Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/2116

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

118 STAT. 2086 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (1) access to any information or document described in subsection (a) or (b) that is under the control of such agency and responsive to the request; and (2) cooperation in gaining access to information and docu ments described in subsections (a) and (b) that are not under the control of such agency, as appropriate. (d) REVIEW OF OIL FOR FOOD PROGRAM BY COMPTROLLER GEN ERAL.—(1) The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the United Nations Oil for Food Program, including the role of the United States in that program. The review— (A) in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, should not interfere with any ongoing criminal investigation or inquiry related to that program; and (B) may take into account the results of any investigation or inquiry related to that program. (2) The head of each Executive agency shall fully cooperate with the review of the Comptroller General under paragraph (1). (e) EXECUTIVE AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Executive agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 1208 SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TER RORISM. (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may expend up to $25,000,000 during any fiscal year during which this subsection is in effect to provide support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing military operations by United States special operations forces to combat terrorism. (b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures for the exercise of the authority under subsection (a). The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of those procedures before any exercise of that authority. (c) NOTIFICATION.—Upon using the authority provided in sub section (a) to make funds available for support of an approved military operation, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congres sional defense committees expeditiously, and in any event in not less than 48 hours, of the use of such authority with respect to that operation. Such a notification need be provided only once with respect to any such operation. Any such notification shall be in writing. (d) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The authority of the Secretary of Defense to make funds available under subsection (a) for support of a military operation may not be delegated. (e) INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—This section does not constitute authority to conduct a covert action, as such term is defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413b(e)). (f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the close of each fiscal year during which subsection (a) is in effect, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on support provided under that subsection during that fiscal year. Each such report shall describe the support provided, including a statement of the recipient of the support and the amount obligated to provide the support. (g) FISCAL YEAR 2005 LIMITATION.—Support may be provided under subsection (a) during fiscal year 2005 only from funds made