,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjbc,mrs4   
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4    
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4  
,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide = security 9 ! ,black ,sea      
region1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,black  
,sea ,security ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,s5se 
( ,congress on ,black ,sea security  7a7
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7#a7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to support ef=ts to prev5t
 ! spread ( fur!r arm$ conflict 9       
,europe by recogniz+ ! ,black ,sea      
region z an ar5a ( ,russian aggression2 
7#b7 littoral /ates ( ! ,black ,sea are 
critical 9 c\nt]+ aggression by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation &      
contribut+ to ! collective security (   
,,nato2  7#c7 ! repeat$1 illegal1       

unprovok$1 & viol5t attempts ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation to exp& its t]ritory 
& control access to ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea 
?r\gh ! ,black ,sea con/itutes a ?reat  
to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,,nato2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
condemns attempts by ! ,russian         
,f$]ation to *ange or alt] b\nd>ies 9 ! 
,black ,sea region by =ce or any means  
contr>y to int]national law & to impose 
a sph]e ( influ5ce across ! region2     
7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies %\ld  
robu/ly c\nt] ,russia's illegitimate    
t]ritorial claims on ! ,crimean         
,p59sula1 along ,ukra9e's t]ritorial    
wat]s 9 ! ,black ,sea & ! ,sea ( ,azov1 
9 ! ,black ,sea's int]national wat]s1 & 
9 ! t]ritories x is illegally occupy+ 9 
,ukra9e2  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld     
cont9ue to "w )9 ,,nato & ) ,,nato      
,allies to develop a long-t]m /rategy to
 enhance security1 e/abli% a p]man5t1   
su/a9able pres5ce along ,,nato's ea/]n  
flank1 & bol/] ! democratic resili5ce ( 
its allies & p>tn]s 9 ! region2  7#g7 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w )9 ,,nato & )     
,,nato ,allies to develop a regul>1     
rotational m>itime pres5ce 9 ! ,black   
,sea2  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld also "w
 ) ! ,european ,union on coord9at+ a    
/rategy to support democratic           
initiatives & economic prosp]ity 9 !    
region1 :i* includes two ,european      
,union memb]s & f\r ,european ,union    
aspirant nations2  7#i7 ,turkey's       
behavior t[>ds "s regional allies &     
democratic /ates has be5 c\nt]productive
 & has contribut$ to increas$ t5sions 9 
! region1 & ,turkey %\ld avoid any      
actions to fur!r escalate regional      
t5sions2  7#aj7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w 
to fo/] dialogue among c\ntries )9 !    
,black ,sea region to improve           
communication & intellig5ce %>+ &       
increase cyb] def5se capabilities2      
7#aa7 c\ntries ) hi/oric & economic ties
 to ,russia are look+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,europe to provide a positive        
economic pres5ce 9 ! broad] region z a  
c\nt]balance to ! ,russian ,f$]ation's  

malign influ5ce 9 ! region2  7#ab7 x is 
9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support 
& bol/] ! economic ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,black ,sea /ates2  7#ac7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld support ! initiative 
und]tak5 by c5tral & ea/]n ,european    
/ates to advance ! ,?ree ,seas          
,initiative ,fund to /r5g!n transport1  
en]gy1 & digital infra/ructure          
connectivity 9 ! region betwe5 !        
,adriatic ,sea1 ,baltic ,sea1 & ,black  
,sea2  7#ad7 !re are mutually b5eficial 
opportunities = increas$ inve/m5t &     
economic expansion1 p>ticul>ly on en]gy1
 climate1 & transport infra/ructure     
initiatives1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,black ,sea /ates & ! broad] region2    
7#ae7 improv$ economic ties betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,black ,sea /ates & ! 
broad] region c lead to a /r5g!n$       
/rategic p>tn]%ip2  7#af7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates mu/ seek to address ! food       
security *all5ges aris+ f disruption (  
,ukra9e's ,black ,sea & ,azov ,sea      
ports1 z ?is global *all5ge w h critical

 national security implications = !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 our p>tn]s1 & allies2    
7#ag7 ,turkey1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,unit$ 
,nations1 has play$ an important role 9 
alleviat+ global food insecurity by     
negotiat+ two agreem5ts to all[ gra9    
exports f ,ukra9ian ports ?r\gh a safe  
corridor 9 ! ,black ,sea2  7#ah7 ,russia
 has a brutal hi/ory ( us+ hung] z a    
weapon & mu/ be /opp$2  7#ai7 c\nt]+ !  
,,prc's co]cive economic pursuits rema9s
 an important policy imp]ative 9 ord] to
 fur!r integrate ! ,black ,sea /ates    
into we/]n economies & improve regional 
/ability2 &  7#bj7 ,turkey's cont9u$    
delay 9 ratify+ ,sw$5 & ,f9l&'s         
accession to ,,nato und]m9es ! /r5g? ( !
 alliance & inhibits ! unit$            
int]national response to ,russia's      
unprovok$ w> 9 ,ukra9e4  #c4 ,unit$     
,/ates policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to-- 7#a7 actively det] ! ?reat (
 ,russia's fur!r escalation 9 ! ,black  
,sea region & def5d fre$om ( navigation 
9 ! ,black ,sea to prev5t ! spread (    

