal references that guide the International Education and Training Program is in C10.T1. References for specific training programs are included in the paragraphs discussing those programs. Training can be provided to international personnel only through programs established under statutory authority.

Table C10.T1. Legislation for International Education and Training

Legislation Subject

Arms Export Control Act (AECA), Chapter 2, Section 21(a)(1)(C) (22 U.S.C 2761(a)(1)(C))

FMS for defense training

Pricing criteria (“full costs” or “additional costs” incurred by the United States)

AECA, Section 30A (22 U.S.C. 2770a)

Exchanges of training and related support

AECA Section 42(c) (22 U.S.C. 2791(c))

Offshore Procurement with funds made available under the AECA

AECA, Section 47(5) (22 U.S.C. 2794(5))

Definition of “training”

Brooke Amendment, (annual Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act);

Foreign Assistance Act (FAA), Section 620(q) (22 U.S.C. 2370(q))

Limitations on assistance to countries in default, twelve months (Brooke Amendment), and six months (FAA, Sec 620(q))

Foreign Assistance Act (FAA), Section 503(a)(3) (22 U.S.C. 2311(a)(3))

When the cost of salaries of members of U.S. Armed Forces (other than the Coast Guard) may be excluded from training funded under an assistance program

FAA, Section 506 (22 U.S.C. 2318)

FAA, Section 552 (22 U.S.C. 2348a)

FAA, Section 652 (22 U.S.C. 2411)

Drawdown of DoD military education and training

FAA, Section 541 (22 U.S.C. 2347)

IMET may be furnished to both military and related civilian personnel, and Expanded IMET may be furnished to civilians from ministries other than Ministry of Defense (MoD) and non-governmental organizations under stated conditions

FAA, Section 544 (22 U.S.C. 2347c)

Exchange Training, Professional Military Education (PME), flight training, cooperative arrangements, etc. Reciprocity required.

FAA, Section 545 (22 U.S.C. 2347d)

Training in Maritime Skills

FAA, Section 607(a) (22 U.S.C. 2357(a))

Training of non-MoD civilians if in furtherance of FAA Part I

FAA, Section 636(g) (22 U.S.C. 2396(g))

Administrative, extraordinary and operating expenses incurred when furnishing defense articles and services and military education and training

FAA, Section 660 (22 U.S.C. 2420)

Training of Police Forces (prohibition and exceptions)

National Defense Authorization Act of 1991, Section 1004 of Public Law 101-510, as amended

Counter-Drug Training Support

10 U.S.C. 166a

Combatant Commander Initiatives

10 U.S.C. 401

Humanitarian and Civic Assistance

10 U.S.C. 407

Humanitarian Demining

10 U.S.C. 443

Imagery Intelligence and Geospatial Information: Support for Foreign Countries

10 U.S.C. 1051

Bilateral or Regional Cooperation Programs (payment of personnel expenses, conference attendance)

10 U.S.C. 2010

Combined Exercises (payment of incremental expenses for participating developing countries)

10 U.S.C. 2011

Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) - Special Operations Forces; training with friendly foreign forces

10 U.S.C. 2249c

Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP)

10 U.S.C. 2561

Humanitarian Assistance (HA)

10 U.S.C. 9381-9383

Aviation Leadership Program

14 U.S.C. 195

Foreign national appointment to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Academy

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