§334 Administrative Support and Payment of Certain Expenses for Covered Foreign Defense Personnel

Summary

The Secretary of Defense can give administrative help to the United Nations Command for foreign military members while they are assigned to the United Nations Command or the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission under the 1953 Korean War Armistice. The Secretary can also pay certain expenses for those covered foreign defense personnel who come from a developing country and are assigned to the United Nations Command headquarters. Payable costs include travel and living costs tied to their duties, personal costs related to duties, medical care at military hospitals, civilian medical care when local military care is not adequate and the Secretary finds it necessary and in the U.S. interest and no treaty covers it, and mission travel if it directly supports U.S. national interests and the UN Command commander orders round trips from headquarters. The Secretary may provide these supports and payments with or without being repaid. Administrative services and support: base and installation services like office space, supplies, utilities, communications, housing, transport, training, and temporary use of equipment. Covered foreign defense personnel: foreign military members assigned to the United Nations Command or the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission. Developing country: as defined in section 301(4) of Title 10. Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission: the Sweden and Switzerland delegations (or successors) under the 1953 Armistice. United Nations Command: the UNC headquarters, the Military Armistice Commission, UNC‑Rear, and the UNC Honor Guard.