the Committee on Armed Services and Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives 
a report on the role of the intelligence and security serv-
ices of the Russian Federation in efforts to undermine and 
interfere with the independence of Ukraine. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the priorities and objec-
tives of the intelligence and security services of the 
Russian Federation with respect to Ukraine; 
(2) a detailed description of the steps taken by 
any intelligence or security services of the Russian 
Federation to undermine the stability of Ukraine or 
the Government of Ukraine; 
(3) a complete list of the branches of the intel-
ligence or security services of the Russian Federa-
tion that have engaged in any influence efforts or 
campaigns to undermine the stability of Ukraine or 
the Government of Ukraine; 
(4) an assessment of— 
(A) the tactics and techniques used by any 
intelligence and security services of the Russian 
Federation with respect to Ukraine; 
(B) the success of those tactics and tech-
niques; and 
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(C) whether such tactics and techniques 
are designed or intended to undermine the sta-
bility of Ukraine or dismantle or overthrow the 
Government of Ukraine; and 
(5) any plans by the United States to provide 
additional support to the Government of Ukraine to 
prevent internal destabilization efforts, including 
through intelligence sharing and support for reforms 
and anti-corruption efforts. 
(c) FORM.—The report shall be submitted in unclas-
sified form, but may have a classified annex produced con-
sistent with the protection of sources and methods. 
SEC. 207. DEEPENING SECURITY AND ECONOMIC TIES 
WITH BALTIC ALLIES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) supporting and bolstering the security of 
the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania 
is in the national security interests of the United 
States; 
(2) the Baltic States are critical allies in coun-
tering aggression by the Government of the Russian 
Federation and maintaining the collective security of 
the NATO alliance; 
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(3) the United States should continue to sup-
port and foster a security partnership with the Bal-
tic States that aims to meet their security needs and 
provides additional capabilities and tools to help de-
fend against aggression by the Government of the 
Russian Federation in the region; 
(4) the United States should encourage the ini-
tiative undertaken by the Baltic States to advance 
the Three Seas Initiative to strengthen transport, 
energy, and digital infrastructures among eastern 
Europe countries; 
(5) the United States should follow through on 
its $300 million pledge to the Three Seas Invest-
ment Fund that has been approved to be the first 
tranche of the $1 billion U.S. investment promised 
in February 2020 for the Fund through the U.S. 
International Development Finance Corporation; 
(6) there are mutually beneficial opportunities 
for increased investment and economic expansion be-
tween the United States and the Baltic States; and 
(7) improved economic ties between the United 
States and the Baltic States will lead to a strength-
ened strategic partnership. 
(b) BALTIC SECURITY AND ECONOMIC ENHANCE-
MENT INITIATIVE.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
establish an initiative to deepen and foster security 
and economic ties with the Baltic States. 
(2) PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.—The initiative 
established under paragraph (1) shall have the fol-
lowing goals and objectives: 
(A) Ensuring the efficient and effective de-
livery of security assistance to the Baltic States, 
prioritizing assistance that will strengthen de-
fenses against conventional and hybrid warfare 
and improve interoperability with NATO forces 
and strengthen regional defense capabilities. 
(B) Bolstering United States support for 
the Baltic region’s physical and energy security 
needs. 
(C) Mitigating the impact of economic co-
ercion by the Russian Federation and the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China on the Baltic States 
and identifying new opportunities for foreign di-
rect investment and United States business ties. 
(D) Improving high-level engagement be-
tween the United States and the Baltic States, 
with a focus on improving high-level security 
and economic cooperation. 
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