110 STAT. 2496
PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996
appointed with respect to the inauguration of a Presidentelect and Vice President-elect.",
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The item relating to section 2543
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 152 of such
title is amended to read as follows:
"2543. Equipment and services: Presidential inaugural ceremonies.".
SEC. 367. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR SPORTING
EVENTS.
(a) AUTHORITY To PROVIDE SUPPORT. — Subchapter II of chapter
152 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
"§ 2554. Provision of support for certain sporting events
"(a) SECURITY AND SAFETY ASSISTANCE. —At the request of a
Federal, State, or local government agency responsible for providing
law enforcement services, security services, or safety services, the
Secretary of Defense may authorize the commander of a military
installation or other facility of the Department of Defense or the
commander of a specified or unified combatant commsind to provide
assistance for the World Cup Soccer Games, the Goodwill Games,
the Ol3rmpics, and any other civilian sporting event in support
of essential security and safety at such event, but only if the
Attorney General certifies that such assistance is necessary to meet
essential security and safety needs.
"(b) OTHER ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Defense may authorize a commander referred to in subsection (a) to provide assistance
for a sporting event referred to in that subsection in support of
other needs relating to such event, but only—
"(1) to the extent that such needs cannot reasonably be
met by a source other than the Department;
"(2) to the extent that the provision of such assistance
does not adversely affect the military preparedness of the armed
forces; and
"(3) if the organization requesting such assistance agrees
to reimburse the Department for amounts expended by the
Department in providing the assistance in accordance with
the provisions of section 377 of this title and other applicable
provisions of law.
"(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN EVENTS.— Subsections (a) and
(b) do not apply to the following sporting events:
"(1) Sporting events for which funds have been appropriated before the date of the enactment of this Act.
"(2) The Special Olympics.
"(3) The Paralympics.
"(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS. — The Secretary of Defense may
require such terms and conditions in connection with the provision
of assistance under this section as the Secretary considers necessary
and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
"(e) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.— Not later than January 30 of
each year following a year in which the Secretary of Defense provides assistance under this section, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on the assistance provided. The report shall
set forth—
"(1) a description of the assistance provided;
"(2) the amount expended by the Department in providing
the assistance;
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