Sec. 1065. Reports on effects of strategic competitor naval facilities in Africa
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Not later than May 15, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the effects on the national security of the United States of current or planned covered naval facilities in Africa. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An identification of— any location in Africa where a covered naval facility has been established; and any location in Africa where a covered naval facility is planned for construction. A detailed description of— any agreement entered into between China or Russia and a country or government in Africa providing for or enabling the establishment or operation of a covered naval facility in Africa; and any efforts by the Department of Defense to change force posture, deployments, or other activities in Africa as a result of current or planned covered naval facilities in Africa. An assessment of— the effect that each current covered naval facility has had on United States interests, allies, and partners in and around Africa; the effect that each planned covered naval facility is expected to have on United States interests, allies, and partners in and around Africa; the policy objectives of China and Russia in establishing current and future covered naval facilities at the locations identified under subparagraph (A); and the specific military capabilities supported by each current or planned covered naval facility. Not later than March 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an update to the report required under subsection (a). The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An identification of— any location in Africa where a covered naval facility has been established since the date of the submittal of the report under subsection (a); and any location in Africa where a covered naval facility has been planned for construction since such date. A detailed description of— any agreement entered into between China or Russia and country or government in Africa since such date providing for or enabling the establishment of a covered naval facility in Africa; and any efforts by the Department of Defense since such date to change force posture, deployments, or other activities in Africa as a result of current or planned covered naval facilities in Africa. An updated assessment of— the effect that each current covered naval facility has had on United States interests, allies, and partners in and around Africa since such date; the effect that each planned covered naval facility has had on United States interests, allies, and partners in and around Africa since such date; the policy objectives of China and Russia, including new objectives and changes to objectives, in establishing current and future covered naval facilities at the locations identified in the report required under subsection
(a)or in subparagraph (A); and the specific military capabilities supported by each current or planned covered naval facility at such locations, including new capabilities and changes to capabilities. A detailed description of— the policy of the Department of Defense surrounding strategic competitor efforts to establish and maintain covered naval facilities in Africa; and any actual or planned actions taken by the Department in response to such efforts and in coordination with global Department priorities, as identified in the national defense strategy under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code. A report required under subsection
(a)or
(b)shall be submitted in unclassified form without any designation relating to dissemination control, but may include a classified annex. In this section: The term Africa means all countries in the area of operations of United States Africa Command and Egypt. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. The term covered naval facility means a naval facility owned, operated, or otherwise controlled by the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation. The term naval facility means a naval base, civilian sea port with dual military uses, or other facility intended for the use of warships or other naval vessels for refueling, refitting, resupply, force projection, or other military purposes.