(a) Authority To Accept.—The Secretary of Defense may accept from a foreign country, for the support of any element of the armed forces in an area of that country—(1) real property or the use of real property and services and supplies for the United States or for the use of the United States in accordance with a mutual defense agreement or occupational arrangement; and
(2) services furnished as reciprocal international courtesies or as services customarily made available without charge.
(b) Authority to Use Property, Services, and Supplies.—Property, services, or supplies referred to in subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary of Defense without specific authorization, except that such property, services, and supplies may not be used in connection with any program, project, or activity if the use of such property, services, or supplies would result in the violation of any prohibition or limitation otherwise applicable to that program, project, or activity.
(c) Periodic Audits by GAO.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall make periodic audits of money and property accepted under this section, at such intervals as the Comptroller General determines to be warranted. The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of each such audit.
Structure US Code
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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 2350n. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Joint Force Command
§ 2350p. Reciprocal patient movement agreements
§ 2350r. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Headquarters