Exchange Program Coordinator

Statutory Text

(f) Exchange Program Coordinator.—

(1) In general.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate an Exchange Program Coordinator, who shall be assigned to a Department of Defense School, to oversee the exchange program.

(2) Duties.—The Exchange Program Coordinator shall—

(A) design the exchange program;

(B) ensure that the exchange program complies with the requirements of this section;

(C) provide to the Secretary of Defense reports on developments, insights, and progress of the exchange program; and

(D) notify the Secretary of Defense of any failure of the exchange program to comply with the in-person requirements of subsection (e).

(3) Notification to congress.—Not later than 15 days after receiving a notification under paragraph (2)(D), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report describing—

(A) the reasons an in-person meeting did not occur during such quarter; and

(B) any measures taken to ensure that an in-person meeting occurs during the following quarter.

Verbatim from the enrolled law as published by GovInfo; margin notes and page markers omitted. Pub. L. 118-159 on GovInfo · PDF · text fetched Oct. 17, 2026

How the Date Is Worked Out

1. Enacted Dec. 23, 2024 (Pub. L. 118-159).
2. Deadline runs from an event, not a calendar date: 15 days after receiving a notification under paragraph (2)(D).
3. No date can be set until the triggering event is publicly documented.

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