,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #accd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjbc ,ms4 
,ros5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4       
,book]1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se to develop1 9 coop]ation )      
allies & p>tn]s 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 an    
integrat$ m>itime doma9 aw>5ess &       
int]diction capability1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>itime ,ar*itecture &    
,response to ,int]national ,t]rorism ,9 
! ,middle ,ea/ ,act ( #bjbc or !        
,,m>itime ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,middle    
,ea/ integrat$ m>itime doma9 aw>5ess &  
int]diction capability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all seek to build ^u
 ! hi/oric opportunities creat$ by !    
,abraham ,accords & ! incorporation (   
,israel into ! area ( responsibility ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5tral ,comm& to develop

 a ,middle ,ea/ integrat$ m>itime doma9 
aw>5ess & int]diction capability = !    
purpose ( protect+ ! p1 infra/ructure1 &
 t]ritory ( su* c\ntries f--  7#a7 mann$
 & unmann$ naval sy/ems1 und]sea w>f>e  
capabilities1 & anti-%ip missiles (     
,iran & gr\ps affiliat$ ) ,iran2 &  7#b7
 viol5t extremi/ organizations1 crim9al 
networks1 & piracy activities t ?reat5  
lawful comm]ce 9 ! wat]ways )9 ! area ( 
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval 
,=ces ,c5tral ,comm&4  7b7 ,/rategy     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
/rategy = ! coop]ation describ$ 9       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,matt]s to be     
includ$ ,! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an   
assessm5t ( ! ?reats pos$ to ally or    
p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ by-- 7i7
 mann$ & unmann$ naval sy/ems1 und]sea  
w>f>e capabilities1 & anti-%ip missiles 

( ,iran & gr\ps affiliat$ ) ,iran2 &    
7ii7 viol5t extremi/ organizations1     
crim9al networks1 & piracy activities t 
?reat5 lawful comm]ce 9 ! wat]ways )9 ! 
area ( responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,naval ,=ces ,c5tral ,comm&4  7,b7 ,a   
description ( exi/+ multilat]al m>itime 
p>tn]%ips curr5tly l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,naval ,=ces ,c5tral ,comm&1 includ+ ! 
,comb9$ ,m>itime ,=ces 7includ+ its     
associat$ ,task ,=ces #aej1 #aea1 #aeb1 
& #aec71 ! ,int]national ,m>itime       
,security ,con/ruct 7includ+ its        
,coalition ,task ,=ce ,,s5t9el71 & !    
,navy's ,task ,=ce #ei1 & a discussion (
 ! role ( su* p>tn]%ips 9 build+ an     
integrat$ m>itime security capability4  
7,c7 ,a description ( ef=ts made &      
lessons le>n$ 9 advanc+ ! integration ( 
,israel into ! exi/+ multilat]al m>itime
 p>tn]%ips describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,d7 ,a description ( ef=ts among       
c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ to coord9ate  
intellig5ce1 reconnaissance1 &          
surveillance capabilities & indicators &

 w>n+s ) respect to ! ?reats describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 & a description ( any 
imp$im5t to optimiz+ su* ef=ts4  7,e7 ,a
 description ( ! curr5t ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se sy/ems t1 9 coord9ation ) ally &
 p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/-- 7i7  
provide aw>5ess ( & def5d aga9/ su*     
?reats2 &  7ii7 address curr5t          
capability gaps4  7,f7 ,an explanation (
 ! mann] 9 :i* an integrat$ m>itime     
doma9 aw>5ess & int]diction ar*itecture 
w\ld improve collective security 9 !    
,middle ,ea/4  7,g7 ,a description (    
exi/+ & plann$ ef=ts to engage ally &   
p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ 9       
e/abli%+ su* an ar*itecture4  7,h7 ,an  
id5tification ( ! elem5ts ( su* an      
ar*itecture t may be acquir$ & op]at$ by
 ally & p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1
 & a li/ ( su* elem5ts = ea* su* ally & 
p>tn]4  7,i7 ,an id5tification ( !      
elem5ts ( su* an ar*itecture t may only 
be provid$ & op]at$ by memb]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,j7 ,an          
id5tification ( any *all5ge to optimiz+ 

su* an ar*itecture 9 ! ,middle ,ea/4    
7,k7 ,an assessm5t ( progress & key     
*all5ges 9 ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 us+ ! metrics  
id5tifi$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  
7,l7 ,recomm5dations = improvem5ts 9 !  
implem5tation ( su* /rategy bas$ on su* 
metrics4  7,m7 ,an assessm5t ( any      
capabilities or lessons f ! ,navy's     
,task ,=ce #ei t may be lev]ag$ to      
support an integrat$ m>itime doma9      
aw>5ess & int]diction capability 9 !    
,middle ,ea/4  7,n7 ,a description &    
assessm5t ( ! jo9t bilat]al &           
mult9ational m>itime ex]cises conduct$ 9
 ! ,middle ,ea/ s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( !   
,navy's ,task ,=ce #ei1 includ+ a       
discussion ( ! mann] 9 :i* su* ex]cises 
h impact$ ! ef=ts & lessons detail$ "u  
subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,m74  7,o7  
,a description ( collaboration          
opportunities betwe5 ! intellig5ce1     
reconnaissance1 & surveillance          
capabilities ( ! ,navy's ,task ,=ce #ei 
& ! ,air ,=ce's ,task ,=ce #ii to       

support a jo9t-s]vice approa* to m>itime
 doma9 aw>5ess ) sea-bas$ & air-bas$    
unmann$ assets4  7,p7 ,any o!r matt] !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s relevant4  
7#c7 ,metrics ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all id5tify metrics to assess progress 
9 ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,=mat ,! /rategy  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include 
a classifi$ annex4  7c7 ,feasibility    
/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all conduct a /udy on !        
feasibility & advisability ( e/abli%+ a 
fund = an integrat$ m>itime doma9       
aw>5ess & int]diction capability to     
protect ! p1 infra/ructure1 & t]ritory (
 ally & p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ 
f-- 7,a7 mann$ & unmann$ naval sy/ems1  
und]sea w>f>e capabilities1 & anti-%ip  
missiles ( ,iran & gr\ps affiliat$ )    
,iran2 &  7,b7 viol5t extremi/          
organizations1 crim9al networks1 &      
piracy activities t ?reat5 lawful       
comm]ce 9 ! wat]ways ( ! ,middle ,ea/4  

7#b7 ,elem5t ,! /udy requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include an assessm5t ( funds 
t c\ld be contribut$ by ally & p>tn]    
c\ntries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7d7 ,protection ( s5sitive       
in=mation ,any activity c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section %all be conduct$ 9 a mann] t   
appropriately protects s5sitive         
in=mation & ! national security int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,appropriate    
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( 
,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on         
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations1 & ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !      

,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4