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Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces, including training, equipment, logistics support, supplies and services, stipends, infrastructure repair and renovation, and sustainment: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Lebanese Armed Forces are vetted prior to providing assistance, including at a minimum, assessing for associations with terrorist groups and receiving a commitment to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating the funds provided in this section, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive a provision of law relating to the acquisition of items and support services or sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary determines that such provision of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a notice of and justification for such waiver is submitted to the congressional defense committees, the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this section, including, but not limited to, the number of individuals trained within the Lebanese Armed Forces, the nature and scope of support and sustainment provided to the Lebanese Armed Forces, the area of operations for the Lebanese Armed Forces, and the contributions of other countries, groups, or individuals.

Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces, including training, equipment, logistics support, supplies and services, stipends, infrastructure repair and renovation, and sustainment: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Lebanese Armed Forces are vetted prior to providing assistance, including at a minimum, assessing for associations with terrorist groups and receiving a commitment to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating the funds provided in this section, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive a provision of law relating to the acquisition of items and support services or sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary determines that such provision of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a notice of and justification for such waiver is submitted to the congressional defense committees, the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this section, including, but not limited to, the number of individuals trained within the Lebanese Armed Forces, the nature and scope of support and sustainment provided to the Lebanese Armed Forces, the area of operations for the Lebanese Armed Forces, and the contributions of other countries, groups, or individuals.