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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7888 
To provide for United States security cooperation with Bahrain. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 27, 2022 
Mr. JACKSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for United States security cooperation with 
Bahrain. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bahrain Security Co-
operation Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES SECURITY 
COOPERATION WITH BAHRAIN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) it is in the national security interest of the 
United States to maintain a strong relationship with 
Bahrain and support its military efforts; 
(2) Bahrain has a critical role as host of the 
United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet and the United 
States Naval Forces Central Command; 
(3) Bahrain is a major defense and security co-
operation partner of the United States, as recog-
nized when the United States designated Bahrain as 
a major non-NATO ally in 2002; 
(4) there should be an increase in exchanges be-
tween defense officials and law enforcement of the 
United States and Bahrain at the strategic, policy, 
and tactical levels, especially for the purposes of— 
(A) enhancing cooperation on defense plan-
ning; 
(B) improving intelligence sharing to com-
bat terrorism; and 
(C) improving interoperability between the 
Ministry of Interior and the United States 
Navy’s Fifth Fleet; 
(5) the United States should ensure Bahrain 
has capabilities with regards to its air, missile, and 
unmanned aerial system defense assets to support 
peace efforts in the region; 
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(6) it is important for the United States to be 
a source of consistent and reliable defense assets for 
Bahrain; 
(7) the United States should deepen interoper-
ability with Bahrain in defense capabilities, includ-
ing— 
(A) maritime and air domain awareness; 
(B) integrated air and missile defense sys-
tems; and 
(C) counter unmanned aircraft system 
measures; 
(8) the Secretary of Defense should prioritize 
including Bahrain in military exercises to the great-
est extent possible, increasing security cooperation 
and readiness between Bahrain and the United 
States; and 
(9) it is in the best interest of the United 
States and Bahrain to work together to oppose any 
efforts of terrorism or radical extremism in the Mid-
dle East. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON UPGRADING CAPABILITIES OF UNITED 
STATES FIFTH FLEET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
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port on upgrading the capabilities of the United States 
Fifth Fleet to address emerging threats in the region of 
the area of responsibility of the Fifth Fleet and any cost 
associated with such capability upgrades. Such report 
shall include an assessment of the efforts of the Depart-
ment of Defense to— 
(1) increase exchanges between defense officials 
and law enforcement of the United States and Bah-
rain at the strategic, policy, and tactical levels, espe-
cially for the purposes of— 
(A) enhancing cooperation on defense plan-
ning; 
(B) improving intelligence sharing to com-
bat terrorism; and 
(C) improving interoperability between the 
public security forces and the United States 
Fifth Fleet; 
(2) ensure that Bahrain has capabilities with 
regards to its air, missile, and unmanned aerial sys-
tem defense assets to support peace efforts in the re-
gion; and 
(3) deepen interoperability with Bahrain in de-
fense capabilities, including— 
(A) maritime and air domain awareness; 
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(B) integrated air and missile defense sys-
tems; and 
(C) counter unmanned aircraft system 
measures. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘congressional defense 
committees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101 of title 10, United States Code. 
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