,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjbb,mr4    
,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to express !
 s5se ( ,congress on security coop]ation
 ) ,bahra9 & to require a report on     
capabilities upgrades = ! ,fif? ,fleet1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bahra9 ,security  
,coop]ation ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress on security coop]ation )   
,bahra9 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--    
7#a7 x is 9 ! national security int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 a /rong     
relation%ip ) ,bahra9 & to support !    
milit>y ef=ts ( ,bahra92  7#b7 ,bahra9  
has a critical role z ! ho/ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,navy's ,fif? ,fleet 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is ,act z ! ,fif? ,fleet7 & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,naval ,=ces ,c5tral ,comm&2     
7#c7 ,bahra9 is a major def5se &        
security coop]ation p>tn] ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 z recogniz$ 9 #bjjb by !        

designation ( ,bahra9 z a major         
non-,,nato ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7
 ! numb] ( ex*anges betwe5 def5se & law 
en=cem5t (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,bahra9 at ! /rategic1 policy1 &        
tactical levels %\ld be increas$ =      
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 ( ,bahra9 & ! ,fif? ,fleet2    
7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ensure ,bahra9
 has appropriate capabilities ) respect 
to its air1 missile1 & unmann$ a]ial    
sy/ems def5se assets to support peace   
ef=ts 9 ! area ( responsibility ( !     
,fif? ,fleet2  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 ) respect to   
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 to ! ext5t practicable1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %\ld prioritize ! 
inclusion ( ,bahra9 9 milit>y ex]cises s
 z to increase security coop]ation      
betwe51 & ! read9ess (1 ,bahra9 & !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#i7 x is 9 ! be/     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,bahra9 to  
"w toge!r to oppose t]rorism & radical  
extremism 9 ! ,middle ,ea/4  #c4 ,report
 on ,fif? ,fleet capabilities upgrades  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees 7z def9$
 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code7 a report on-- 7#a7        
capabilities upgrades necess>y to enable
 ! ,fif? ,fleet to address em]g+ ?reats 
9 its area ( responsibility2 &  7#b7 any
 co/s associat$ ) su* upgrades4  7b7    
,elem5t ,! report requir$ by subsection 
7a7 %all include an assessm5t (         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ef=ts-- 7#a7 to     
increase ! numb] ( ex*anges betwe5      
def5se & law en=cem5t (ficials ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates & ,bahra9 at ! /rategic1  
policy1 & tactical levels = 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 ( ,bahra9 & ! ,fif? ,fleet2  7#b7  
to ensure t ,bahra9 has appropriate     
capabilities ) respect to its air1      
missile1 & unmann$ a]ial sy/ems def5se  
assets to support peace ef=ts 9 ! area (
 responsibility ( ! ,fif? ,fleet2 &     
7#c7 to deep5 int]op]ability ) ,bahra9 )
 respect to 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