10 U.S.C. § 385 — Department of Defense support for other departments and agencies of the United States Government that advance Department of Defense security cooperation objectives

(a) Support Authorized. Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may support other U.S. government departments and agencies to help carry out foreign assistance programs described in subsection (b), when doing so advances the Department of Defense's security cooperation goals. (b) Foreign Assistance Programs and Activities. This support can only go to foreign assistance programs and activities that: (1) are necessary for a Department of Defense security-cooperation program under this chapter to work; and (2) the Department can't carry out itself. (c) Annual Limitation on Amount of Support. This kind of support can't total more than $75,000,000 in any fiscal year. (d) Notice and Wait. Before money can be transferred to support a program or activity under subsection (a), two things must happen: (1) the Secretary and the head of the receiving department or agency must jointly send Congress's defense committees a notice describing: (A) the purpose and estimated cost of the program; (B) how it advances Defense Department security-cooperation goals, including the relevant combatant command's plan; (C) why it will advance those goals; (D) why the Department can't do it itself; (E) any funds the other department or agency has already set aside for it; and (F) a timeline for the support; and (2) 30 days must pass after that notice is sent.