Sec. 1242. United States strategy for enhancing security and stability in Europe
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on a strategy for enhancing security and stability in Europe. It is the sense of Congress that the United States strategy for enhancing security and stability in Europe should be guided by the following: The United States reaffirms its commitment to the goal of a Europe that is whole, free, and secure.
The United States is unwavering in its commitment to its obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, including the collective defense of allies under Article V. Respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries of Europe within internationally-recognized borders is fundamental to the security and stability of the region and the national security interests of the United States. Overcoming the threat to security and stability produced by the actions of the Russian Federation in seizing and annexing territory of neighboring countries and ongoing violations of the sovereignty of those countries is critical to United States interests in regional stability.
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the force posture, readiness, and responsiveness of United States forces and the forces of other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)in the area of responsibility of the United States European Command, and of contingency plans for such United States forces, with the objective of ensuring that the posture, readiness, and responsiveness of such forces are appropriate to meet the obligations of collective self-defense under Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the following: A summary of the findings of the review conducted under paragraph (1). A description of any initiatives or recommendations of the Secretary for enhancing the force posture, readiness, and responsiveness of United States forces in the area of responsibility of the United States European Command and contingency plans as a result of that review. A description of any initiatives of other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for enhancing the force posture, readiness, and responsiveness of their forces within the area of responsibility of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on a plan for reassuring Central European and Eastern European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization regarding the commitment of the United States and other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to their obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, including collective defense under Article V. The report under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: A description of measures to be undertaken by the United States to reassure members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization regarding the commitment of the United States to its obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty. A description of measures undertaken or to be undertaken by other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to provide assurances of their commitment to meet their obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty. A description of any planned measures to increase the presence of the Armed Forces of the United States and the forces of other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including on a rotational basis, on the territories of the Central European and Eastern European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A description of the measures undertaken by the United States and other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enhance the capability of members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to respond to tactics like those used by the Russian Federation in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine or to assist members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in responding to such tactics. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan for enhancing bilateral and multilateral security cooperation with appropriate countries participating in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Partnership for Peace program. For purposes of this subsection, the authorities for enhancing security cooperation with countries specified in paragraph
(1)may include, but are not limited to, the following: Section 168 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the Warsaw Initiative Fund. Section 2282 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1203 of this Act), relating to authority to build the capacity of foreign military forces. Section 2283 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1204 of this Act), relating to training of security forces and associated ministries of foreign countries to promote respect for the rule of law and human rights. Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( 10 U.S.C. 168 note), relating to the Ministry of Defense Advisors program. Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 note), relating to the Global Security Contingency Fund. Any other authority available to the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of State appropriate for such purpose. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to conduct bilateral security cooperation activities between the military forces of the United States and the Russian Federation until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives that the armed forces of Russia have drawn down from areas adjacent to the border of Ukraine and ceased aggressive activities that threaten the security and territorial integrity of Ukraine and members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The prohibition in paragraph
(1)shall not apply to any activities necessary to ensure the compliance of the United States with its obligations under any bilateral or multilateral arms control or nonproliferation agreement or any other treaty obligation of the United States. The Secretary of Defense may waive the applicability of the prohibition in paragraph
(1)to the extent the Secretary determines that such waiver is necessary— to provide logistical or other support to the conduct of United States or North Atlantic Treaty Organization military operations in Afghanistan or the withdrawal from Afghanistan; to provide for the orderly and complete elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons program; to provide support to international negotiations on the nuclear program of Iran, including implementation of the Joint Plan of Action and negotiation of a long-term comprehensive agreement; or to meet other critical national security needs of the United States. In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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