Exchange of defense personnel between United States and friendly foreign countries: authority

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Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle A—General Military Law > PART I—ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 16—SECURITY COOPERATION > SUBCHAPTER II—MILITARY-TO-MILITARY ENGAGEMENTS

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The Secretary of Defense may enter into international defense personnel exchange agreements. Any exchange of personnel under such an agreement is subject to paragraph (3).

(Added and amended Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1242(a) , (b), Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2512 , 2513; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XII, § 1204(c)(1)(A) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2017 .)

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