fur!r arm$ conflict 9 ,europe2  7#b7    
advocate )9 ,,nato1 among ,,nato        
,allies1 & )9 ! ,european ,union to     
develop a long-t]m coord9at$ /rategy to 
enhance security1 e/abli% a p]man5t1    
su/a9able pres5ce 9 ! ea/]n flank1 &    
bol/] ! democratic resili5ce ( ,unit$   
,/ates allies & p>tn]s 9 ! region2  7#c7
 advocate )9 ,,nato & among ,,nato      
,allies to develop a regul>1 rotational 
m>itime pres5ce 9 ! ,black ,sea2  7#d7  
support & bol/] ! economic ties betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,black ,sea p>tn]s &   
mobilize ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & o!r relevant     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies by enhanc+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce & inve/m5t 9      
,black ,sea /ates2  7#e7 provide        
economic alt]natives to ! ,,prc's       
co]cive economic options t de/abilize & 
fur!r erode economic integration ( !    
,black ,sea /ates2  7#f7 ensure t !     
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to support ,black
 ,sea /ates' ef=ts to /r5g!n _!         
democratic in/itutions to prev5t        

corruption & accel]ate _! advancem5t    
into ! ,euroatlantic community2 &  7#g7 
enc\rage ! initiative und]tak5 by c5tral
 & ea/]n ,european /ates to advance !   
,?ree ,seas ,initiative to /r5g!n       
transport1 en]gy1 & digital             
infra/ructure connectivity 9 ! region   
betwe5 ! ,adriatic ,sea1 ,baltic ,sea1 &
 ,black ,sea4  #d4 ,black ,sea security 
& developm5t /rategy  7a7 ,black sea    
security & developm5t /rategy ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,security        
,c\ncil1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & o!r     
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 is 
au?oriz$ to direct an int]ag5cy /rategy 
to increase coord9ation ) ,,nato & !    
,european ,union1 deep5 economic ties1  
/r5g!n en]gy security1 support ef=ts to 
bol/] _! democratic resili5ce1 & enhance
 security assi/ance ) our regional      
p>tn]s 9 accordance ) ! values & int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,purpose &     
objectives ,! initiative e/abli%$ "u    

subsection 7a7 %all h ! foll[+ goals &  
objectives3 7#a7 ,ensur+ ! effici5t &   
effective deliv]y ( security assi/ance  
to regional p>tn]s 9 accordance ) !     
values & int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
prioritiz+ assi/ance t w bol/] def5ses  
aga9/ hybrid w>f>e & improve            
int]op]ability ) ,,nato =ces4  7#b7     
,bol/]+ ,unit$ ,/ates support = !       
region's en]gy security & integration ) 
,europe & r$uc+ _! dep5d5ce on ,russia  
:ile support+ en]gy div]sification4     
7#c7 ,mitigat+ ! impact ( economic      
co]cion by ! ,russian ,f$]ation & !     
,,prc on ,black ,sea /ates & id5tify+   
new opportunities = =eign direct        
inve/m5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & coop]at+   
c\ntries & ! enhancem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
bus9ess ties ) regional p>tn]s 9        
accordance ) ! values & int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,increas+          
high-level engagem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & regional p>tn]s1 & re9=c+      
economic gr[?1 f9anc+ quality           
infra/ructure1 & re9=c+ trade ) a focus 

on improv+ high-level economic          
coop]ation4  7#e7 ,increas+ ,unit$      
,/ates coord9ation ) ! ,european ,union 
& ,,nato to maximize effectiv5ess &     
m9imize duplication4  7c7 ,activities   
7#a7 ,security ,! /rategy e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %\ld include ! foll[+    
elem5ts relat$ to security3 7,a7 ,a plan
 to increase int]ag5cy coord9ation on ! 
,black ,sea region4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t 
( :e!r a ,unit$ ,/ates-l$ initiative )  
,,nato allies to increase coord9ation1  
pres5ce1 & regional engagem5t among     
,black ,sea /ates is advisable4  7,c7 ,a
 /rategy to increase security assi/ance 
t[>d ,black ,sea /ates1 focus$ on       
,ukra9e1 ,romania1 ,bulg>ia1 ,moldova1 &
 ,georgia4  7,d7 ,prioritization (      
intellig5ce1 surveillance1 &            
reconnaissance sy/ems to monitor        
,russia's op]ations 9 ! ,black ,sea     
region4  7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! value ( 
e/abli%+ a jo9t1 mult9ational ?ree-/>   
headqu>t]s on ! ,black ,sea1 responsible
 = plann+1 read9ess1 ex]cises1 &        

