12 2 STA T .4608PUBLIC LA W 110 – 41 7—O CT. 14 , 2008 (1)INTERIM RE PO RT .—Notla t er t h a n 1 80d a ys a f ter the f i rst m eetin g of the ad v isory p anel , the advisory panel shall s ub mit to the S e c retary of D efense, the Secretary of State, and the A dministrator a report that identifies— (A) aspects of the interagency structure and processes relating to matters of national security that should ta k e priority in any effort to improve the coordination among the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and U SAID
and ( B ) methods to better coordinate the interagency struc - ture and processes relating to matters of national security. ( 2 ) ANN UAL REPORT S .—Not later than December 3 1 of the year in w hich the interim report is submitted under paragraph (1), the advisory panel shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator a report on— (A) the activities of the advisory panel; (B) any deficiencies relating to coordination among the Department of Defense, Department of States and USAID and other relevant agencies on matters of national security; ( C ) any improvements made during the period covered by the report to the coordination among the Department of Defense, the Department of State, USAID, and other relevant agencies on matters of national security; (D) methods to better coordinate the interagency struc- ture and processes among the Department of Defense, the Department of State, USAID, and other relevant agencies on matters relating to national security; and ( E ) such findings, conclusions, and recommendations as the advisory panel considers appropriate. (3) SU B MISSION O F REPORT TO C ON G RESS.— T he Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the reports re q uired under this subsection and any additional information considered appropriate. ( 4 ) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 30 days after the submission of each report required under this sub- section, the members of the advisory panel shall make them- selves available to meet with the appropriate congressional committees to brief such committees on the matters contained in the report. ( 5 ) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES.— F or the purposes of this subsection, the appropriate congressional committees are the following
(A) The Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Serv- ices, and Appropriations of the H ouse of R epresentatives. (B) The Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Serv- ices, and Appropriations of the Senate. (h) TERMINATION OF A DV ISOR YP ANEL.—The advisory panel shall terminate on December 31, 2012. (i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘ ‘Administrator ’ ’ means the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. (2) STABILITY OPERATIONS.—The term ‘‘stability operations’’ means stability and reconstruction operations conducted by departments or agencies of the Federal G overnment described by Department of Defense Directive 3000.05, National Security Deadlin e .
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