,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cedg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbc,ms4 ,ern/ 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to assi/ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( national security c\ncils 9 specifi$ c\ntries4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,connect+ ,oceania's ,nations ) ,vangu>d ,ex]cises & ,national ,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,conv5e ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,arm$ ,s]vices ,committee1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,arm$ ,s]vices ,committee1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,national security c\ncil ,! t]m national security c\ncil means1 ) respect to a specifi$ c\ntry1 an int]gov]nm5tal body "u ! jurisdiction ( ! freely elect$ gov]nm5t ( ! specifi$ c\ntry t acts z ! prim>y coord9at+ entity = security coop]ation1 disa/] response1 & ! activities describ$ 9 section #c7;e74 7#c7 ,specifi$ c\ntry ,! t]m specifi$ c\ntry means-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia2 7,b7 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2 & 7,c7 ! ,republic ( ,palau4 #c4 ,national security c\ncils ( specifi$ c\ntries 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 may consult & engage ) ea* specifi$ c\ntry to advise & provide assi/ance to a national security c\ncil 7includ+ by develop+ a national security c\ncil1 if appropriate71 or to id5tify a simil> coord9at+ body = national security matt]s1 compris$ ( citiz5s ( ! specifi$ c\ntry-- 7#a7 t enables ! specifi$ c\ntry-- 7,a7 to bett] coord9ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 z appropriate2 7,b7 to increase cohesion on activities1 includ+ em]g5cy humanit>ian response1 law en=cem5t1 & m>itime security activities2 & 7,c7 to provide tra9$ pr(essionals to s]ve z memb]s ( ! committees ( ! specifi$ c\ntry e/abli%$ "u ! applicable ,compact ( ,free ,association2 & 7#b7 = ! purpose ( enhanc+ resili5ce capabilities & protect+ ! p1 infra/ructure1 & t]ritory ( ! specifi$ c\ntry f malign actions4 7b7 ,composition ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 respect+ ! unique ne$s ( ea* specifi$ c\ntry1 may seek to ensure t ! national security c\ncil1 or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body1 ( ! specifi$ c\ntry is compos$ ( suffici5t /aff & memb]s to enable ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7c7 ,/&>ds = equipm5t & s]vices ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may "w ) ! national security c\ncil1 or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body1 ( ea* specifi$ c\ntry to ensure t-- 7#a7 ! equipm5t & s]vices us$ by ! national security c\ncil or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body are compliant ) security /&>ds s z to m9imize ! risk ( cyb]attacks or espionage2 7#b7 ! national security c\ncil or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body takes all reasonable ef=ts n to procure or use sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or s(tw>e t orig9ates f any entity id5tifi$ "u section #abfj;,h ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note72 & 7#c7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! equipm5t & s]vices us$ by ! national security c\ncil or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body are int]op]able ) ! equipm5t & s]vices us$ by ! national security c\ncils1 or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ bodies1 ( ! o!r specifi$ c\ntries4 7d7 ,report on implem5tation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t includes-- 7,a7 an assessm5t z to :e!r a national security c\ncil or a simil> =mal coord9at+ body is help+ or w\ld help a*ieve ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at acceptable f9ancial & opportunity co/2 7,b7 a description ( all actions tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to assi/ 9 ! id5tification or ma9t5ance ( a national security c\ncil1 or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body1 9 ea* specifi$ c\ntry2 7,c7 ) respect to ea* specifi$ c\ntry1 an assessm5t z to :e!r-- 7i7 ! specifi$ c\ntry has appropriately /aff$ its national security c\ncil or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body2 & 7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! national security c\ncil1 or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body1 ( ! specifi$ c\ntry is capable ( c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 7,d7 an assessm5t (-- 7i7 any *all5ge to coop]ation & coord9ation ) ! national security c\ncil1 or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body1 ( any specifi$ c\ntry2 7ii7 curr5t ef=ts by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to coord9ate ) ! specifi$ c\ntries on ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 & 7iii7 exi/+ gov]nm5tal entities )9 ea* specifi$ c\ntry t are capable ( support+ su* activities2 7,e7 a description ( any *all5ge ) respect to-- 7i7 ! implem5tation ( ! national security c\ncil1 or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body1 ( any specifi$ c\ntry2 & 7ii7 ! implem5tation ( subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c72 7,f7 an assessm5t ( any attempt or campaign by a malign actor to influ5ce ! political1 security1 or economic policy ( a specifi$ c\ntry1 a memb] ( a national security c\ncil or o!r id5tifi$ coord9at+ body1 or an imm$iate family memb] ( su* a memb]2 & 7,g7 any o!r matt] ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate consid]s relevant4 7#b7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 may be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & may include a classifi$ annex4 7e7 ,activities describ$ ,! activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+ homel& security activities3 7#a7 ,coord9ation (-- 7,a7 ! prosecution & inve/igation ( transnational crim9al ent]prises2 7,b7 responses to national em]g5cies1 su* z natural disa/]s2 7,c7 c\nt]9tellig5ce & c\nt]- co]cion responses to =eign ?reats2 & 7,d7 ef=ts to combat illegal1 unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+4 7#b7 ,coord9ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials on humanit>ian response1 milit>y ex]cises1 law en=cem5t1 & o!r issues ( security conc]n4 7#c7 ,id5tification & developm5t ( an exi/+ gov]nm5tal entity to support homel& def5se & civil support activities4