,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #icff ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4 ,self introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require a report on ,ea/]n ,fronti] infra/ructure read9ess4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ea/]n ,fronti] ,def5se ,infra/ructure ,read9ess ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues to pose a long-t]m ?reat to ,euro-,atlantic security1 z reaffirm$ by allies 9 ! ,hague ,summit ,decl>ation issu$ on ,june #be1 #bjbe4 7#b7 ,"u t ,decl>ation1 allies ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization committ$ to inve/ five p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product annually on core def5se requirem5ts & on def5se- & security-relat$ sp5d+ by #bjce1 ( :i* up to #a4e p]c5t is to be acc\nt$ = to protect critical infra/ructure1 def5d networks1 ensure civil prep>$ness & resili5ce1 unlea% innovation1 & /r5g!n ! def5se indu/rial base4 7#c7 ,! ,supreme ,alli$ ,comm&]-,europe1 has id5tifi$ milit>y mobility1 ho/-nation infra/ructure1 & !at]-wide resili5ce z ess5tial to execut+ ! ,alliance's new family ( regional def5se plans approv$ at ! #bjbc ,vilnius ,summit4 7#d7 ,allies locat$ on ! ,ea/]n ,fronti] ( ! ,alliance be> disproportionate fir/-respond] responsibilities "u ^? plans & require infra/ructure t c su/a9 l>ge-scale re9=cem5t1 su/a9m5t1 & combat op]ations 9 ! ev5t ( conflict ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 ,gaps 9 transportation1 en]gy1 communications1 & f9ancial infra/ructure along ! ,ea/]n ,fronti] directly affect ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ! =ces ( o!r allies to det] aggression &1 if necess>y1 to def5d alli$ t]ritory4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a vital national security int]e/ 9 ! timely & v]ifiable integration ( ! infra/ructure ( ,ea/]n ,fronti] allies ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 #c4 ,report on ,ea/]n ,fronti] infra/ructure read9ess 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 9 consultation ) ! ,supreme ,alli$ ,comm&]-,europe1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! progress ( ea* ,ea/]n ,fronti] ally 9 integrat+ its national infra/ructure ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 infra/ructure requirem5ts4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= ea* ,ea/]n ,fronti] ally1 an assessm5t ( su* ally's progress1 z ( ! date ( ! report1 9 meet+ ,,nato infra/ructure requirem5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 transportation infra/ructure1 includ+ roads1 bridges1 rail1 ports1 inl& wat]ways1 & airfields1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to milit>y-mobility corridors & dual-use capacity2 7,b7 en]gy infra/ructure1 includ+ pipel9es1 ref9]ies1 electricity g5]ation & transmission1 fuel /orage1 & grid int]connections2 7,c7 communications & digital infra/ructure1 includ+ telecommunications networks1 und]sea cables1 satellite gr\nd /ations1 & cyb]security ( national networks2 7,d7 f9ancial sy/ems infra/ructure1 includ+ ! resili5ce & cont9uity ( paym5t1 cle>+1 & settlem5t sy/ems necess>y to su/a9 mobilization1 ho/-nation support1 & ,alliance op]ations2 7,e7 civil prep>$ness & resili5ce1 includ+ wat]1 m$ical1 & em]g5cy-s]vices infra/ructure2 & 7,f7 def5se indu/rial base infra/ructure1 includ+ munitions production1 ma9t5ance & ov]haul capacity1 & /orage4 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ally's progress t[>d1 & ! cr$ibility ( its plan to rea*1 ! #a4e p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product commitm5t describ$ 9 section #b7;a77#b71 includ+ a description ( ! categories ( exp5diture be+ c\nt$ t[>d t commitm5t & :e!r su* exp5diture is mat]ially improv+ infra/ructure relevant to ,alliance def5se plans4 7#c7 ,an id5tification ( ! mo/ consequ5tial infra/ructure %ortfalls1 includ+ any %ortfall t w\ld1 9 ! ev5t ( conflict ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation-- 7,a7 imp$e ! timely re9=cem5t ( ! ally by ,unit$ ,/ates =ces or by o!r alli$ =ces2 7,b7 imp$e ! su/a9m5t ( combat op]ations 9 ! ally's t]ritory2 or 7,c7 create a s+le po9t ( failure exploitable by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+ ?r\gh cyb] or sabotage op]ations4 7#d7 ,recomm5dations to address ! %ortfalls id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 includ+-- 7,a7 recomm5d$ adju/m5ts to ,unit$ ,/ates security coop]ation programs "u *apt] #af ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 recomm5d$ prioritization )9 ! ,european ,det]r5ce ,initiative2 7,c7 recomm5d$ use ( au?orities "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa & ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 7,d7 opportunities = co/-%>+ ) ! ally1 ) ! ,alliance ?r\gh ! ,,nato ,security ,inve/m5t ,program1 or ) ! ,european ,union2 & 7,e7 any legislative recomm5dations ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s appropriate4 7#e7 ,a description ( ,russian ,f$]ation activities1 includ+ cyb] op]ations1 sabotage1 & hybrid op]ations1 t>get+ ! infra/ructure describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 & may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 #d4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al review 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! report requir$ "u section #c7;a7 is submitt$1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a review ( t report4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! review requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an indep5d5t assessm5t ( ! me?odology1 data s\rces1 & analytic rigor ( ! report & an evaluation ( ! ext5t to :i* ! recomm5dations 9 ! report are support$ by ! und]ly+ f9d+s2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* exp5ditures c\nt$ by ,ea/]n ,fronti] allies t[>d ! #a4e p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product commitm5t are mat]ially improv+ ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization infra/ructure requirem5ts2 & 7#c7 any recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to improve ! prioritization ( ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance & security coop]ation = ,ea/]n ,fronti] allies4 7c7 ,=m ,! review requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 & may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 #e4 ,au?orization = security assi/ance & security coop]ation prioritization 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se is au?oriz$ to prioritize security assi/ance 9 ! ,european ,det]r5ce ,initiative1 & 9 programm+ security coop]ation activities "u *apt] #af ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ,ea/]n ,fronti] allies4 7b7 ,annual brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! ,presid5t's budget "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjcb1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide to ! appropriate congressional committees a brief+ on ! mann] 9 :i* ! budget reque/ implem5ts subsection 7a74 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,=eign ,affairs1 & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,=eign ,relations1 & ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,ea/]n ,fronti] ally means ea* ( ! foll[+ memb] /ates ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization3 7,a7 ,! ,republic ( ,e/onia4 7,b7 ,! ,republic ( ,latvia4 7,c7 ,! ,republic ( ,li?uania4 7,d7 ,! ,republic ( ,pol&4 7,e7 ,! ,cze* ,republic4 7,f7 ,! ,slovak ,republic4 7,g7 ,hung>y4 7,h7 ,romania4 7,i7 ,! ,republic ( ,bulg>ia4 7,j7 ,! ,republic ( ,f9l&4 7,k7 ,! ,k+dom ( ,sw$54 7,l7 ,! ,k+dom ( ,norway4