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 ,r4 #ghhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bg1 #bjbb,mr4   
,jackson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 provide = ,unit$
 ,/ates security coop]ation ) ,bahra94  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,bahra9 ,security ,coop]ation         
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 on ,unit$ ,/ates security coop]ation ) 
,bahra9 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--    
7#a7 x is 9 ! national security int]e/ (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 a /rong      
relation%ip ) ,bahra9 & support its     
milit>y ef=ts2  7#b7 ,bahra9 has a      
critical role z ho/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,navy's ,fif? ,fleet & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,naval ,=ces ,c5tral ,comm&2  7#c7      
,bahra9 is a major def5se & security    

coop]ation p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z   
recogniz$ :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$  
,bahra9 z a major non-,,nato ally 9     
#bjjb2  7#d7 !re %\ld be an increase 9  
ex*anges betwe5 def5se (ficials & law   
en=cem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,bahra9 at 
! /rategic1 policy1 & tactical levels1  
especially = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 enhanc+
 coop]ation on def5se plann+2  7,b7     
improv+ intellig5ce %>+ to combat       
t]rorism2 &  7,c7 improv+ int]op]ability
 betwe5 ! ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,navy's ,fif? ,fleet2  7#e7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ensure ,bahra9 has   
capabilities ) reg>ds to its air1       
missile1 & unmann$ a]ial sy/em def5se   
assets to support peace ef=ts 9 !       
region2  7#f7 x is important = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to be a s\rce ( consi/5t &       
reliable def5se assets = ,bahra92  7#g7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld deep5              
int]op]ability ) ,bahra9 9 def5se       
capabilities1 includ+-- 7,a7 m>itime &  
air doma9 aw>5ess2  7,b7 integrat$ air &
 missile def5se sy/ems2 &  7,c7 c\nt]   

unmann$ aircraft sy/em measures2  7#h7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %\ld prioritize    
includ+ ,bahra9 9 milit>y ex]cises to ! 
greate/ ext5t possible1 increas+        
security coop]ation & read9ess betwe5   
,bahra9 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#i7 x is 
9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,bahra9 to "w toge!r to oppose any ef=ts
 ( t]rorism or radical extremism 9 !    
,middle ,ea/4  #c4 ,report on upgrad+   
capabilities ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,fif?      
,fleet  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit 
to ! congressional def5se committees a  
report on upgrad+ ! capabilities ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fif? ,fleet to address   
em]g+ ?reats 9 ! region ( ! area (      
responsibility ( ! ,fif? ,fleet & any   
co/ associat$ ) su* capability upgrades4
 ,su* report %all include an assessm5t (
 ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to--   
7#a7 increase ex*anges betwe5 def5se    
(ficials & law en=cem5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,bahra9 at ! /rategic1 policy1 

& tactical levels1 especially = !       
purposes (-- 7,a7 enhanc+ coop]ation on 
def5se plann+2  7,b7 improv+ intellig5ce
 %>+ to combat t]rorism2 &  7,c7 improv+
 int]op]ability betwe5 ! public security
 =ces & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fif? ,fleet2   
7#b7 ensure t ,bahra9 has capabilities )
 reg>ds to its air1 missile1 & unmann$  
a]ial sy/em def5se assets to support    
peace ef=ts 9 ! region2 &  7#c7 deep5   
int]op]ability ) ,bahra9 9 def5se       
capabilities1 includ+-- 7,a7 m>itime &  
air doma9 aw>5ess2  7,b7 integrat$ air &
 missile def5se sy/ems2 &  7,c7 c\nt]   
unmann$ aircraft sy/em measures4  7b7   
,congressional def5se committees def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m congressional     
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4