Sec. 1240. Reports on contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Beginning in 2020, and annually thereafter through 2025, not later than 30 days after the date on which the annual report of the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the preceding calendar year is published, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of United States European Command, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes the following: A link to an electronic version of such annual report of the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
A summary of the key findings of such annual report. A description of the significant financial contributions by member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that support the presence or operations of the United States Armed Forces in Europe. An assessment of the progress of each member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization toward meeting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization capability targets for such member country. An assessment of North Atlantic Treaty Organization capability and capacity shortfalls that may be addressed through investment by North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries that have not met the Defense Investment Pledge made at the 2014 summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Wales.
A description of the contribution of each member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the NATO Readiness Initiative. A description of— the personnel and financial contributions of each member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to military or stability operations in which the United States Armed Forces are a participant; and any limitation placed by such member country on the use of such contributions. An assessment of the compatibility and alignment of United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization contingency plans, including recommendations to reduce the risk of executing such plans.
An assessment of current North Atlantic Treaty Organization initiatives, and any recommendations for future reforms or initiatives, to accelerate the speed of decision and deployability of North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces. Each report under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.