Sec. 103. Expanded support for Poland and the Baltic states
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan, including a cost estimate, for substantially increasing United States and NATO support for the armed forces of the Republics of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, and other NATO member-states as determined by the President, including substantially increasing— the complement of forward-based NATO forces in those states, through appropriate bilateral agreements; and security assistance, including the provision of defense articles, services, and training by the United States and NATO in those states.
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall begin implementation of the plan required under paragraph (1). Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the specific efforts being undertaken and planned to be undertaken by the United States Government to implement the plan required by subsection (a).
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017 to carry out the activities described under subsection (a). Funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection
(c)for the provision of defense articles, services, and training may be used to procure such assistance from the United States Government or other appropriate sources. The President shall direct the United States Permanent Representative to NATO to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to seek consideration by NATO of the wisdom and efficacy of permanently basing NATO forces on a rotational basis in the Republics of Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and other NATO member-states as determined by the President.