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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbb ,mr4   
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,k+1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4    
,cassidy1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4      
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4       
,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% ! ,baltic ,security & ,economic 
,enhancem5t ,initiative = ! purpose (   
increas+ security & economic ties ) !   
,baltic c\ntries & to e/abli% ! ,baltic 
,security ,initiative = ! purpose (     
deep5+ security coop]ation ) ! ,baltic  
c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,baltic 
,def5se & ,det]r5ce ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 support+ & /r5g!n+ ! security (    
,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is ,act z ! ,baltic c\ntries7 is 9 !

 national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 cont9u+ to /r5g!n & update
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,baltics security      
coop]ation roadmap is critical to a*iev+
 /rategic security priorities z !       
,baltic c\ntries face ongo+ bellig]5ce &
 ?reats f ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+ 
amid ! ,russian ,f$]ation's illegal &   
unprovok$ w> 9 ,ukra9e t began on       
,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb2  7#c7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates %\ld enc\rage advancem5t ( !     
,?ree ,seas ,initiative to /r5g!n       
transport1 en]gy1 & digital             
infra/ructures among ,ea/]n ,european   
c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,baltic c\ntries2 & 
7#d7 improv$ economic ties betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,baltic c\ntries1     
includ+ to c\nt] economic pressure by ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 (f] an           
opportunity to /r5g!n ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,baltic /rategic p>tn]%ip4  #c4  
,baltic ,security & ,economic           
,enhancem5t ,initiative  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% &    
implem5t an initiative1 to be kn[n z !  

,baltic ,security & ,economic           
,enhancem5t ,initiative1 = ! purpose (  
increas+ security & economic ties ) !   
,baltic c\ntries4  7b7 ,objectives ,!   
objectives ( ! ,baltic ,security &      
,economic ,enhancem5t ,initiative %all  
be--  7#a7 to ensure timely deliv]y (   
security assi/ance to ! ,baltic         
c\ntries1 prioritiz+ assi/ance to bol/] 
def5ses aga9/ hybrid w>f>e & improve    
int]op]ability ) ! milit>y =ces ( !     
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2  
7#b7 to mitigate ! impact on ! ,baltic  
c\ntries ( economic co]cion by !        
,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a2  7#c7 to id5tify new opportunities
 = =eign direct inve/m5t & ,unit$ ,/ates
 bus9ess ties2 &  7#d7 to bol/] ,unit$  
,/ates support = ! economic & en]gy     
security ne$s ( ! ,baltic c\ntries1     
includ+ by conv5+ an annual trade =um ) 
! ,baltic c\ntries & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation4  7c7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1      
#fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry out ! initiative    
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a74  #d4 ,baltic
 ,security ,initiative  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% &   
implem5t an initiative1 to be kn[n z !  
,baltic ,security ,initiative1 = !      
purpose ( deep5+ security coop]ation ) !
 ,baltic c\ntries4  7b7 ,objectives ,!  
objectives ( ! ,baltic ,security        
,initiative %all be-- 7#a7 to a*ieve    
,unit$ ,/ates national security         
objectives1 includ+ det]r+ aggression by
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & bol/]+ !        
long-t]m security ( ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization allies2  7#b7 to  
enhance regional plann+ & coop]ation    
among ! ,baltic c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly )  
respect to long-t]m regional capability 
projects1 includ+-- 7,a7 long-range     
precision fire sy/ems & capabilities2   
7,b7 integrat$ air & missile def5se2    
7,c7 m>itime doma9 aw>5ess2  7,d7 l&    
=ces developm5t1 includ+ /ockpil+ l>ge  

calib] ammunition2  7,e7 comm&1 control1
 communications1 comput]s1 intellig5ce1 
surveillance1 & reconnaissance2  7,f7   
special op]ations =ces developm5t2 &    
7,g7 coord9ation ) & security           
enhancem5ts = ,pol&1 :i* is a neighbor+ 
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
ally2 &  7#c7 to improve ! ,baltic      
c\ntries' cyb] def5ses & resili5ce to   
hybrid ?reats4  7c7 ,/rategy  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all submit to ,congress a      
report sett+ =? ! /rategy ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to a*ieve ! objectives        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7        
,consid]ations ,! /rategy requir$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a            
consid]ation (-- 7,a7 security assi/ance
 programs = ! ,baltic c\ntries manag$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ongo+     
security ?reats to ! ,nor? ,atlantic    
,treaty ,organization's ea/]n flank pos$
 by ,russian aggression1 includ+ z a    
result ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's #bjbb   

invasion ( ,ukra9e ) support f ,bel>us2 
&  7,c7 ris+ t5sions )1 & pres5ce 9 !   
,baltic c\ntries (1 ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a1 includ+ economic bully+ ( !       
,baltic c\ntries by ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a4  7d7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1    
#bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc  
?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry out ! initiative    
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a74