# 10 U.S.C. § 312: Payment of personnel expenses necessary for theater security cooperation

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 312
- **Heading:** Payment of personnel expenses necessary for theater security cooperation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** 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

## Text

The Secretary of Defense may pay expenses specified in subsection (b) that the Secretary considers necessary for theater security cooperation.

(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1243(a) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2514 ; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(11) , Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 3823 .)

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