,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
reit]ate ! support ( ,congress = !      
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many1 to prev5t ! 
weak5+ ( ! det]r5ce capacity ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 ,europe1 to prohibit use (     
funds to )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$    
,=ces f ,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 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
#bjag ,national ,security ,/rategy      
/ates1 the ,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 ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many4  7#d7  
,! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many has made  
significant contributions to ! ,nor?    
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization         
alliance1 & by ho/+ ! l>ge/ ,unit$      
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces pres5ce 9 ,europe1 ! 
,f$]al ,republic ( ,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 ! ,f$]al ,republic (        
,g]many1 includ+ 9 ,/uttg>t at ! ,unit$ 
,/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 ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many-- 7,a7  
protects & def5ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s by det]r+ 
conflict ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation & o!r   
adv]s>ies2  7,b7 /r5g!ns & supports !   
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
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 & ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many h 
l$ 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 ) ! ,f$]al ,republic (      
,g]many & ! relation%ips ) o!r ,european
 allies2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld     
ma9ta9 a robu/ milit>y pres5ce 9 !      
,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many s z to det]  
fur!r aggression f ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,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$1 obligat$1 exp5d$1 or       
o!rwise made available to take any      
action-- 7#a7 to )draw or o!rwise r$uce 
! ov]all pres5ce1 includ+ ! rotational  
pres5ce1 ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces    
p]sonnel & civilian employees ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 ,europe2  7#b7 to 
close or *ange ! /atus ( any base or o!r
 facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
locat$ 9 ,europe2 or  7#c7 to )draw or  
o!rwise r$uce ! ov]all pres5ce ( ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces assets 9 ,europe4    
7b7 ,exceptions ,! prohibition "u       
subsection 7a7 %all n apply if-- 7#a7 ! 
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] #ahj days be=e initiat+ an action
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t 
submits to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress notice ( su* int5t t          

includes-- 7i7 a ju/ification = !       
action2  7ii7 ! numb] ( memb]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or civilian   
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to be 
)drawn or r$uc$1 z applicable2  7iii7 a 
description ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces assets to be )drawn or r$uc$1 z   
applicable2  7iv7 a description ( any   
base or facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces 9 ,europe to be subject to       
closure or *ange ( /atus1 z applicable2 
7v7 an explanation ( ! national security
 b5efit ( ! action to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2
 &  7vi7 a plan to (fset ! r$uction 9   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
,organization conv5tional det]r5ce aga9/
 ,russian ,f$]ation aggression caus$ by 
! action2 &  7,c7 ! action is expressly 
au?oriz$ by a jo9t resolution (         
,congress or an ,act ( ,congress enact$ 
aft] ! date ( ! decl>ation describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7 ,public te/imony 
,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! submittal ( 
! notice requir$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 

,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all te/ify be=e ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress 9 public session 
on su* )drawal or r$uction4  #d4 ,report
 to ,congress on decision to )draw !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,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 (    
,congress1 a report t details !         
decisionmak+ process us$ to arrive at ! 
decision to )draw memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 f ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many ann\nc$ 
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 ! ,f$]al  
,republic ( ,g]many 0 ord]$ 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$uction4  7#c7 ,a description ( !      
communications ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many1 or o!r ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization memb]  
c\ntries ab\t ! pot5tial decision to    
*ange ,unit$ ,/ates =ce po/ure 9 !      
,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many4  7#d7 ,an   
analysis ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates national     
security implications ( ! propos$       
)drawal or r$uction ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces pres5ce 9 ! ,f$]al ,republic
 ( ,g]many4  #e4 ,appropriate committees
 ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m   
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 ! ,select ,committee on       
,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on         
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,p]man5t
 ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & !

 ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4