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Key 1

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Report Due: National Drug Control Strategy

Time: 
02/01/2010 - 00:00

By February 1, 2002, the President, together with the Director of the White House's Office for National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP, popularly known as the "Drug Czar"), must report on the government's goals and objectives for all drug-control activities, both international and domestic. This annual report must be submitted to the Congress. It is required by Section 1504 of Title 21, U.S. Code.

This report is available on the ONDCP website.

Key 1

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Report Due: Annual Arms Transfers Report ("Section 655 Report)

Time: 
02/01/2010 - 00:00

By February 1, the President must report on the dollar value and quantity of defense articles (including excess defense articles), defense services and military training transferred to each foreign country and international organization during the previous fiscal year. The report must specify whether the defense articles were furnished under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program or licensed for export under the Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) program. The report must also document foreign military items imported into the United States, by country and by type. This annual report must be submitted to the Congress. It is required by Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (P.L. 87-195), as amended (also known as section 2415 of Title 22, U.S. Code).

The Direct Commercial Sales portions of past "655" reports are available on the State Department's website.

The Foreign Military Sales portions of past "655" reports are available on the website of the Federation of American Scientists.

Key 1

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Report Due: Regional Centers for Security Studies

Time: 
02/01/2010 - 00:00

By February 1, the Secretary of Defense must report on the operations of regional centers for security studies, such as the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies located at Fort McNair in Washington, DC. The report must indicate the center's status and objectives, its budget including operating costs, the extent of international participation in its programs, and a description of any accepted foreign gifts and donations. This annual report must be submitted to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. It is required by Section 184 of Title 10, U.S. Code.

The 2007 version of this report, released in February 2008, is available at http://justf.org/files/primarydocs/081219regionalcenters07.pdf.

The 2008 version of this report, released in February 2009, is available at http://justf.org/files/primarydocs/090723regionalcenters08.pdf.

Key 1

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Report Due: Defense Department humanitarian assistance

Time: 
02/01/2010 - 00:00

By the first Monday in February, at the time of the defense budget submission for the next fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense must report on the Defense Department's provision of humanitarian assistance during the previous fiscal year. The report must include the total amount of funds obligated "for the purpose of providing transportation of humanitarian relief and for other humanitarian purposes worldwide"; the number of scheduled and completed transportation missions for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance; and a description of transfers of excess non-lethal supplies for humanitarian relief purposes. This annual report must be submitted to the House Armed Services Committee, House International Relations Committee, Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It is required by Section 2551 of Title 10, U.S. Code.

The FY 2007 version of this report is available at: http://www.justf.org/files/primarydocs/humassist_2007.pdf

They FY 2008 version of this report is available at: http://www.justf.org/files/primarydocs/090729ha_2008.pdf

Key 1

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Report Due: Foreign Assistance Related Programs Carried Out By the Department of Defense

Time: 
02/01/2010 - 00:00

The FY2007 version of this report was released in August 2008 and is available at http://justf.org/files/primarydocs/0808_1209.pdf.

Section 1209 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 110-181), which became law on January 28, 2008, reads as follows:

SEC. 1209. REPORT ON FOREIGN-ASSISTANCE RELATED PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Report Required- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that specifies, on a country-by-country basis, each foreign-assistance related program carried out by the Department of Defense during the prior fiscal year under the authorities described in subsection (b).

(b) Matters To Be Included- The report required under subsection (a) shall include--

(1) a description of the dollar amount, type of support, and purpose of each foreign-assistance related program carried out by the Department of Defense under--

(A) section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3456), relating to authority to build the capacity of foreign military forces;

(B) section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3458), relating to authority to provide security and stabilization assistance to foreign countries;

(C) section 1208 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3459), relating to authority to reimburse certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations;

(D) section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1881), relating to authority to provide additional support for counter-drug activities of Peru and Colombia;

(E) section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 374 note), relating to additional support for counter-drug activities;

(F) section 127d of title 10, United States Code, relating to authority to provide logistic support, supplies, and services to allied forces participating in a combined operation with the Armed Forces;

(G) section 2249c of title 10, United States Code, relating to authority to use appropriated funds for costs associated with education and training of foreign officials under the Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program; and

(H) section 2561 of title 10, United States Code, relating to authority to provide humanitarian assistance; and

(2) a description of each foreign-assistance related program that the Department of Defense undertakes or implements on behalf of any other department or agency of the United States Government, including programs under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).

(c) Form- The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined- In this section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--

(1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and

(2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

This was amended by Section 1203 of the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 111-84), which became law on October 28, 2009. Section 1203 changes the reporting due date to "February 1 of each year through February 1, 2013".

Key 1

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Report Due: Proposed uses of International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement funds

Time: 
02/01/2010 - 00:00

By February 1, 2010, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations a report on the proposed uses International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement funds on a country-by-country basis for each proposed program, project, or activity.

This report is required by H.R.3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117), which became law on December 16, 2009.

The text from Title IV of Division F of P.L. 111-117 reads: "The Secretary of State shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated under this heading, a report on the proposed uses of all funds under this heading on a country-by-country basis for each proposed program, project, or activity"