12 2 STA T .4367PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 417 —O CT. 14 , 200 8Sec.1 1 02 . T e mpora r ydis cre t io n ary a u t h ority to g rant a l lo w ances ,b ene f its, and gratuities to personnel on official duty in a combat z one. Sec. 110 3 . E lection of insurance co v erage by F ederal civilian employees deployed in support of a contingency operation. Sec. 110 4 . E x tension of authority to ma k e lump - sum severance payments. Sec. 110 5 . Extension of voluntary reduction-in-force authority of D epartment of De- fense. Sec. 110 6 . Enhancement of authorities relating to additional positions under the national security personnel system. Sec. 110 7 . Expedited hiring authority for health care professionals. Sec. 110 8 . Direct hire authority at personnel demonstration laboratories for certain candidates. Sec. 110 9 . Status reports relating to laboratory personnel demonstration pro j ects. Sec. 1110. Technical amendment relating to definition of professional accounting position for purposes of certification and credentialing standards. Sec. 1111. Exceptions and adjustments to limitations on personnel and reports on such exceptions and adjustments. T I T L E X II —MA TTE R S RELATI NG T O FOREIGN NATIONS Subtitle A—Assistance and Training Sec. 1201. Extension of authority to build the capacity of the P akistan Frontier C orps. Sec. 1202. Availability across fiscal years of funds for military-to-military contacts and comparable activities. Sec. 1203. Availability across fiscal years of funds to pay incremental expenses for participation of developing countries in combined exercises. Sec. 1204. Extension of temporary authority to use ac q uisition and cross-servicing agreements to lend military equipment for personnel protection and sur- vivability. Sec. 1205. Authority for distribution to certain foreign personnel of education and training materials and information technology to enhance military inter- operability with the Armed Forces. Sec. 1206. Modification and extension of authorities relating to program to build the capacity of foreign military forces. Sec. 1207. Extension of authority and increased funding for security and stabiliza- tion assistance. Sec. 1208. Extension and expansion of authority for support of special operations to combat terrorism. Sec. 1209. Increase in amount available for costs of education and training of for- eign military forces under Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fel- lowship Program. Subtitle B —Matters Relating to Iraq and Afghanistan Sec. 1211. Limitation on availability of funds for certain purposes relating to Iraq. Sec. 1212. Report on status of forces agreements between the U nited States and Iraq. Sec. 1213. Strategy for United States-led Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq. Sec. 1214. Commanders ’ Emergency Response Program. Sec. 1215. Performance monitoring system for United States-led Provincial Recon- struction Teams in Afghanistan. Sec. 1216. Report on command and control structure for military forces operating in Afghanistan. Sec. 1217. Reports on enhancing security and stability in the region along the bor- der of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Sec. 1218. Study and report on Police Transition Teams to train, assist, and advise units of the Iraqi Police Service. Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 1231. Payment of personnel expenses for multilateral cooperation programs. Sec. 1232. Participation of the Department of Defense in multinational military centers of excellence. Sec. 1233. Review of security risks of participation by defense contractors in certain space activities of the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 1234. Report on Iran’s capability to produce nuclear weapons. Sec. 1235. Employment for resettled Iraqis. Sec. 1236. Extension and modification of updates on report on claims relating to the bombing of the Labelle Discotheque. Sec. 1237. Report on utilization of certain global partnership authorities. Sec. 1238. Modification and repeal of requirement to submit certain annual reports to Congress regarding allied contributions to the common defense.
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