Sec. 1280. REPORT ON PERMANENT STATIONING OF UNITED STATES FORCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND

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## SEC. 1280 REPORT ON PERMANENT STATIONING OF UNITED STATES FORCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND ###

(a)In General Not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility and advisability of permanently stationing United States forces in the Republic of Poland. ###

(b)Elements The report required by subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)An assessment of the types of permanently stationed United States forces in Poland required to deter aggression by the Russian Federation and execute Department of Defense contingency plans, including combat enabler units in capability areas such as— #####

(A)combat engineering; #####

(B)logistics and sustainment; #####

(C)warfighting headquarters elements; #####

(D)long-range fires; #####

(E)air and missile defense; #####

(F)intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and #####

(G)electronic warfare. ####

(2)An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of permanently stationing a United States Army brigade combat team in the Republic of Poland that includes the following: #####

(A)An assessment whether a permanently stationed United States Army brigade combat team in Poland would enhance deterrence against Russian aggression in Eastern Europe. #####

(B)An assessment of the actions the Russian Federation may take in response to a United States decision to permanently station a brigade combat team in Poland. #####

(C)An assessment of the international political considerations of permanently stationing such a brigade combat team in Poland, including within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). #####

(D)An assessment whether such a brigade combat team in Poland would support implementation of the National Defense Strategy. #####

(E)A description and assessment of the manner in which such a brigade combat team in Poland would affect the ability of the Joint Force to execute Department of Defense contingency plans in Europe. #####

(F)A description and assessment of the manner in which such a brigade combat team in Poland would affect the ability of the Joint Force to respond to a crisis inside the territory of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally that occurs prior to the invocation of Article 5 of the Washington Treaty by the North Atlantic Council. #####

(G)An identification and assessment of— ######

(i)potential locations in Poland for stationing such a brigade combat team; ######

(ii)the logistics requirements, including force enablers, equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance, that would be required to support such a brigade combat team in Poland; ######

(iii)infrastructure investments by the United States and Poland, including new construction or upgrades of existing sites, that would be required to support such a brigade combat team in Poland; ######

(iv)any new agreements, or changes to existing agreements, between the United States and Poland that would be required for a such a brigade combat team in Poland; ######

(v)any changes to the posture or capabilities of the Joint Force in Europe that would be required to support such a brigade combat team in Poland; and ######

(vi)the timeline required to achieve the permanent stationing of such a brigade combat team in Poland. #####

(H)An assessment of the willingness and ability of the Government of Poland to provide host nation support for such a brigade combat team. #####

(I)An assessment whether future growth in United States Army end strength may be used to source additional forces for such a brigade combat team in Poland. ###

(c)Form The report required by subsection

(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.