,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfji ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bj1 #bjbf,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to develop a /rategy = crisis managem5t 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/rategy = ,crisis ,managem5t ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,/rategy = crisis managem5t 9 ,s\? ,*9a ,sea 7a7 ,crisis def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m crisis means an incid5t or situation t creates a condition ( su* national security importance t ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may consid] a commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or ,dep>tm5t res\rces1 or ! initiation ( activities by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 to a*ieve or def5d national objectives4 7b7 ,/rategy ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop a /rategy = crisis managem5t 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea t-- 7#a7 id5tifies ! exact locations ( ! mo/ likely fla%po9ts 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea t c\ld lead to sc5>ios ( crises %ort ( w> t w\ld require height5$ int]ag5cy & int]national coord9ation2 & 7#b7 includes1 = ea* major likely fla%po9t1 a crisis playbook ) sequ5c$ response options & a plan = coord9ation ) =eign p>tn]s4 7c7 ,objectives ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all be design$-- 7#a7 to d5y ! aim ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & det] fur!r ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a provocation or actions t exp& ! crisis2 7#b7 to ensure ! safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & resid5ts 9 ! region & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 to ensure ! safety ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! region1 includ+ safety f accid5ts2 7#d7 to pres]ve ,unit$ ,/ates economic int]e/s 9 ! region1 includ+ protect+ key trade & comm]ce r\tes2 7#e7 to protect ,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s1 includ+ by uphold+ treaty obligations & protect+ allies & p>tn]s2 & 7#f7 to manage possible escalation into combat op]ations by tak+ opportunities = de-escalation & ma9ta9+ /rategic /ability4 7d7 ,crisis playbooks 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* crisis playbook requir$ by subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 %all be develop$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! applicable ,*ief ( ,mission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! head ( any o!r relevant ag5cy2 & 7,b7 %all be in=m$ by ! intellig5ce community & relevant exp]ts4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* crisis playbook %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a li/ ( specific indicators t w\ld elevate a sc5>io f a basel9e ( gray-zone conditions to ! level ( a crisis4 7,b7 ,n less ?an "o plann+ sc5>io t c\ld lead to crisis1 ) cle>ly id5tifi$ assumptions1 phases1 & likely bran*es4 7,c7 ,anticipat$ decision po9ts & recomm5d$ options1 sequ5c$ across all id5tifi$ phases4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all consid] at lea/ ! foll[+ types ( recomm5d$ options3 7i7 ,response options = ,dep>tm5t action1 across ! range ( possible decisions across ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ =ce employm5t1 milit>y po/ure1 ,dep>tm5t (ficial /atem5ts or travel1 engagem5ts or public ann\ncem5ts1 capability demon/rations or te/s4 7ii7 ,recomm5dations = types ( ongo+ ,dep>tm5t activities to consid] ceas+1 r$uc+1 or *ang+ 9 scale or type4 7iii7 ,diplomatic & economic options1 develop$ 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! applicable ,*ief ( ,mission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! head ( any o!r relevant ag5cy1 to accompany ! options = ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,d7 ,ea* option recomm5d$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all include a co/-b5efit-risk analysis1 specifically-- 7i7 ! project$ b5efit ( ! option2 7ii7 ! assess$ risk to memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 7iii7 ! e/imat$ f9ancial co/2 7iv7 ! project$ humanit>ian impact1 includ+ ! impact on local civilians2 7v7 ! project$ impact to escalation risk2 & 7vi7 any accompany+ risk mitigation /rategies4 7,e7 ,a li/ ( possible (f-ramps1 includ+ a description ( indicators ( su* (f-ramps & recomm5dations ( options = ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to take advantage ( su* (f-ramps4 7,f7 ,an engagem5t plan-- 7i7 = /reaml9$ communication & coord9ation ) relevant =eign p>tn]s dur+ ea* phase ( ! crisis to design collective diplomatic1 economic & milit>y responses to ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a co]cion & avoid pot5tial actions t c\ld unnecess>ily provoke or exac]bate a t5se situation2 & 7ii7 t id5tifies recomm5dations = specific imm$iate actions ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %\ld take n[ to pre-coord9ate ) =eign p>tn]s4 7e7 ,semiannual review ,n less frequ5tly ?an semiannually1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all review1 update z necess>y1 & validate ea* crisis playbook develop$ "u subsection 7b77#b74 7f7 ,int]im report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a progress report t-- 7,a7 details ! li/ ( locations & sc5>ios id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#a72 7,b7 provides a /atus update on ! developm5t ( ! crisis playbook requir$ by subsection 7b77#b72 7,c7 sets =? a plan = ! completion ( su* playbooks n lat] ?an ,m>* #bjbg2 & 7,d7 details ! process by :i* su* playbooks w be review$1 updat$ z necess>y1 & validat$ "u subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,=m ,! int]im report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4 7g7 ,report 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 t summ>izes ! /rategy develop$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4 7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to require ! options set =? 9 a playbook develop$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 to be ! only options consid]$ or foll[$ 9 a crisis sc5>io4