[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8019 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8019

 To authorize International Military Education and Training Assistance 
                              for Greece.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2026

Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Malliotakis) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize International Military Education and Training Assistance 
                              for Greece.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation 
Advancement Act''.

SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR 
              GREECE.

    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to provide assistance 
under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2347 et seq.; relating to International Military Education and 
Training (IMET)) to Greece for the following purposes:
            (1) Training of future leaders.
            (2) Fostering a better understanding of the United States.
            (3) Establishing a rapport between the United States Armed 
        Forces and Greece's military to build partnerships for the 
        future.
            (4) Enhancing interoperability and capabilities for joint 
        operations.
            (5) Focusing on professional military education, civilian 
        control of the military, and protection of human rights.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to $1,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 
to carry out this section.
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