S.Amdt. 6618

SA 6618. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2027 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 G of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1094. ASSESSMENT OF MARITIME CHOKEPOINT RESILIENCE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
assessment of--
(1) the readiness of the United States Armed Forces to
respond to disruptions affecting major global maritime
chokepoints (including the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el Mandeb,
Suez Canal, and Strait of Malacca); and
(2) the ability of the Department of Defense to maintain
freedom of navigation and access through such chokepoints
during periods of crisis or conflict.
(b) Report.--Not later 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the findings of
the assessment required by subsection (a) that includes the
following:
(1) An assessment of vulnerabilities to freedom of
navigation and maritime access at major global maritime
chokepoints.
(2) An evaluation of the force posture, force structure,
and operational requirements necessary to maintain access
during disruptions, including if disruptions happen at
multiple maritime chokepoints simultaneously.
(3) An analysis of threats posed by mines, unmanned
systems, missiles, small boat attacks, and other asymmetric
capabilities to United States and allied maritime operations.
(4) An assessment of coordination and operational planning
with allies, partners, and interagency entities for
responding to maritime chokepoint disruptions, including if
disruptions happen at multiple chokepoints simultaneously.
(5) An evaluation of global force management tradeoffs
associated with responding to simultaneous or multiple
maritime chokepoint disruptions.
(6) An identification of capability gaps across naval, air,
logistics, and supporting forces required to ensure continued
access and freedom of navigation through major global
maritime chokepoints.
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