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SUBCHAPTER II— OTHER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
§ 2350d. Cooperative acquisition and logistics support agreements: NATO countries

(a) General Authority.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may enter into bilateral or multilateral agreements known as Support or Procurement Partnership Agreements with one or more governments of other member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) participating in the operation of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization and its executive agencies. Any such agreement shall be for the purpose of providing cooperative acquisition and logistics support for the armed forces of the countries which are parties to the agreement. Any such agreement—(A) shall be entered into pursuant to the terms of the charter of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization and its executive agencies; and
(B) shall provide for the common acquisition and logistics support of activities common to the participating countries.
(2) Such an agreement may provide for—(A) the transfer of logistics support, supplies, and services by the United States to the NATO Support and Procurement Organization and its executive agencies; and
(B) the acquisition of armaments and logistics support, supplies, and services by the United States from that Organization.
(b) Authority of Secretary.—Under the terms of a Support or Procurement Partnership Agreement or Arrangement, the Secretary of Defense—(1) may agree that the NATO Support and Procurement Organization and its executive agencies may enter into contracts for supply, services, support, and acquisition, including armaments for requirements of the United States, to the extent the Secretary determines that the procedures of such Organization governing such supply, services, support, and acquisition are appropriate; and
(2) may share the costs of set-up charges of facilities for use by the NATO Support and Procurement Organization and its executive agencies to provide cooperative acquisition and logistics support and in the costs of establishing a revolving fund for initial acquisition and replenishment of supply stocks to be used by the NATO Support and Procurement Organization and its executive agencies to provide cooperative acquisition and logistics support.
(c) Sharing of Administrative Expenses.—Each Support or Procurement Partnership Agreement shall provide for joint management by the participating countries and for the equitable sharing of the administrative costs and costs of claims incident to the agreement.
(d) Application of Chapter 137.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of chapter 137 11 See References in Text note below. of this title apply to a contract entered into by the Secretary of Defense for the acquisition of logistics support under a Support or Procurement Partnership Agreement.
(e) Application of Arms Export Control Act.—Any transfer of defense articles or defense services to a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or to the NATO Support and Procurement Organization and its executive agencies for the purposes of a Support or Procurement Partnership Agreement shall be carried out in accordance with this chapter and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
(f) Supplemental Authority.—The authority of the Secretary of Defense under this section is in addition to the authority of the Secretary under subchapter I and any other provision of law.

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Title 10— ARMED FORCES

Subtitle A— General Military Law

PART IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY

CHAPTER 138— COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH NATO ALLIES AND OTHER COUNTRIES

SUBCHAPTER II— OTHER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

§ 2350a. Cooperative research and development agreements: NATO organizations; allied and friendly foreign countries

§ 2350b. Cooperative projects under Arms Export Control Act: acquisition of defense equipment

§ 2350c. Cooperative military airlift agreements: allied countries

§ 2350d. Cooperative acquisition and logistics support agreements: NATO countries

§ 2350e. NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) program: authority of Secretary of Defense

§ 2350f. Procurement of communications support and related supplies and services

§ 2350g. Authority to accept use of real property, services, and supplies from foreign countries in connection with mutual defense agreements and occupational arrangements

§ 2350h. Memorandums of agreement: Department of Defense ombudsman for foreign signatories

§ 2350i. Foreign contributions for cooperative projects

§ 2350j. Burden sharing contributions by designated countries and regional organizations

§ 2350k. Relocation within host nation of elements of armed forces overseas

§ 2350l. Cooperative agreements for reciprocal use of test facilities: foreign countries and international organizations

§ 2350m. Participation in European program on multilateral exchange of surface transportation services

§ 2350n. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Joint Force Command

§ 2350o. Participation in programs relating to coordination or exchange of air refueling and air transportation services

§ 2350p. Reciprocal patient movement agreements

§ 2350q. Execution of projects under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program

§ 2350r. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Headquarters