S.Amdt. 2024

SA 2024. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2021 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:

At the appropriate place in title XII, insert the
following:

SEC. 12__. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON INCREASED ROTATIONAL
DEPLOYMENTS TO GREECE AND ENHANCEMENT OF UNITED
STATES-GREECE DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT.

(a) Feasibility Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
study on the feasibility of increased rotational deployments
of members of the Armed Forces to Greece, including to Souda
Bay, Alexandroupoli, Larissa, Volos, and Stefanovikeio.
(2) Element.--The study required by paragraph (1) shall
include an evaluation of any infrastructure investment
necessary to support such increased rotational deployments.
(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
results of the study required by paragraph (1).
(b) Diplomatic Engagement.--The Secretary of State shall
ensure the persistent United States diplomatic engagement
with respect to the Greece-Cyprus-Israel and Greece-Cyprus-
Egypt trilateral agreements beyond the occasional
participation of United States diplomats in the regular
summits of the countries party to such agreements.
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