Strengthening Support of NATO Through Dual Use Infrastructure Act

Bill: 116-hr-3202
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2019-06-11
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances

Aviation and airports

Collective security

Europe

Infrastructure development

Marine and inland water transportation

Military operations and strategy

Railroads

Roads and highways
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Strengthening Support of NATO Through Dual Use Infrastructure Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense and Department of State to report to Congress on the value of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member-state investments in dual-use infrastructure projects. Dual-use infrastructure projects are those identified by the European Union as upgrades to the Trans-European Transport Network that also improve military mobility.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3202 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself and Ms. Spanberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require a report on the value of investments in dual use infrastructure projects by the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in order to improve military mobility and interoperability across Europe.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Support of NATO Through Dual Use Infrastructure Act . 2. 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 infrastructure 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 infrastructure projects for NATO. (3) An assessment of proposed dual use infrastructure projects with respect to which the United 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 classified annex. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) 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 improve the trans-European transport network (TEN–T) to meet the military requirements for military mobility within and beyond the European Union. (2) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the congressional defense committees (as such term is defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code); and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.