coord9ation ( all ,alli$ & p>tn] milit>y
 activity 9 ! great] ,black ,sea region4
  7,f7 ,an assessm5t ( ! *all5ges &     
opportunities ( e/abli%+ a regul>1      
rotational ,,nato m>itime pres5ce 9 !   
,black ,sea1 includ+ an analysis ( !    
capacity1 capabilities1 & commitm5t (   
,,nato memb]s to create ?is type (      
mission4  7,g7 ,an ov]view ( ,=eign     
,milit>y ,f9anc+1 ,int]national ,milit>y
 ,education & ,tra9+1 & o!r ,unit$      
,/ates security assi/ance to ! region4  
7,h7 ,a plan = communicat+ ! *anges to  
,,nato po/ure to ! public 9 alli$ &     
p>tn] c\ntries1 z well z to publics 9 ! 
,russian ,f$]ation & ,bel>us4  7,i7 ,a  
plan = combat+ ,russian dis9=mation &   
propag&a 9 ! ,black ,sea region1 utiliz+
 ! res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1
 includ+ ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t]4    
7,j7 ,a plan to promote great] fre$om ( 
navigation to all[ = great] security &  
economic ,black ,sea access4  7#b7      
,economic prosp]ity ,! /rategy e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ 

elem5ts relat$ to economic prosp]ity3   
7,a7 ,a /rategy to fo/] dialogue betwe5 
exp]ts f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & f ! ,black   
,sea /ates on economic expansion1 =eign 
direct inve/m5t1 /r5g!n+ rule ( law     
initiatives1 & mitigat+ economic co]cion
 by ,russia & ! ,,prc4  7,b7 ,a /rategy 
= all ! relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies t contribute to ,unit$ ,/ates   
economic /atecraft to exp& _! pres5ce & 
id5tify new opportunities = private     
inve/m5t ) regional p>tn]s 9 accordance 
) ! values & int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7,c7 ,assessm5ts on en]gy               
div]sification1 focus+ on ! imm$iate ne$
 to replace en]gy supplies f ,russia1 & 
recogniz+ ! long-t]m importance ( broad]
 en]gy div]sification1 includ+ clean    
en]gy initiatives4  7,d7 ,assessm5ts (  
pot5tial food security solutions1       
includ+ su/a9able1 long-t]m arrangem5ts 
beyond ! ,black ,sea ,gra9 ,initiative4 
7#c7 ,democratic resili5ce ,! /rategy   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+ elem5ts relat$ to democratic   

resili5ce3 7,a7 ,a /rategy to increase  
indep5d5t m$ia & ,unit$ ,/ates-support$ 
m$ia initiatives to combat =eign malign 
influ5ce 9 ! ,black ,sea region4  7,b7  
,great] mobilization ( initiatives      
spe>head$ by ! ,global ,engagem5t ,c5t] 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national
 ,developm5t to c\nt] ,russian propag&a 
& dis9=mation 9 ! ,black ,sea region4   
7#d7 ,regional connectivity ,! /rategy  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all promote 
regional connectivity by s5d+ high-level
 repres5tatives ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or
 o!r ag5cy p>tn]s to-- 7,a7 ! ,black    
,sea region n less frequ5tly ?an twice a
 ye>2 &  7,b7 major regional =a on      
infra/ructure & en]gy security1 includ+ 
! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,summit4  7d7 
,id5tification ( necess>y programs &    
res\rces ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
int]ag5cy %all id5tify any necess>y     
program1 policy1 or budget>y res\rces   
requir$1 by ag5cy1 to support           
implem5tation ( ! ,black ,sea ,security 

,/rategy = fiscal ye>s #bjbd1 #bjbe1 &  
#bjbf4  7e7 ,responsibilities ( ,f$]al  
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,no?+ "u ?is section
 %all be deem$ to au?orize ! ,national  
,security ,c\ncil to assume any ( !     
responsibilities or au?orities ( ! head 
( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice1 
includ+ ! =eign affairs responsibilities
 & au?orities ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 to 
ov]see ! implem5tation ( programs &     
policies "u ?is section4  #e4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,black ,sea    
/ates ,! t]m ,black ,sea /ates means    
,turkey1 ,romania1 ,bulg>ia1 ,moldova1  
,ukra9e1 & ,georgia4