text: 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.''.
target: 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.
feat_title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities conducted by the National Guard, and for other purposes.