Editorial Notes
Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1043(a)(1)(A), substituted “provide” for “carry out” and “to a country” for “in a country” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1043(a)(1)(B), substituted “to which the assistance is to be provided” for “in which the activities are to be carried out”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1043(b)(1), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1043(b)(2), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “The cost of equipment, services, and supplies provided in any fiscal year under this section may not exceed $15,000,000.”

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1043(c), substituted “submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on” for “include in the annual report under section 401 of this title a separate discussion of” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1043(a)(2)(A), substituted “to which” for “in which” and “provided” for “carried out”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1043(a)(2)(B), substituted “provided to” for “carried out in”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1043(a)(2)(C), substituted “to which” for “in which” and “provided” for “carried out”.

Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1043(a)(2)(D), substituted “in providing such assistance to each such country” for “in carrying out such assistance in each such country”.

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.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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)
Authority.—
The Secretary of Defense is authorized to transfer surplus Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles, including spare parts for such vehicles, to non-profit United States humanitarian demining organizations for purposes of demining activities and training of such organizations.
“(b)
Terms and Conditions.—
Any transfer of vehicles or spare parts under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
“(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)
Notification.—
The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] in writing not less than 60 days before making any transfer of vehicles or spare parts under subsection (a). Such notification shall include the name of the organization, the number and model of the vehicle to be transferred, a listing of any spare parts to be transferred, and any other information the Secretary considers appropriate.”