S.Amdt. 399

SA 399. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2020 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 end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 12__. REPORTS ON DETERRENCE OF OPPORTUNISTIC AGGRESSION
BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AGAINST BALTIC
ALLIES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy, in coordination with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall
submit to Congress the following:
(1) A report on the deterrence of opportunistic aggression
by the Russian Federation against one or more Baltic allies
in the case of engagement of the Armed Forces in a conflict
with the People's Republic of China.
(2) A report on the deterrence of opportunistic aggression
by the Russian Federation against one or more Baltic allies
in the case of engagement of the Armed Forces in a conflict
with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
(3) A report on the deterrence of opportunistic aggression
by the Russian Federation against one or more Baltic allies
in the case of engagement of the Armed Forces in a conflict
with Iran.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--Each report under subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of the requirements to deter such
opportunistic aggression.
(2) A description of the requirements to restore deterrence
against the Russian Federation in the case of such
opportunistic aggression.
(3) An assessment of the ability of the Department of
Defense to meet the requirements described under paragraphs
(1) and (2) at current resource levels.
(4) Recommendations to ensure that the Department will be
able to meet any such requirement that the Department is
unable to meet as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall--
(1) be submitted in classified form; and
(2) include an unclassified summary appropriate for release
to the public.
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