,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddcc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #i1 #bjad ,mr4 ,turner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama1 and ,mr4 ,mc,keon7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,armed ,services and ,select ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide military assistance to ,ukraine1 to enhance the presence and capabilities of the ,united ,states military in ,europe1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents2 definitions 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,forging ,peace ,through ,strength in ,ukraine and the ,transatlantic ,alliance ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents2 definitions4 ,sec4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress4 ,sec4 #c4 ,strategic framework for ,united ,states security force assistance and cooperation in the ,european and ,eurasian regions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,requirement for plan to increase intelligence and cyber cooperation with ,ukraine4 ,sec4 #e4 ,enhancing presence and capabilities of ,united ,states military in ,europe4 ,sec4 #f4 ,enhancing readiness posture of ,united ,states military in ,europe4 ,sec4 #g4 ,posturing ,united ,states strategic capabilities4 ,sec4 #h4 ,limitation on military contact and cooperation between the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation4 ,sec4 #i4 ,limitation on non-proliferation activities between the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,annual report on military and security developments involving the ,russian ,federation4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,except as otherwise provided1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,congressional defense committees ,the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,,nato ,the term ,,nato means the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 7#d7 ,treaties defined 7,a7 ,,cfe ,treaty ,the term ,,cfe ,treaty means the ,treaty on ,conventional ,armed ,forces in ,europe1 signed at ,paris ,november #ai1 #aiij1 and entered into force ,july #ag1 #aiib4 7,b7 ,,inf ,treaty ,the term ,,inf ,treaty means the ,treaty ,between the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,union of ,soviet ,socialist ,republics on the ,elimination of ,their ,intermediate-,range and ,shorter-,range ,missiles1 commonly referred to as the ,intermediate-,range ,nuclear ,forces 7,,inf7 ,treaty1 signed at ,washington ,december #h1 #aihg1 and entered into force ,june #a1 #aihh4 7,c7 ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,the term ,north ,atlantic ,treaty means the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty signed at ,washington1 ,april #d1 #aidi1 and entered into force ,august #bd1 #aidi4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,march #a1 #bjad1 ,russian ,federation ,president ,vladimir ,putin sought and received from the upper house of the ,russian parliament the standing authorization of the use of military force to send ,russian forces into ,ukrainian territory4 7#b7 ,on ,march #b1 #bjad1 ,russian troops invaded the ,ukrainian territory of ,crimea1 seizing control of the peninsula1 border crossings1 government and administrative buildings1 key infrastructure1 and surrounding ,ukrainian military bases4 7#c7 ,from ,february #bf to ,march #c1 #bjad1 ,president ,putin directed exercises of #aej1jjj troops1 including air and naval forces1 and live fire demonstrations in western ,russia1 near the border with ,ukraine4 7#d7 ,on ,march #c1 #bjad1 the ,department of ,defense announced it was suspending ,united ,states military engagement with ,russia4 7#e7 ,on ,march #ab1 #bjad1 in response to ,russian aggression and provocations1 the ,united ,states deployed additional ,f-#ae aircraft to ,,nato's ,baltic ,air ,policing ,mission and ,f-#af aircraft to an aviation detachment in ,poland4 7#f7 ,on ,march #af1 #bjad1 ,crimea held a referendum on seceding from ,ukraine and accede to the ,russian ,federation1 which violated the ,ukrainian constitution1 occurred under duress of ,russian military intervention1 and was not recognized by the international community4 7#g7 ,on ,march #bj1 #bjad1 the ,russian parliament voted to annex ,crimea and ,russian ,president ,putin signed the treaty of accession annexing ,crimea to the ,russian ,federation4 7#h7 ,on ,march #bc1 #bjad1 ,,nato ,supreme ,allied ,command and ,commander of ,u4,s4 ,european ,command1 ,general ,philip ,breedlove stated that the ,russian force that is at the ,ukrainian border now to the east is very1 very sizeable and very1 very ready4 7#i7 ,the ,government of the ,federation of ,russian continues to provoke demonstrations and violence in ,ukraine in order to create a false narrative of separatism and illegal justification for ,russian intervention4 7#aj7 ,on ,april #c1 #bjad1 ,,nato ,supreme ,allied ,commander and ,commander of ,u4,s4 ,european ,command1 ,general ,philip ,breedlove1 stated that ,russia has #dj1jjj troops capable of moving within #ab hours with elements of a ,combined ,arms ,army1 supported by fixed-wing aircraft1 rotary aircraft1 and the logistics required in order to successfully make an incursion4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 the continuing and long-standing pattern and practice by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation of physical1 diplomatic1 and economic aggression toward neighboring