PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2129 to the regulations promulgated under subsection (k) of that section, to a member of the Armed Forces) upon the receipt by the DOD section 5520a agent of legal process covered by that section. (e) ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS. — The information referred to in subsection (c) that is to be included as part of a section 459 notice or section 5520a notice sent to an individual (in lieu of sending with that notice a copy of the notice or service received by the DOD section 459 agent or the DOD section 5520a agent) is the following: (1) A description of the pertinent court order, notice to withhold, or other order, process, or interrogatory received by the DOD section 459 agent or the DOD section 5520a agent. (2) The identity of the court or judicial forum involved and (in the case of a notice or process concerning the ordering of a support or alimony obligation) the case number, the amount of the obligation, and the name of the beneficiary. (3) Information on how the individual may obtain from the Department of Defense a copy of the notice, service, or legal process, including an address and telephone number that the individual may be contacted for the purpose of obtaining such a copy. (f) PERIOD OF PILOT PROGRAM.— The Secretary shall commence the pilot program not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The pilot program shall terminate on September 30, 2001. (g) REPORT. —Not later than January 1, 2001, the Secretary Deadline, shall submit to Congress a report describing the experience of the Department of Defense under the authority provided by this section. The report shall include the following: (1) The number of section 459 notices provided by the DOD section 459 agent during the period the authority provided by this section was in effect. (2) The number of individuals who requested the DOD section 459 agent to provide to them a copy of the actual notice or service. (3) Any complaint the Secretary received by reason of not having provided the actual notice or service in the section 459 notice. (4) The number of section 5520a notices provided by the DOD section 5520a agent during the period the authority provided by this section was in effect. (5) The number of individuals who requested the DOD section 5520a agent to provide to them a copy of the actual legal process. (6) Any complaint the Secretary received by reason of not having provided the actual legal process in the section 5520a notice. SEC. 1062. TRAINING OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES WITH FRIENDLY FOREIGN FORCES. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR APPROVAL OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— Subsection (c) of section 2011 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "The regulations shall require that training activities may be carried out under this section only with the prior approval of the Secretary of Defense.".
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