U.S.-Albania Cooperation Act

Bill: 117-hr-8320
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2022-07-07
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>U.S.-Albania Cooperation Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense and the Department of State to report on the viability of military infrastructure in two port cities in Albania as locations for cooperative security activities, including NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) activities and exercises. The report must also include a description of opportunities and cost estimates for the United States to support training and equipment for Albania's military forces.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 7, 2022 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 report on improving the diplomatic and defense relationship with Albania, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-Albania Cooperation Act . 2. Report on improved diplomatic relations and defense relationship with Albania (a) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, jointly with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the viability of military infrastructure in Durrës, Albania, and Vlorë, Albania, as locations for cooperative security activities, including NATO activities and exercises that advance NATO and shared security objectives and enhance interoperability. The report shall also include a description of— (1) opportunities for the United States to support training for Albania’s military forces; (2) the current status of such training activities with Albania, including the level of progress toward interoperability, absorption of assistance, ability to sustain equipment provided, and other relevant factors that enhance Albania’s ability to contribute to NATO objectives and maritime security; and (3) a cost estimate for any potential U.S. investments and activities.