countries is clearly intended to undermine regional security and stability2 7#b7 the ,russian military build-up and aggressive posture on the eastern border of ,ukraine represents a deliberate intent to intimidate ,ukraine and its citizens to submit to ,russian control2 7#c7 the ,russian ,federation should immediately cease all improper and illegal activities in ,ukraine1 including the seizures of airfields and other locations1 and ,president ,putin should direct an immediate return of ,russian forces to their barracks2 7#d7 the ,united ,states reaffirms its strong commitment to the #aiid ,budapest ,memorandum on ,security ,assurances which was executed jointly with the ,russian ,federation and the ,united ,kingdom to explicitly secure the independence1 sovereignty1 and territorial integrity and borders of ,ukraine2 7#e7 the ,united ,states supports the continued professionalization of the ,ukrainian military and should enhance ,united ,states direct security cooperation with the ,ukrainian military2 7#f7 the ,united ,states reaffirms its defense commitments to its treaty allies under ,article #e of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty2 7#g7 the ,united ,states supports the expansion of security cooperation with states in ,central and ,eastern ,europe1 including ,,nato member states1 ,,nato aspirants1 and appropriate ,eastern ,partnership countries2 7#h7 the ,united ,states should seek immediate membership in ,,nato for ,montenegro1 a ,,nato ,membership ,action ,plan for ,georgia1 a diplomatic solution to disputes between ,macedonia and ,greece1 and seek resolution to the constitutional issues of ,bosnia and ,herzegovina2 7#i7 the ,united ,states reaffirms its support for the ,supreme ,allied ,commander of ,supreme ,headquarters1 ,allied ,powers ,europe to support ,,nato efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully and diplomatically2 7#aj7 the ,united ,states encourages the ,north ,atlantic ,council to act in a timely manner to direct the ,supreme ,allied ,commander of ,supreme ,headquarters1 ,allied ,powers ,europe to begin the ,,nato ,defense ,planning ,process to ,,nato contingency plans in response to a ,russian invasion of ,ukraine1 including in ,crimea1 and establish political guidance and determine military capability requirements to effectively posture ,,nato military forces2 and 7#aa7 the ,united ,states should take immediate steps to enhance its military presence and readiness posture in ,europe to deter aggression and assure allies and partners through forward presence and engagement4 #c4 ,strategic framework for ,united ,states security force assistance and cooperation in the ,european and ,eurasian regions 7a7 ,strategic framework 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall develop a strategic framework for ,united ,states security force assistance and cooperation in the ,european and ,eurasian regions4 7#b7 ,elements ,the strategic framework required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an evaluation of the extent to which the threat to security and stability in the ,european and ,eurasian regions is a threat to the national security of the ,united ,states and the security interests of the ,,nato alliance4 7,b7 ,an identification of the primary objectives1 priorities1 and desired end-states of ,united ,states security force assistance and cooperation programs in such regions and of the resources required to achieve such objectives1 priorities1 and end states4 7,c7 ,a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of ,united ,states security force assistance and cooperation programs in such regions in making progress towards such objectives1 priorities1 and end-states1 including an identification of key benchmarks for such progress4 7,d7 ,criteria for bilateral and multilateral partnerships in such regions4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the strategic framework required by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #d4 ,requirement for plan to increase intelligence and cyber cooperation with ,ukraine 7a7 ,plan required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to-- 7#a7 increase ,united ,states intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance capabilities devoted to monitoring the situation in ,ukraine2 7#b7 increase ,united ,states intelligence information sharing and situational awareness to the maximum extent practicable with ,ukraine utilizing appropriate bilateral channels and the ,,nato-,ukraine ,commission2 7#c7 provide military advice and technical assistance to the ,ukrainian military to enhance their defensive preparations and posture2 7#d7 convene ,,nato member states and ,ukraine to review options and implement prudent steps to increase the defense of ,united ,states1 ,,nato and ,ukraine cyber networks2 7#e7 work with ,,nato member states and the ,ukrainian military to counter ,russian propaganda2 and 7#f7 provide any other types of intelligence and cyber cooperation with ,ukraine and ,,nato members that the ,secretary of ,defense deems appropriate4 7b7 ,form ,the plan required in subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 #e4 ,enhancing presence and capabilities of ,united ,states military in ,europe 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should immediately augment the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states in the area of responsibility of the ,united ,states ,european ,command to ensure that