,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjai,mr4   
,conaway introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a       
compreh5sive1 multilat]al assessm5t ( ! 
milit>y requirem5ts ( ,baltic c\ntries  
to det] & resi/ aggression by ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,baltic
 ,reassurance ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,russian ,f$]ation seeks to dim9i% !    
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
7,,nato7 & recreate its sph]e ( influ5ce
 9 ,europe us+ co]cion1 intimidation1 & 
outright aggression4  7#b7 ,det]r+ !    
,russian ,f$]ation f su* aggression is  
vital = transatlantic security4  7#c7 ,!

 illegal occupation ( ,crimea by !      
,russian ,f$]ation & its cont9u$        
engagem5t ( de/abiliz+ & subv]sive      
activities aga9/ indep5d5t & free /ates 
is ( increas+ conc]n4  7#d7 ,! ,russian 
,f$]ation also cont9ues to disreg>d     
treaties1 int]national laws & rights to 
fre$om ( navigation1 t]ritorial         
integrity1 & sov]eign int]national      
bord]s4  7#e7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation's   
cont9u$ occupation ( ,georgian &        
,ukra9ian t]ritories & ! su/a9$ milit>y 
buildup 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation's ,we/]n 
,milit>y ,di/rict & ,kal9+rad has       
?reat5$ cont95tal peace & /ability4     
7#f7 ,! ,baltic c\ntries ( ,e/onia1     
,latvia1 & ,li?uania are p>ticul>ly     
vuln]able to an increas+ly aggressive & 
subv]sive ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#g7 ,9 a
 decl>ation to celebrate #ajj ye>s (    
indep5d5ce ( ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 &        
,li?uania issu$ on ,april #c1 #bjah1 !  
,trump ,adm9i/ration reaffirm$ ,unit$   
,/ates commitm5ts to ^! ,baltic c\ntries
 to improve milit>y read9ess &          

capabilities ?r\gh su/a9$ security      
assi/ance & explore new ideas &         
opportunities1 includ+ air def5se1      
bilat]ally & 9 ,,nato1 to enhance       
det]r5ce across ! region4  7#h7 ,^!     
highly valu$ ,,nato allies ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates h repeat$ly demon/rat$ _!        
commitm5t to advanc+ mutual int]e/s z   
well z ^? ( ! ,,nato alliance4  7#i7 ,! 
,baltic c\ntries also cont9ue to        
p>ticipate 9 ,unit$ ,/ates-l$ ex]cises  
to fur!r promote coord9ation1           
coop]ation1 & int]op]ability among      
allies & p>tn] c\ntries1 & cont9ue to   
demon/rate _! reliability & commitm5t to
 provide = _! own def5se4  7#aj7        
,li?uania1 ,latvia1 & ,e/onia ea* ho/s a
 respect$ ,,nato ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce t   
provides exp]tise to educate & promote  
,,nato allies & p>tn]s 9 areas ( vital  
int]e/ to ! alliance4  7#aa7 ,unit$     
,/ates support & commitm5t to allies    
across ,europe has be5 a lyn*p9 = peace 
& security on ! cont95t = ov] #gj ye>s4 
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    

,congress z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates is committ$ to ! security ( !    
,baltic c\ntries & %\ld /r5g!n          
coop]ation & support capacity-build+    
initiatives aim$ at improv+ ! def5se &  
security ( su* c\ntries4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates %\ld lead a multilat]al ef=t to 
develop a /rategy to deep5 jo9t         
capabilities ) ,li?uania1 ,latvia1      
,e/onia1 ,,nato allies1 & o!r regional  
p>tn]s1 to det] aga9/ aggression f !    
,russian ,f$]ation 9 ! ,baltic region1  
specifically 9 areas t w\ld /r5g!n      
int]op]ability1 jo9t capabilities1 &    
milit>y read9ess necess>y = ,baltic     
c\ntries to /r5g!n _! national          
resili5ce4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
explore ! feasibility ( provid+ long    
range1 mobile air def5se sy/ems 9 !     
,baltic region1 includ+ ?r\gh lev]ag+   
co/-%>+ me*anisms & multilat]al         
deploym5t ) ,,nato allies to r$uce      
f9ancial burd5s on ho/ c\ntries4  #d4   
,def5se ,assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  

?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all1 9 
consultation ) appropriate c\nt]p>ts (  
,li?uania1 ,latvia1 ,e/onia1 ,nor?      
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 allies1 & o!r regional p>tn]s1 conduct 
a compreh5sive1 multilat]al assessm5t ( 
! milit>y requirem5ts ( su* c\ntries to 
det] & resi/ aggression by ! ,russian   
,f$]ation t--  7#a7 provides an         
assessm5t ( pa/ & curr5t initiatives to 
improve ! effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1      
read9ess1 & int]op]ability ( ,li?uania1 
,latvia1 & ,e/onia's national def5se    
capabilities2 &  7#b7 assesses ! mann] 9
 :i* to meet ^? objectives1 includ+     
future res\rce requirem5ts &            
recomm5dations1 by und]tak+ activities 9
 ! foll[+ areas3  7,a7 ,activities to   
increase ! rotational & =w>d pres5ce1   
improve ! capabilities1 & enhance !     
po/ure & response read9ess ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or =ces ( ,,nato 9 ! ,baltic     
region4  7,b7 ,activities to improve air
 def5se sy/ems1 includ+ mod]n           
air-surveillance capabilities4  7,c7    

,activities to improve c\nt]-unmann$    
a]ial sy/em capabilities4  7,d7         
,activities to improve comm& & control  
capabilities ?r\gh increas+             
communications1 te*nology1 & intellig5ce
 capacity & coord9ation1 includ+ secure 
& h>d5$ communications4  7,e7           
,activities to improve intellig5ce1     
surveillance1 & reconnaissance          
capabilities4  7,f7 ,activities to      
enhance m>itime doma9 aw>5ess4  7,g7    
,activities to improve milit>y & def5se 
infra/ructure1 logi/ics1 & access1      
p>ticul>ly transport ( milit>y supplies 
& equipm5t4  7,h7 ,inve/m5ts to         
ammunition /ocks & /orage4  7,i7        
,activities & tra9+ to enhance cyb]     
security & electronic w>f>e             
capabilities4  7,j7 ,bilat]al &         
multilat]al tra9+ & ex]cises4  7,k7 ,new
 & exi/+ co/-%>+ me*anisms ) ,unit$     
,/ates & ,,nato allies to r$uce f9ancial
 burd54  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    

congressional def5se committees a report
 t includes ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a    
report on ! f9d+s ( ! assessm5t conduct$
 pursuant to subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,a   
li/ ( any recomm5dations result+ f su*  
assessm5t4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
res\rce requirem5ts to a*ieve !         
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7
 ) respect to ! national def5se         
capability ( ,baltic c\ntries1 includ+  
pot5tial inve/m5ts by ho/ c\ntries4     
7#d7 ,a plan = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use   
appropriate security coop]ation         
au?orities or o!r au?orities to--  7,a7 
facilitate relevant recomm5dations      
includ$ 9 ! li/ describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b72  7,b7 exp& jo9t tra9+ betwe5 !    
,arm$ ,=ces & ! milit>y ( ,li?uania1    
,latvia1 or ,e/onia1 includ+ ) !        
p>ticipation ( o!r ,,nato allies2 &     
7,c7 support ,unit$ ,/ates =eign milit>y
 sales & o!r equipm5t transf]s to       
,baltic c\ntries especially = !         
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,i7 ( subsection 7a77#b74  #e4   

,congressional def5se committees def9$  
,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m congressional def5se 
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations1 & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4