Accept host-nation property, services and supplies for U.S. forces
- Objective
- Work with allies and partners
- Family / instrument
- International business, logistics and investment · International contributions
- Statute
- Authority holder
- Secretary of Defense.
- Executor · routing lead
- Service installation, logistics and real-property offices
Recorded eligibility gates (excerpt)
Support an armed-forces element in the contributing country.
Qualifying mutual-defense/occupation arrangement or customary no-charge courtesy.All requirements & limits
Recorded funding condition (excerpt)
In-kind support; GAO periodic audits of accepted money/property.All funding conditions
What this does not authorize / limits
May not use contributions to evade a prohibition or limitation on the supported program.
- Separate real-property, construction and agreement issues must be reconciled; not free authority to accept every private donation.
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Public fundingRules recorded
Assigned rolesRoles recorded
EngagementProgram-specific
Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction. Existing statutory pathway; conditional on the listed findings, approvals, eligible purpose and actual available funds. Not an obligation-ready certification.
Actor sources
Independent public-source guide; not an official U.S. government website. Original research target October 2, 2026; published October 3, 2026. Read the full record for currentness, coordination and all source notes.