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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4694 

To require a review of United States-Turkey relations, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 16, 2019 

Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. 

ALLRED, Mr. STANTON, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and 

Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 

on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require a review of United States-Turkey relations, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States-Turkey 

5 Relations Review Act of 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) The Republic of Turkey has been a long2 standing ally of the United States, not only bilat3 erally, but also through the NATO alliance. 

4 (2) The United States is concerned with the in5 creasing cooperation between Recep Erdogan, the 

6 President of Turkey, and Vladimir Putin, the Presi7 dent of the Russian Federation. 

8 (3) The United States remains concerned with 

9 patterns of antidemocratic behavior espoused by the 

10 Government of Turkey under the leadership of 

11 President Erdogan. 

12 (4) The United States is concerned with the 

13 Government of Turkey’s decision to acquire the S– 

14 400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia. 

15 (5) The United States is concerned with Presi16 dent Erdogan’s order on October 9, 2019, to send 

17 forces into northeastern Syria to attack the Syrian 

18 Democratic Forces, America’s partners in combating 

19 ISIS. 

20 (6) The United States is gravely concerned 

21 that, in the event of regional upheaval, American 

22 forces cannot guarantee the safety of strategic as23 sets. 

24 SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

25 It shall be the policy of the United States to— 


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1 (1) promote democratic reforms to counter the 

2 deteriorating political situation in Turkey; and 

3 (2) encourage NATO member states to protect 

4 democratic values, civil rights, and human rights not 

5 only globally, but internally and amongst themselves. 

6 SEC. 4. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES-TURKEY RELATIONS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in coordi8 nation with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Na9 tional Intelligence, and the Secretary of Energy, shall— 

10 (1) work with NATO member states to assess 

11 and address the Republic of Turkey’s aptitude and 

12 willingness to fulfill its duties and obligations to the 

13 NATO alliance; 

14 (2) review America’s bilateral relationship with 

15 Turkey; and 

16 (3) conduct an assessment of American force 

17 posture in the Republic of Turkey, as well as the 

18 surrounding region, to protect American service 

19 members and critical technology. 

20 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

22 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

23 of State, in coordination with the Secretary of De24 fense, Director of National Intelligence, and the Sec25 retary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate 


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1 congressional committees a report, based on the ac2 tions carried out under subsection (a), detailing the 

3 following: 

4 (A) A diplomatic assessment of relocating 

5 American military personnel and assets from 

6 Turkey. 

7 (B) The security of United States and 

8 NATO assets based at Incirlik Air Base, 

9 Adana, Turkey. 

10 (C) The current capability to host United 

11 States military assets, as well as current United 

12 States basing rights and required upgrades to 

13 infrastructure at the following bases: 

14 (i) RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. 

15 (ii) Romanian Air Force Base 71st 

16 Air Base, Caˆmpia Turzii, Romania. 

17 (iii) Air fields located in Larissa, 

18 Greece. 

19 (iv) Bezmer Air Base, Yambol, Bul20 garia. 

21 (v) Vaziani Military Base, Gamarj22 veba, Georgia. 

23 (vi) Aviano Air Base, Aviano, Italy. 

24 (vii) Naval Air Station Sigonella, 

25 Lentini, Italy. 


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1 (D) The feasibility and strategic advan2 tages of expanding cooperation with each of the 

3 bases specified in subparagraph (C). 

4 (E) The feasibility and strategic advan5 tages of reallocating United States and NATO 

6 assets from Turkey to each of such bases. 

7 (F) A cost assessment of relocating United 

8 States and NATO assets to each of such bases. 

9 (2) FORM.—The report required under para10 graph (1) may be submitted in classified form. If 

11 such report is so submitted, such report shall include 

12 an unclassified summary. 

13 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro14 priate congressional committee’’ means— 

15 (1) in the House of Representatives— 

16 (A) the Committee on Armed Services; 

17 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

18 Committee; and 

19 (C) the Permanent Select Committee on 

20 Intelligence; and 

21 (2) in the Senate— 

22 (A) the Committee on Armed Services; 

23 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations; 

24 and 


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1 (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence. 

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