the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,european ,command has the capabilities and capacity needed to meet operational plan requirements for response under ,article #e of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty in support of a ,,nato ally4 7b7 ,notification ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees-- 7#a7 notification that the ,secretary has commenced the augmentation described in subsection 7a71 including-- 7,a7 the means through which the ,united ,states ,european ,command has been provided the capabilities and capacity described in such subsection1 including with respect to cyber1 special operations1 and intelligence capabilities to counter or mitigate conventional1 unconventional1 and subversive activities of the ,russian ,federation within the area of responsibility of such command2 and 7,b7 how such capabilities and capacity meet operational plan requirements2 or 7#b7 a detailed justification of the ,secretary for failing to-- 7,a7 commence such augmentation2 and 7,b7 ensure that the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,european ,command has such capabilities and capacity4 #f4 ,enhancing readiness posture of ,united ,states military in ,europe 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should-- 7#a7 immediately correct deficiencies in the readiness of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states in the area of responsibility of the ,united ,states ,european ,command to meet the operational plan requirements for a response under ,article #e of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty in support of a ,,nato ally2 and 7#b7 provide appropriate additional resources to ,,nato as needed to enhance the readiness of the forces of ,,nato member states if a response under ,article #e of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty is required4 7b7 ,notification ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees-- 7#a7 notification that-- 7,a7 the ,secretary has commenced the actions described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 the current1 as of the date of the notification1 and the six-month projected readiness of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states meet the augmentation described in section 7#d77;a72 or 7#b7 a detailed justification of the ,secretary for failing to commence the actions described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a74 #g4 ,posturing ,united ,states strategic capabilities 7a7 ,aegis ,ashore system 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjaf1 and pursuant to an agreement between the ,united ,states and the ,government of ,poland1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure the operational availability of the ,aegis ,ashore system site in ,poland4 7#b7 ,relocation of assets ,the ,secretary may relocate the necessary assets of the ,aegis weapon system between and within the ,,ddg-#ea ,class ,destroyer program and the ,aegis ,ashore program to meet mission requirements4 7#c7 ,briefings ,the ,secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees quarterly briefings to update the status of the progress in carrying out paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,theater air and missile defense 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7,a7 ,a ,patriot battery of the ,united ,states providing a short-range air and missile defense capability has previously been rotationally deployed to ,poland1 pursuant to an agreement between the ,united ,states and the ,government of ,poland1 during a period occurring between #bjaj to #bjab4 7,b7 ,the deployment of the ,patriot battery did not include operational missiles and was not replaced with another short-range air and missile defense system upon completion of the deployment rotation in #bjab4 7#b7 ,policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that available short-range air and missile defense systems and terminal missile defense systems of the ,united ,states with operational missiles be rotationally deployed to central and eastern ,european allies1 pursuant to agreements between the ,united ,states and such allies1 to strength the air and missile defense capabilities of such allies4 7#c7 ,missile defense capability of ,poland 7,a7 ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjad1 and pursuant to an agreement between the ,united ,states and the ,government of ,poland1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall deploy to ,poland a system providing a short-range air and missile defense capability or terminal missile defense capability1 or both1 and the personnel required to operate and maintain such system4 7,b7 ,no action may be taken to effect or implement the removal of the system or the personnel described in subparagraph 7,a7 unless-- 7i7 at least #cj days before the removal1 the ,secretary of ,defense notifies the congressional defense committees that such removal is temporary and in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 the removal is requested by the ,government of ,poland in the manner provided in the agreement between the ,united ,states and the ,government of ,poland regarding the system and personnel4 7#d7 ,notification ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the appropriate congressional committees by not later than #fj days after the date on which a ,,nato member state makes a request that communicates to the ,secretary the interest of the member state