A bill to exempt National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officers from active-duty end strength limits and to clarify the congressional committees to which the Secretary of Defense shall submit an annual report on security cooperation activities.

Section 115(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(14) Members of the National Guard on active duty or full-time National Guard duty serving as Bilateral Affairs Officers as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program.

Section 386(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking appropriate congressional committees and inserting congressional defense committees.