,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eagd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #h1 #bjbc,ms4  
,ross 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,lawl]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to provide = increas$ def5se         
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,moldova4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,moldova     
,def5se ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (    
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ,moldova is a close p>tn] 9 !      
,european region & ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
rema9 committ$ to support+ its security 
& prosp]ity2  7#b7 ,moldova's milit>y   
relies on outdat$ ,soviet era equipm5t t
 ne$s to be replac$2  7#c7 s5ior        
,moldovan def5se (ficials h /at$ !y ne$ 
#bge million to mod]nize ,moldova's     
,arm$ ,=ces2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
increase & deep5 ef=ts to p>tn] ) &     
support ! mod]nization ( ! ,moldovan    
milit>y2  7#e7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates t ,moldova cont9ues to    

transition its milit>y equipm5t away f  
,russian-produc$ plat=ms & weapons      
sy/ems ?r\gh ! ,european                
,recapitalization ,inc5tive ,program2   
7#f7 ! /rategic p>tn]%ip t ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,moldova h e/abli%$ ov] #cj    
ye>s is mutually b5eficial to ! national
 security ( bo? c\ntries2  7#g7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ne$s to support ,moldova's re=m 
process consi/+ ( a transition f        
conscription to an                      
all-volunte]_/pr(essional =ce1 mod]niz+ 
equipm5t f ,soviet to ,we/]n sy/ems1    
creat+ a 8mobile1 modul>1 flexible &    
function army10 accord+ to ! #bjbb      
/atem5t by ,def5se ,m9i/] ,antolie      
,nosatii1 & emphasiz+ air def5se        
capabilities2 &  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld cont9ue to inve/ 9 ,int]national   
,milit>y ,education & ,tra9+ programs 9 
,moldova4  #c4 ,fund+ = ! ,european     
,recapitalization ,inc5tive ,program    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t        
feasible1 am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise 
made available = ! ,european            

,recapitalization ,inc5tive ,program    
%\ld be consid]$ = ,moldova z           
appropriate to assi/ ! c\ntry 9 meet+   
its def5se ne$s & transition+ away f    
,russian-produc$ milit>y equipm5t4  7b7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t provides a full acc\nt+ ( all  
funds di/ribut$ "u ! ,european          
,recapitalization ,inc5tive ,program1   
includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( h[ !     
funds 7 us$ 9 ,moldova2 &  7#b7 an      
acc\nt+ ( rema9+ equipm5t 9 ,moldova t 0
 provid$ by ! !n-,soviet ,union or      
,russian ,f$]ation4  7c7 ,appropriate   
congressional committees ,= purposes (  
subsection 7b71 ! t]m appropriate       
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$         

,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress 
on loan program ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress
 t1 z appropriate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t %\ld provide direct loans to  
,moldova = ! procurem5t ( def5se        
articles1 def5se s]vices1 & design &    
con/ruction s]vices pursuant to !       
au?ority ( section #bc ( ! ,arms ,export
 ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc7 to 
support ! fur!r developm5t ( ,moldova's 
milit>y =ces4  #e4 ,,imet coop]ation )  
,moldova ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd     
?r\gh #bjbh1 !re is au?oriz$ #a1jjj1jjj 
= ,int]national ,milit>y ,education &   
,tra9+ assi/ance = ,moldova1 :i* may be 
made available = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7
 ,tra9+ ( future lead]s4  7#b7 ,fo/]+ a 
bett] und]/&+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7  
,e/abli%+ a rapport betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ,moldova's milit>y 
to build p>tn]%ips = ! future4  7#d7    
,enhancem5t ( int]op]ability &          
capabilities = jo9t op]ations4  7#e7    

,focus+ on pr(essional milit>y          
education1 civilian control ( ! milit>y1
 & protection ( human rights4