6 USC 195c - Promoting antiterrorism through international cooperation program

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 23, 2025

§ 195c.

Promoting antiterrorism through international cooperation program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Director

(2)

International cooperative activity

The term “international cooperative activity” includes—

(A)

coordinated research projects, joint research projects, or joint ventures;

(B)

joint studies or technical demonstrations;

(C)

coordinated field exercises, scientific seminars, conferences, symposia, and workshops;

(D)

training of scientists and engineers;

(E)

visits and exchanges of scientists, engineers, or other appropriate personnel;

(F)

exchanges or sharing of scientific and technological information; and

(G)

joint use of laboratory facilities and equipment.

(b)

Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office

(1)

Establishment

(2)

Director

The Office shall be headed by a Director, who—

(A)

shall be selected, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, by and shall report to the Under Secretary; and

(B)

may be an officer of the Department serving in another position.

(3)

Responsibilities

(A)

Development of mechanisms

(B)

Priorities

(C)

Activities

(D)

Identification of partners

(4)

Coordination

(c)

Matching funding

(1)

In general

(A)

Equitability

(B)

Grant matching and repayment

(i)

In general

The Secretary may require a recipient of a grant under this section—

(I)

to make a matching contribution of not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the proposed project for which the grant is awarded; and

(II)

to repay to the Secretary the amount of the grant (or a portion thereof), interest on such amount at an appropriate rate, and such charges for administration of the grant as the Secretary determines appropriate.

(ii)

Maximum amount

(2)

Foreign partners

(3)

Loans of equipment

(d)

Foreign reimbursements

(e)

Report to Congress on international cooperative activities

Not later than one year after August 3, 2007, and every 5 years thereafter, the Under Secretary, acting through the Director, shall submit to Congress a report containing—

(1)

a brief description of each grant, cooperative agreement, or contract made or entered into under subsection (b)(3)(C), including the participants, goals, and amount and sources of funding;

(2)

a list of international cooperative activities underway, including the participants, goals, expected duration, and amount and sources of funding, including resources provided to support the activities in lieu of direct funding; and 1

 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.

(3)

for international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period, a status update on the progress of such activities, including whether goals were realized, explaining any lessons learned, and evaluating overall success; and

(4)

a discussion of obstacles encountered in the course of forming, executing, or implementing agreements for international cooperative activities, including administrative, legal, or diplomatic challenges or resource constraints.

(f)

Animal and zoonotic diseases

(g)

Cybersecurity

(h)

Construction; authorities of the Secretary of State

Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or affect the following provisions of law:

(1)

Title V of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656a et seq.).

(2)

Section 112b(g) of title 1.

(3)

Section 2651a(e)(2) of title 22.

(4)

Sections 2752 and 2767 of title 22.

(5)

Section 2382(c) of title 22.

(i)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 317, as added Pub. L. 110–53, title XIX, § 1901(b)(1), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 505; amended Pub. L. 114–304, § 2(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1519; Pub. L. 115–387, § 2(f)(3), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5168; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIX, § 5947(a)(3), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3481.)

cite as: 6 USC 195c