S.Amdt. 5775

1. Adds SEC. 1239. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES FORCE STRUCTURE REDUCTIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC COUNTRIES at the end of subtitle C of title XII

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   In S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed

   (E) support energy diversification efforts across the Euro-Atlantic region to reduce the dependency on energy from the Russian Federation.

   Inserted: SEC. 1239. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES FORCE STRUCTURE REDUCTIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC COUNTRIES.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are stationed in each of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, or Romania below the levels in each such country as of January 1, 2022, until the date that is 120 days after the date on which the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a written assessment that contains the following:

   Inserted: (1) An analysis as to whether such a reduction--

   Inserted: (A) would be in the national security interest of the United States; and

   Inserted: (B) would not detract from United States military posture and alignment in the European theater.

   Inserted: (2) An analysis of the impact of such a reduction on--

   Inserted: (A) the security of the United States;

   Inserted: (B) the security of United States allies and partners in Europe;

   Inserted: (C) the deterrence and defense posture of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;

   Inserted: (D) the ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency plans of the Department of Defense, including ongoing operations executed by the United States Central Command and the United States Africa Command;

   Inserted: (E) military families, including with respect to additional costs for relocation of associated infrastructure; and

   Inserted: (F) military training and major military exercises, including with respect to interoperability and joint activities with United States allies and partners.

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   Inserted: (3) A description of--

   Inserted: (A) the consultations made with United States allies and partners in Europe, including a description of the consultations with each member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization regarding such a reduction; and

   Inserted: (B) the capabilities that would be impacted in the country in which the total number of Armed Forces serving on active duty is being reduced, and any actions designed to mitigate such a reduction.

   Inserted: (4) A detailed description of the requirements for the Department to effectuate any relocation and redeployment of members of the Armed Forces from the country in which the total number of Armed Forces serving on active duty is being reduced and the associated relocation of military families.

   Inserted: (5) A detailed analysis of--

   Inserted: (A) the impact of such a reduction and redeployment of military capabilities on the ability of the United States--

   Inserted: (i) to meet commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty; and

   Inserted: (ii) to support operations in the Middle East and Africa;

   Inserted: (B) the impact of such a reduction and redeployment on the implementation of the National Defense Strategy and on Joint Force Planning; and

   Inserted: (C) the cost implications of such a reduction and redeployment, including--

   Inserted: (i) the cost of any associated new facilities to be constructed, or existing facilities to be renovated, at the location where the members of the Armed Forces are to be moved and stationed; and

   Inserted: (ii) the costs associated with rotational deployments.

   Inserted: (b) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--

   Inserted: (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (c) Termination.--This section shall cease to have effect on September 30, 2023.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

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