(a) Notice to Congress of intent to use funds for unspecified purposes
(1) ReportFor any fiscal year for which Cooperative Threat Reduction funds are specifically authorized in an Act other than an appropriations Act for specific purposes within the Program, the Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend such funds, or other funds otherwise made available for the Program for that fiscal year, for purposes other than such specified purposes if—
(A)
the Secretary determines that such obligation or expenditure is necessary in the national interests of the United States;
(B) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees—
(2) Construction with other laws
Paragraph (1) may not be construed to authorize the obligation or expenditure of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for a purpose for which the obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically prohibited under section 3731 of this title or any other provision of law.
(b) Limited authority to vary individual amounts provided for any fiscal year for specified purposesFor any fiscal year for which Cooperative Threat Reduction funds are specifically authorized in an Act other than an appropriations Act for specific purposes within the Program, the Secretary may obligate or expend such funds, or other funds otherwise made available for the Program for that fiscal year, in excess of the specific amount so authorized for that purpose if—
(1)
the Secretary determines that such obligation or expenditure is necessary in the national interests of the United States;
(2) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees—
(Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1324, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3599; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIII, § 1302(b)(4), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2566; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XIII, § 1302(b)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1705.)