in hosting missile defense capabilities described in paragraph 7#b7 and the plan of the ,secretary for addressing such request4 7c7 ,forward ,deployed ,nuclear ,weapons ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall immediately-- 7#a7 stop plans for the relocation and consolidation of dual-capable aircraft 7as defined in section #dig;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 of the ,united ,states that are based in ,europe2 7#b7 develop plans to temporarily base dual-capable aircraft of the ,united ,states in ,,nato member states that make requests to host such aircraft2 7#c7 conduct siting studies for the construction of weapon storage and security systems and protective aircraft shelters in ,,nato members states that notify the ,secretary of an interest in hosting such systems and shelters and to provide for reasonable burden sharing of associated non-recurring and recurring costs2 and 7#d7 coordinate with ,,nato member states on the policy considerations of a decision by the ,united ,states and its allies to alter the posture of forward deployed nuclear weapons and related capabilities of the ,united ,states4 #h4 ,limitation on military contact and cooperation between the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjae for the ,department of ,defense may be used for any bilateral military-to-military contact or cooperation between the ,governments of the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation until the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 the armed forces of the ,russian ,federation are no longer illegally occupying ,ukrainian territory2 7#b7 the ,russian ,federation is respecting the sovereignty of all ,ukrainian territory2 7#c7 the ,russian ,federation is no longer violating the ,,inf ,treaty2 and 7#d7 the ,russian ,federation is in compliance with the ,,cfe ,treaty and has lifted its suspension of ,russian observance of its treaty obligations4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,defense may waive the limitation in subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 submits to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 a notification that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states and a description of the national security interest covered by the waiver2 and 7,b7 a report1 in unclassified form1 explaining why the ,secretary of ,defense cannot make the certification under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 a period of #cj days has elapsed following the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense submits the information in the report under subparagraph 7,b74 7c7 ,exception for certain military bases ,the certification requirement specified in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 shall not apply to military bases of the ,russian ,federation in ,ukraine's ,crimean peninsula operating in accordance with its #aiig agreement on the ,status and ,conditions of the ,black ,sea ,fleet ,stationing on the ,territory of ,ukraine4 7d7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term bilateral military-to-military contact or cooperation-- 7#a7 means-- 7,a7 reciprocal visits and meetings by high-ranking delegations2 7,b7 information sharing1 policy consultations1 security dialogues or other forms of consultative discussions2 7,c7 exchanges of military instructors1 training personnel1 and students2 7,d7 exchanges of information2 7,e7 defense planning2 and 7,f7 military training or exercises2 but 7#b7 does not include any contact or cooperation that is in support of ,united ,states stability operations4 7e7 ,effective date ,this section takes effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and applies with respect to funds described in subsection 7a7 that are unobligated as of such date of enactment4 #i4 ,limitation on non-proliferation activities between the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjae for the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration of the ,department of ,energy may be used for any contact1 cooperation1 or transfer of technology between the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation until the ,secretary of ,energy1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and ,secretary of ,defense1 certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 the armed forces of the ,russian ,federation are no longer illegally occupying ,ukrainian territory2 7#b7 the ,russian ,federation is respecting the sovereignty of all ,ukrainian territory2 7#c7 the ,russian ,federation is no longer violating the ,,inf ,treaty2 and 7#d7 the ,russian ,federation is in compliance with the ,,cfe ,treaty and has lifted its suspension of ,russian observance of its treaty obligations4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,energy may waive the limitation in subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,energy1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state and ,secretary of ,defense1 submits to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 a notification that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states and a description of the national security interest covered by the waiver2 and 7,b7 a report1 in an unclassified form1 explaining why the ,secretary of ,energy cannot make a certification for such under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 a period of #cj days has elapsed following the date on which the ,secretary of ,energy submits the information in the report under subparagraph 7,b74 7c7 ,exception for certain military bases ,the certification requirement specified in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 shall not apply to military bases of the ,russian ,federation in ,ukraine's ,crimean peninsula operating in accordance with its #aiig agreement on the ,status and ,conditions of the ,black ,sea ,fleet ,stationing on the ,territory of ,ukraine4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section takes effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and applies with respect to funds described in subsection 7a7 that are unobligated as of such date of enactment4 #aj4 ,annual report on military and security developments involving the ,russian ,federation 7a7 ,report ,not later than ,june #a of each year1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report1 in both classified and unclassified form1 on the current and future military power of the ,russian ,federation 7in this section referred to as ,russia74 ,the report shall address the current and probable future course of military-technological development of the ,russian military1 the tenets and probable development of ,russian security strategy and military strategy1 and military organizations and operational concepts1 for the #bj-year period following submission of such report4 7b7 ,matters ,to be included ,a report required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the security situation in regions neighboring ,russia4 7#b7 ,the goals and factors shaping ,russian security strategy and military strategy4 7#c7 ,trends in ,russian security and military behavior that would be designed to achieve1 or that are consistent with1 the goals described in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,an assessment of ,russia's global and regional security objectives1 including objectives that would affect ,,nato1 the ,middle ,east1 and the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#e7 ,a detailed assessment of the sizes1 locations1 and capabilities of ,russian nuclear1 special operations1 land1 sea1 and air forces4 7#f7 ,developments in ,russian military doctrine and training4 7#g7 ,an assessment of the proliferation activities of ,russia and ,russian entities1 as a supplier of materials1 technologies1 or expertise relating to nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction or missile systems4 7#h7 ,developments in ,russia's asymmetric capabilities1 including its strategy and efforts to develop and deploy cyberwarfare and electronic warfare capabilities1 details on the number of malicious cyber incidents originating from ,russia against ,department of ,defense infrastructure1 and associated activities originating or suspected of originating from ,russia4 7#i7 ,the strategy and capabilities of ,russian space and counterspace programs1 including trends1 global and regional activities1 the involvement of military and civilian organizations1 including state-owned enterprises1 academic institutions1 and commercial entities1 and efforts to develop1 acquire1 or gain access to advanced technologies that would enhance ,russian military capabilities4 7#aj7 ,developments in ,russia's nuclear program1 including the size and state of ,russia's stockpile1 its nuclear strategy and associated doctrines1 its civil and military production capacities1 and projections of its future arsenals4 7#aa7 ,a description of ,russia's anti-access and area denial capabilities4 7#ab7 ,a description of ,russia's command1 control1 communications1 computers1 intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance modernization program and its applications for ,russia's precision guided weapons4 7#ac7 ,in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,secretary of ,state1 developments regarding ,united ,states-,russian engagement and cooperation on security matters4 7#ad7 ,the current state of ,united ,states military-to-military contacts with the ,russian ,federation ,armed ,forces1 which shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a comprehensive and coordinated strategy for such military-to-military contacts and updates to the strategy4 7,b7 ,a summary of all such military-to-military contacts during the one-year period preceding the report1 including a summary of topics discussed and questions asked by the ,russian participants in those contacts4 7,c7 ,a description of such military-to-military contacts scheduled for the #ab-month period following such report and the plan for future contacts4 7,d7 ,the ,secretary's assessment of the benefits the ,russians expect to gain from such military-to-military contacts4 7,e7 ,the ,secretary's assessment of the benefits the ,department of ,defense expects to gain from such military-to-military contacts1 and any concerns regarding such contacts4 7,f7 ,the ,secretary's assessment of how such military-to-military contacts fit into the larger security relationship between the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation4 7#ae7 ,a description of ,russian military-to-military relationships with other countries1 including the size and activity of military attach offices around the world and military education programs conducted in ,russia for other countries or in other countries for the ,russians4 7#af7 ,other military and security developments involving ,russia that the ,secretary of ,defense considers relevant to ,united ,states national security4