A bill to exempt National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officers from active-duty end strength limits and to clarify the congressional committees to which the Secretary of Defense shall submit an annual report on security cooperation activities.

This bill exempts National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officers (who work under the State Partnership Program to build security ties with foreign nations) from active-duty personnel limits, allowing them to serve without counting toward the overall active-duty force cap. It also clarifies that annual reports on security cooperation activities must be submitted to the congressional defense committees (Armed Services and Appropriations subcommittees), replacing the previous vague reference to "appropriate committees." The changes directly affect National Guard personnel assigned to bilateral security roles and streamline reporting requirements for the Department of Defense. The bill makes no new policy changes but adjusts existing personnel rules and reporting procedures.