,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,panetta 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bacon7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 = a 
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
prev5t ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f  
)draw+ f ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nato ,edge ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty             
,organization 7,,nato7 has s]v$ z a     
pill> ( int]national peace & /ability1 a
 critical compon5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
security1 & a det]r5t aga9/ adv]s>ies & 
ext]nal ?reats4  7#b7 ,! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives affirm$ 9 ,h4 ,res4     
#cig1 on ,june #bg1 #bjag1 t-- 7,a7     
,,nato is "o ( ! mo/ successful milit>y 

alliances 9 hi/ory1 det]r+ ! outbreak ( 
ano!r _w w>1 protect+ ! t]ritorial      
integrity ( its memb]s1 & conclud+ !    
,cold ,w> peacefully2  7,b7 ,,nato      
rema9s ! f\ndation ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign
 policy to promote prosp]ity1 fre$om1 & 
peace 9 ,europe2  7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is solemnly committ$ to ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization's       
pr9ciple ( collective def5se z enum]at$ 
9 ,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty2  7,d7 condemns any ?reat to !  
sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1       
fre$om1 & democracy ( any ,,nato ally2 &
  7,e7 /rongly supports collaboration ) 
,,nato allies to en=ce ,ukra9e's        
t]ritorial integrity aga9/ unprovok$    
aggression f ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#c7
 ,,nato memb]s %\ld abide by ! decision 
at ! ,,nato ,wales ,summit 9 #bjad t ea*
 alliance memb] aim to sp5d at lea/ #b  
p]c5t ( its nation's gross dome/ic      
product on def5se by #bjbd4  7#d7       
,inve/+ 9 mult9ational tra9+ ex]cises & 
jo9t rese>* & education programs )      

,,nato allies h (f]$ improvem5ts =      
int]op]ability & read9ess aga9/ ?reats  
to ,european security1 p>ticul>ly f !   
,russian ,f$]ation4  #c4 ,modification (
 limitation on )drawal f ,,nato ,section
 #abej;,a ( ! ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #aibh;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ aft] an ,act
 ( ,congress ! foll[+3 1 & unless all   
rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization :o h n allocat$ a 
m9imum ( #b p]c5t ( _! ,gross ,dome/ic  
,product to annual def5se sp5d+ h n made
 an explicit commitm5t to sp5d #b p]c5t 
( _! ,gross ,dome/ic ,product1 z def9$  
by ,,nato /&>ds1 on def5se )9 #e ye>s f 
! giv5 fiscal ye> to :i* ! ,presid5t is 
seek+ to s susp5d1 t]m9ate1 d5\nce1 or  
)draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty2  7#b7 by am5d+       
subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3  7b7   
,prohibition on ! use ( funds ,to )draw 
f ,,nato ,no funds au?oriz$ or          
appropriat$ by any ,act may be made     

available to support1 directly or       
indirectly1 any decision on ! "p ( any  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficial to      
susp5d1 t]m9ate1 d5\nce1 or )draw !     
,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty1 done at ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 #c     
,april #d1 #aidi1 except by & ) ! advice
 & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 provid$ t         
two-?irds ( ! ,s5ators pres5t concur1 or
 pursuant to an ,act ( ,congress1 &     
unless all rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,nor?      
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization :o h n  
sp5t a m9imum ( #b p]c5t ( _! ,gross    
,dome/ic ,product to def5se h n made an 
explicit commitm5t to sp5d #b p]c5t ( _!
 ,gross ,dome/ic ,product1 z def9$ by   
,,nato /&>ds1 on def5se )9 #e ye>s f !  
giv5 fiscal ye> to :i* ! ,presid5t is   
seek+ to s susp5d1 t]m9ate1 d5\nce1 or  
)draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty4  2  7#c7 by          
r$esignat+ subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 & 
7f7 z subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 & 7i71 
respectively2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsections3

  7c7 ,9 g5]al ,by adoption ( a         
resolution ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 ! ,s5ate 
,legal ,c\nsel or ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel to ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may be au?oriz$ 
to initiate1 or int]v5e 91 9 ! "n ( !   
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z !
 case may be1 indep5d5tly1 or jo9tly1   
any judicial proce$+s 9 any ,f$]al c\rt 
( compet5t jurisdiction 9 ord] to oppose
 any action to susp5d1 t]m9ate1 d5\nce1 
or )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,nor?      
,atlantic ,treaty 9 a mann] inconsi/5t )
 ?is section4  7d7 ,consid]ation ,any   
resolution or jo9t resolution introduc$ 
relat+ to any action to susp5d1 t]m9ate1
 d5\nce or )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !    
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty & introduc$     
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be      
consid]$ 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures (   
section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,security ,assi/ance & ,arms ,export    
,control ,act ( #aigf 7,public ,law     
#id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4 #gfe74  7e7 ,report+ 
requirem5t ,any legal c\nsel op]at+     

pursuant to section #abii,r %all report 
z soon z practicable to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate ) respect to any 
judicial proce$+s :i* ! ,s5ate ,legal   
,c\nsel or ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel to ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be1      
initiates or 9 :i* x int]v5es pursuant  
to section #abii,r4  4  #d4 ,sunset ,!  
am5dm5ts made by section #c ( ?is ,act  
%all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcc4   
,section #abej;,a ( ! ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #aibh;f7 %all be re/or$  
on su* date z if su* am5dm5ts _h n be5  
enact$ & z 9 effect on ! day aft] ! date
 ( ! am5dm5t ( su* ,act ,national       
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbd4