; and (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) The status of all other pending or denied ex gratia payments or requests, including— (A) when any such request was made; (B) what steps the Department is taking to respond to the request; (C) whether the Department denied any requests for any such payment, along with the reason for such denial; (D) whether any such payment was refused, along with the reason for such refusal, if known; or (E) any other reason for which a payment was not offered or made. . 1210. Authority to provide mission training through distributed simulation (a) Authority for training and distribution To enhance the interoperability and integration between the United States Armed Forces and the military forces of friendly foreign countries, effective beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required by subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized— (1) to provide to military personnel of a friendly foreign country persistent advanced networked training and exercise activities (in this section referred to as mission training through distributed simulation )