(a)
(A) the security interests of both the United States and the country in which the activities are to be carried out; or
(B) the specific operational readiness skills of the members of the armed forces who participate in the activities.
(2) Humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance under this section shall complement, and may not duplicate, any other form of social or economic assistance which may be provided to the country concerned by any other department or agency of the United States.
(3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that no member of the armed forces, while providing humanitarian demining assistance under this section—
(A) engages in the physical detection, lifting, or destroying of landmines, unexploded explosive ordnance, or other explosive remnants of war (unless the member does so for the concurrent purpose of supporting a United States military operation); or
(B) provides such assistance as part of a military operation that does not involve the armed forces.
(b)
(2) Any authority provided under any other provision of law to provide humanitarian demining assistance or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance to a foreign country shall be carried out in accordance with, and subject to, the limitations prescribed in this section.
(c)
(2) Expenses covered by paragraph (1) include the following:
(A) Travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of Department of Defense personnel providing such assistance.
(B) The cost of any equipment, services, or supplies acquired for the purpose of carrying out or supporting humanitarian demining activities or stockpiled conventional munitions activities, including any nonlethal, individual, or small-team equipment or supplies for clearing landmines or other explosive remnants of war, or stockpiled conventional munitions, as applicable, that are to be transferred or otherwise furnished to a foreign country in furtherance of the provision of assistance under this section.
(3) The cost of equipment, services, and supplies provided in any fiscal year under this section may not exceed $15,000,000.
(d)
(1) a list of the countries in which humanitarian demining assistance or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance was carried out during the preceding fiscal year;
(2) the type and description of humanitarian demining assistance or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance carried out in each country during the preceding fiscal year, as specified in paragraph (1), and whether such assistance was primarily related to the humanitarian demining efforts or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance;
(3) a list of countries in which humanitarian demining assistance or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance could not be carried out during the preceding fiscal year due to insufficient numbers of Department of Defense personnel to carry out such activities or insufficient funding;
(4) the amount expended in carrying out such assistance in each such country during the preceding fiscal year; and
(5) a description of interagency efforts to coordinate and improve research, development, test, and evaluation for humanitarian demining technology and mechanical clearance methods, including the transfer of relevant counter-improvised explosive device technology with potential humanitarian demining applications.
(e)
(1) The term "humanitarian demining assistance", as it relates to training and support, means detection and clearance of landmines, unexploded explosive ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war, and includes activities related to the furnishing of education, training, and technical assistance with respect to explosive safety, the detection and clearance of landmines, unexploded explosive ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war.
(2) The term "stockpiled conventional munitions assistance", as it relates to the support of humanitarian assistance efforts, means training and support in the disposal, demilitarization, physical security, and stockpile management of potentially dangerous stockpiles of explosive ordnance, small arms, and light weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems. Such term includes activities related to the furnishing of education, training, and technical assistance with respect to explosive safety and the disposal, demilitarization, physical security, and stockpile management of potentially dangerous stockpiles of explosive ordnance, small arms, and light weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems.
Amendments
2017—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–91, §1043(a)(1), struck out "or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" after "demining assistance" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 115–91, §1043(a)(2), inserted ", unexploded explosive ordnance," after "landmines" and struck out ", or stockpiled conventional munitions, as applicable" after "war".
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, §1043(b), inserted ", unexploded explosive ordnance," after "landmines" in two places and substituted period at end for ", and the disposal, demilitarization, physical security, and stockpile management of potentially dangerous stockpiles of explosive ordnance."
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, §1043(c), struck out ", the detection and clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants of war," after "explosive safety".
2016—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted "$15,000,000" for "$10,000,000".
2014—Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 113–291, §1071(f)(5), struck out comma after "as applicable".
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 113–291, §1041(a), inserted "or insufficient funding" after "such activities".
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 113–291, §1041(b), substituted "small arms, and light weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems. Such term includes" for "and includes" and inserted before period at end ", small arms, and light weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems".
2013—Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 113–66 added par. (5).
2011—Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(b)(1), amended section catchline generally, substituting "Humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance: authority; limitations" for "Humanitarian demining assistance: authority; limitations".
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(1)(A), inserted "and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" after "humanitarian demining assistance" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(1)(B), inserted "and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" after "Humanitarian demining assistance".
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(1)(C)(i), inserted "or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" after "humanitarian demining assistance" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(1)(C)(ii), inserted ", or stockpiled conventional munitions, as applicable," after "explosive remnants of war".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(2)(A), which directed amendment by inserting "and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" after "humanitarian demining assistance", was executed by making the insertion after "Humanitarian demining assistance" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(2)(B), inserted "or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" after "humanitarian demining assistance".
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(3)(A), inserted "or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" after "humanitarian demining assistance".
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(3)(B), inserted "or stockpiled conventional munitions activities" after "humanitarian demining activities" and inserted ", or stockpiled conventional munitions, as applicable," after "explosive remnants of war".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(4)(A), inserted "or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" after "humanitarian demining assistance" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(4)(B), inserted ", and whether such assistance was primarily related to the humanitarian demining efforts or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" after "paragraph (1)".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–81, §1092(a)(5), added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In this section, the term 'humanitarian demining assistance', as it relates to training and support, means detection and clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants of war, including activities related to the furnishing of education, training, and technical assistance with respect to the detection and clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants of war."
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective Dec. 31, 2021, of provisions in subsec. (d) 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.
Authority To Transfer Surplus Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicles and Spare Parts
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1053, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1937, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) The transfer shall be made on a loan basis.
"(2) The costs of operation and maintenance of the vehicles shall be borne by the recipient organization.
"(3) Any other terms and conditions as the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate.
"(c)
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