,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbe,mr4    
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4   
,slotk91 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 &
 ,mr4 ,gallego7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,baltic ,security 
,initiative = ! purpose ( /r5g!n+ !     
def5sive capabilities ( ! ,baltic       
c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,baltic 
,security ,initiative ,act4  #b4 ,baltic
 ,security ,initiative  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,pursuant to ! au?ority provid$ 9 *apt] 
#af ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% & c>ry 
out an initiative1 to be kn[n z !       
,baltic ,security ,initiative 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,initiative71 = ! 
purpose ( deep5+ security coop]ation ) !
 milit>y =ces ( ! ,baltic c\ntries4  7b7

 ,relation%ip to exi/+ au?orities ,!    
,initiative requir$ by subsection 7a7   
%all be c>ri$ out pursuant to !         
au?orities provid$ 9 title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,objectives ,!       
objectives ( ! ,initiative %all be--    
7#a7 to a*ieve ,unit$ ,/ates national   
security objectives by-- 7,a7 det]r+    
aggression by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 &   
7,b7 implem5t+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty
 ,organization's new ,/rategic ,concept1
 :i* seeks to /r5g!n ! alliance's       
det]r5ce & def5se po/ure by d5y+        
pot5tial adv]s>ies any possible         
opportunities = aggression2  7#b7 to    
enhance regional plann+ & coop]ation    
among ! milit>y =ces ( ! ,baltic        
c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to       
long-t]m regional capability projects1  
includ+-- 7,a7 long-range precision fire
 sy/ems & capabilities2  7,b7 integrat$ 
air & missile def5se2  7,c7 m>itime     
doma9 aw>5ess2  7,d7 l& =ces developm5t1
 includ+ /ockpil+ l>ge calib]           
ammunition2  7,e7 comm&1 control1       

communications1 comput]s1 intellig5ce1  
surveillance1 & reconnaissance2  7,f7   
special op]ations =ces developm5t2  7,g7
 coord9ation ) & security enhancem5ts = 
,pol&1 :i* is a neighbor+ ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ally2 & 
7,h7 o!r milit>y capabilities1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &  7#c7 )    
respect to ! milit>y =ces ( ! ,baltic   
c\ntries1 to improve cyb] def5ses &     
resili5ce to hybrid ?reats4  7d7        
,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! 
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report   
sett+ =? a /rategy = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se to a*ieve ! objectives describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,consid]ations  
,! /rategy requir$ by ?is subsection    
%all include a consid]ation (-- 7,a7    
security assi/ance programs = ! ,baltic 
c\ntries au?oriz$ z ( ! date on :i* !   
/rategy is submitt$2  7,b7 ! ongo+      
security ?reats to ! ,nor? ,atlantic    

,treaty ,organization's ea/]n flank pos$
 by ,russian aggression1 includ+ z a    
result ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's #bjbb   
invasion ( ,ukra9e ) support f ,bel>us2 
&  7,c7 ! ongo+ security ?reats to !    
,baltic c\ntries pos$ by ! pres5ce1     
co]cive economic policies1 & o!r malign 
activities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4   
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
#cej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s      
#bjbf1 #bjbg1 & #bjbh to c>ry out !     
,initiative4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %\ld seek to require mat*+ funds
 f ea* ( ! ,baltic c\ntries t p>ticipate
 9 ! ,initiative 9 am\nts comm5surate ) 
am\nts provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
= ! ,initiative4  7f7 ,baltic c\ntries  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,baltic     
c\ntries means-- 7#a7 ,e/onia2  7#b7    
,latvia2 &  7#c7 ,li?uania4