S. 2154 – Kosovo Defense Cooperation Enhancement Act

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The bill extends the U.S. authority to train Eastern European national security forces during multilateral exercises, adds the Republic of Kosovo to the list of eligible partners, and pushes the program’s end date to December 31, 2026. It affects U.S. defense training programs and the security forces of Kosovo and other Eastern European nations.

Key Provisions

Adds the Republic of Kosovo as a country that can receive U.S. training under the existing authority in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016.
Extends the authorization period for this training program from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2026.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

June 22, 2023

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Introduced in Senate

June 22, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

June 22, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued June 22, 2023

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2154

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 22, 2023

Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

To extend and modify the authority to provide training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Kosovo Defense Cooperation Enhancement Act.

2.

Extension and modification of training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises

Section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)

The Republic of Kosovo.

; and

(2)

in subsection (h)—

(A)

in the first sentence, by striking December 31, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2026; and

(B)

in the second sentence, by striking “December 31, 2024.” and inserting “December 31, 2026”.