,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjah,mr4  
,espaillat introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to recognize        
associations ( procurem5t te*nical      
assi/ance c5t]s "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+           
,procurem5t ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]s 
,act4  #b4 ,procurem5t ,te*nical        
,assi/ance ,c5t]s  7a7 ,au?orization ,to
 =m association ,procurem5t ,te*nical   
,assi/ance ,c5t]s are au?oriz$ to =m an 
association to pursue matt]s ( common   
conc]n4  7b7 ,recognition by ,secret>y (
 ,def5se ,if m ?an a majority ( !       
,procurem5t ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]s 
:i* are op]at+ pursuant to agreem5ts ) !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se are memb]s ( su* an
 association1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se is  
au?oriz$ & direct$ to--  7#a7 recognize 
! exi/5ce & activities ( su* an         

association2 &  7#b7 consult ) x &      
develop docum5ts--  7,a7 ann\nc+ !      
annual scope ( activities pursuant to   
?is section2  7,b7 reque/+ proposals to 
deliv] assi/ance z provid$ 9 ?is        
section2 &  7,c7 gov]n+ ! g5]al         
op]ations & adm9i/ration ( ! ,procurem5t
 ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program1         
specifically includ+ ! developm5t (     
regulations & a uni=m negotiat$         
coop]ative agreem5t = use on an annual  
basis :5 ent]+ into individual negotiat$
 agreem5ts ) ,procurem5t ,te*nical      
,assi/ance ,c5t]s4