10 U.S.C. § 127c: Purchase of weapons overseas: force protection

When elements of the armed forces are engaged in ongoing military operations in a country, the Secretary of Defense may, for the purpose of protecting United States forces in that country, purchase weapons from any foreign person, foreign government, international organization, or other entity located in that country. The total amount expended during any fiscal year for purchases under this section may not exceed $15,000,000. The number and type of weapons purchased under subsection (a) during that six-month period covered by the report, together with the amount spent for those weapons and the Secretary’s estimate of the fair market value of those weapons. A description of the dispositions (if any) during that six-month period of weapons purchased under subsection (a).