,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4  
,engel 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 reit]ate !      
support ( ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many1 to prev5t
 ! weak5+ ( ! det]r5ce capacity ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,europe1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ma9ta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
,national ,security ,int]e/s 9 ,europe  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 #bjag ,national ,security ,/rategy     
/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w deep5          
collaboration ) our ,european allies &  
p>tn]s to confront =ces ?reat5+ to      

und]m9e our common values1 security     
int]e/s1 & %>$ vision4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,europe w "w toge!r to c\nt] ,russian 
subv]sion & aggression1 & ! ?reats pos$ 
by ,nor? ,korea & ,iran4 ,we w cont9ue  
to advance our %>$ pr9ciples & int]e/s 9
 int]national =ums44  7#b7 ,aft] ! end (
 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! pres5ce ( =eign milit>y
 =ces 9 ,g]many 0 gov]n$ by a law sign$ 
9 ,april #aidi t all[$ ,france1 ! ,unit$
 ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates to reta9 =ces
 9 ,g]many4  7#c7 ,! initial law 0      
succe$$ by ! ,conv5tion on ! ,pres5ce ( 
,=eign ,=ces 9 ! ,f$]al ,republic (     
,g]many1 sign$ at ,p>is on ,octob] #bc1 
#aied1 all[+ eight ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 memb]s1  
specifically ,belgium1 ,canada1 ,d5m>k1 
,france1 ,luxemb\rg1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 !      
,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to    
ma9ta9 a long-t]m pres5ce ( milit>y =ces
 9 ,g]many4  7#d7 ,g]many has made      
significant contributions to ! ,,nato   
alliance &1 by ho/+ ! l>ge/ ,unit$      
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces pres5ce 9 ,europe1   

,g]many has borne a significant burd5 9 
! int]e/ ( collective security4  7#e7 ,z
 ( ,june #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce 
9 v>i\s locations 9 ,g]many1 includ+ 9  
,/uttg>t at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,european   
,comm& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,africa ,comm&1
 consi/s (-- 7,a7 approximately-- 7i7   
#ce1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7ii7   
#aj1jjj ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se civilian    
employees2 &  7iii7 #b1jjj def5se       
contractors2  7,b7 p]sonnel ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t ag5cies2 &  7,c7 ! dep5d5ts ( 
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b74  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce 
9 ,europe1 includ+ 9 ,g]many-- 7,a7     
protects & def5ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s by det]r+ 
conflict ) ,russia & o!r adv]s>ies2     
7,b7 /r5g!ns & supports ! ,,nato        
alliance & critical p>tn]%ips 9 ,europe2
 &  7,c7 s]ves z an ess5tial support    
plat=m = c>ry+ out vital national       
security engagem5ts 9 ,afghani/an1 !    
,middle ,ea/1 ,africa1 & ,europe4  7#g7 

,! deep bilat]al ties betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,g]many h l$ to decades (      
economic prosp]ity = bo? c\ntries & _!  
allies & h /r5g!n$ human rights &       
democracy ar\nd ! _w4  7b7 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to    
ma9ta9 & /r5g!n ! bilat]al relation%ip )
 ,g]many & o!r ,european allies2  7#b7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ma9ta9 a robu/      
milit>y pres5ce 9 ,g]many s z to det]   
fur!r aggression f ,russia or aggression
 f o!r adv]s>ies aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 its allies & p>tn]s2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld rema9 committ$ to /rong     
collaboration ) ,european allies z      
outl9$ 9 ! #bjag ,national ,security    
,/rategy4  #c4 ,prohibition on use (    
funds to )draw ! ,arm$ ,=ces f ,europe  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 no ,f$]al funds are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available to take any action-- 7#a7
 to )draw or o!rwise r$uce ! ov]all     

pres5ce1 includ+ rotational pres5ce1 (  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or civilian      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9     
,europe2  7#b7 to close or o!rwise *ange
 ! /atus ( any base or o!r facility ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces locat$ 9 ,europe2 or  7#c7  
to )draw or o!rwise r$uce ! ov]all      
pres5ce ( ,arm$ ,=ces assets 9 ,europe4 
7b7 ,exceptions ,! prohibition "u       
subsection 7a7 %all n apply if-- 7#a7 a 
ho/ gov]nm5t transmits to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t a writt5 reque/ = su* a
 )drawal or o!r r$uction2 or  7#b7 7,a7 
! ,presid5t decl>es ! int5t to take an  
action describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7,b7 
n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e ! int5d$ date 
( su* action1 ! ,presid5t submits to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
notice ( su* int5t t includes-- 7i7 a   
ju/ification = ! action2  7ii7 z        
applicable-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces or civilian employees ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to be )drawn or     
r$uc$2  7,,ii7 a description ( any ,arm$
 ,=ces assets to be )drawn or r$uc$2 &  

7,,iii7 a description ( any base or     
facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9
 ,europe to be subject to closure or    
*ange ( /atus2  7iii7 an explanation ( !
 national security b5efit ( ! action to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization2 &  7iv7 a plan to
 (fset ! r$uction 9 ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
conv5tional det]r5ce aga9/ ,russian     
aggression caus$ by ! action2 &  7,c7 ! 
action is expressly au?oriz$ by a jo9t  
resolution or bill enact$ aft] ! date ( 
! decl>ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  7c7 ,public te/imony ,n lat] ?an 
#ad days aft] ! submission ( ! notice   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all te/ify be=e ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress 9 public session 
on su* action4  #d4 ,report to ,congress
 on decision to )draw ! ,arm$ ,=ces f   
,g]many  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) !   

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 & ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs (
 ,/aff1 %all submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report t       
details ! decision-mak+ process us$ to  
arrive at ! decision to )draw memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces f ,g]many t 0 ann\nc$ on   
,june #ae1 #bjbj4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!      
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t (  
:e!r any )drawal or r$uction 9 ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel 9 ,g]many 0 
ord]$ by a ,presid5tial directive4  7#b7
 ,a description ( ! int]ag5cy process   
und]tak5 to in=m ! decision outl9$ 9 any
 su* ,presid5tial directive or o!r      
docum5t call+ = su* a )drawal or        
r$uction4  7#c7 ,a description ( !      
communications ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization1 ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,g]many1 or o!r memb] c\ntries ( ! ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ab\t ! 
pot5tial decision to *ange ! ,unit$     
,/ates =ce po/ure 9 ,g]many4  7#d7 ,an  
analysis ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates national     

security implications ( ! propos$       
)drawal or r$uction ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces     
pres5ce 9 ,g]many4  #e4 ,appropriate    
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
,act1 ! t]m appropriate committees (    
,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,select ,committee on 
,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on         
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4