Member-states, regardless of size or duration of membership;

(2) strengthen NATO's capabilities to deter and, as needed,

To rapidly and appropriately respond, including through the use

Of military force as necessary, to security crises, including

Any crisis in Europe and Eurasia created by efforts of any

State to undermine the territorial, economic, or political

Sovereignty or integrity of any NATO member-state;

(3) call on all NATO member-states to make substantial

progress towards meeting the Alliance's defense spending

Requirements and national capability targets and seek to ensure

That such progress is in fact made; and

(4) encourage NATO member-states to work together to

Achieve energy independence for NATO member-states and other

NATO partners in Europe and Eurasia.

(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the NATO

Alliance represents the single most successful collective security

Agreement of the modern era and that a strong and revitalized NATO is

Critical to maintaining peace and security in Europe and Eurasia and

Ensuring that the Russian Federation plays an appropriate role in the

Region.

SEC. 103. EXPANDED SUPPORT FOR POLAND AND THE BALTIC STATES.

(a) Plan.--

(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of

The enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the

Appropriate congressional committees a plan, including a cost

Estimate, for substantially increasing United States and NATO

Support for the armed forces of the Republics of Poland,

Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, and other NATO member-states as

Determined by the President, including substantially

Increasing--

(A) the complement of forward-based NATO forces in

Those states, through appropriate bilateral agreements;

And

(B) security assistance, including the provision of

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