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of the S–400 air and missile defense system from 
Russia; or 
(2) if the Government of Turkey has previously 
accepted delivery of the S–400 air and missile defense 
system from the Russia, the Government of Turkey— 
(A) no longer possesses the S–400 air and 
missile defense system or any other equipment, 
materials, or personnel associated with such sys-
tem; and 
(B) has provided credible assurances that it 
will not in the future accept delivery of the S– 
400 air and missile defense system. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The limitation under subsection 
(a) does not apply with respect to F–35 aircraft operated 
by the United States Armed Forces. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives. 
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(2) TRANSFER.—The term ‘‘transfer’’ includes, 
with respect to an F–35 aircraft, the physical reloca-
tion of the F–35 aircraft outside of the United States. 
SEC. 1256. REPORT ON VALUE OF INVESTMENTS IN DUAL 
USE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BY NATO 
MEMBER STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2020, the 
Secretary of Defense, jointly with the Secretary of State, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report on the value of investments in dual use infrastruc-
ture projects by the member states of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) in order to improve military 
mobility and interoperability across Europe. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) The value to collective deterrence provided by 
investments in dual use infrastructure projects by the 
member states of NATO in order to meet the military 
mobility goals set out at the 2018 NATO Summit in 
Brussels. 
(2) An assessment of proposed dual use infra-
structure projects for NATO. 
(3) A assessment of proposed of dual use infra-
structure projects with respect to which the United 
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States can provide support, including a recommended 
prioritization of such projects. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) DUAL
USE
INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS.— 
The term ‘‘dual use infrastructure projects’’ means 
those projects identified by the European Commission 
Action Plan on Military Mobility as necessary to im-
prove the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) 
to meet the military requirements for military mobil-
ity within and beyond the European Union. 
SEC. 1257. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUPPORT FOR POLAND. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Poland has been a valued member of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 
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1999 and an important ally of the United States, 
contributing to the collective defense of NATO allies 
and deterrence in Europe. 
(2) Poland has made significant contributions of 
forces to United States and NATO-led military oper-
ations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, and countering 
the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. 
(3) Poland contributed at least 2 percent of its 
gross domestic product to defense spending in 2018, 
meeting its commitment under the Wales Declaration. 
(4) Poland currently hosts on a rotational basis 
United States forces from the Armored Combat Bri-
gade Team, a Combat Aviation Brigade, a NATO en-
hanced Forward Presence Battalion, and a U.S. Aegis 
Ashore missile defense site. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the United States reaffirms its support for 
the principle of collective defense in Article 5 of the 
North Atlantic Treaty for its NATO allies, including 
Poland; 
(2) the United States appreciates the important 
role that Poland plays in NATO efforts to sustain 
credible deterrence in Europe; 
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(3) the United States supports continued defense 
cooperation and continued exploration of opportuni-
ties for joint military cooperation, infrastructure en-
hancement, and defense investment with Poland; and 
(4) the current and planned projects in Poland 
funded by the European Deterrence Initiative should 
be fully implemented in order to support existing and 
future United States military activity. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1261. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES PART-
NERS AND ALLIES. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) United States partners and allies are critical 
to achieving United States national security interests 
and defense objectives around the world; 
(2) strong military-to-military relationships 
with partners and allies have helped to solidify and 
undergird the post-World War II international order 
and enhanced the United States’ security through 
common defense; and 
(3) the United States should pursue a long-term 
policy to strengthen existing military-to-military re-
lationships and cooperation with partners and allies 
to achieve mutual objectives, and build new relation-
ships based on common values and shared interests. 
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