To require a report on the permanent stationing of the United States forces in the Republic of Poland.

SA 2276. Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Capito, and Mr.
Enzi) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill
H.R. 5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 1254 and insert the following:

SEC. 1254. REPORT ON PERMANENT STATIONING OF UNITED STATES
FORCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND.

(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2019, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the feasibility and advisability of permanently
stationing United States forces in the Republic of Poland.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of the types of permanently stationed
United States forces in Poland required to deter aggression
by the Russian Federation and execute Department of Defense
contingency plans, including combat enabler units in
capability areas such as--
(A) combat engineering;
(B) logistics and sustainment;
(C) warfighting headquarters elements;
(D) long-range fires;
(E) air and missile defense;
(F) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and
(G) electronic warfare.
(2) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
permanently stationing a United States Army brigade combat
team in the Republic of Poland that includes the following:
(A) An assessment whether a permanently stationed United
States Army brigade combat team in Poland would enhance
deterrence against Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.
(B) An assessment of the actions the Russian Federation may
take in response to a United States decision to permanently
station a brigade combat team in Poland.
(C) An assessment of the international political
considerations of permanently stationing such a brigade
combat team in Poland, including within the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO).
(D) An assessment whether a such a brigade combat team in
Poland would support implementation of the National Defense
Strategy.
(E) A description and assessment of the manner in which
such a brigade combat team in Poland would affect the ability
of the Joint Force to execute Department of Defense
contingency plans in Europe.
(F) A description and assessment of the manner in which
such a brigade combat team in Poland would affect the ability
of the Joint Force to respond to a crisis inside the
territory of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally that
occurs prior to the invocation of Article 5 of the Washington
Treaty by the North Atlantic Council.
(G) An identification and assessment of--
(i) potential locations in Poland for stationing such a
brigade combat team;
(ii) the logistics requirements, including force enablers,
equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance, that would be
required to support such a brigade combat team in Poland;
(iii) infrastructure investments by the United States and
Poland, including new construction or upgrades of existing
sites, that would be required to support such a brigade
combat team in Poland;
(iv) any new agreements, or changes to existing agreements,
between the United States and Poland that would be required
for a such a brigade combat team in Poland;
(v) any changes to the posture or capabilities of the Joint
Force in Europe that would be required to support such a
brigade combat team in Poland; and
(vi) the timeline required to achieve the permanent
stationing of such a brigade combat team in Poland.
(H) An assessment of the willingness and ability of the
Government of Poland to provide host nation support for such
a brigade combat team.
(I) An assessment whether future growth in United States
Army end strength may be used to source additional forces for
such a brigade combat team in Poland.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
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