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Poland defense industrial cooperation program

Division A · Title XII: Matters relating to Foreign Nations · Subtitle D: Matters relating to Europe

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The bill directs the Defense and State Departments to create a program to boost defense industry cooperation between the U.S. and Poland, focusing on joint production, supply chain strength, and readiness for U.S. and allied forces. It includes activities like co-producing military equipment, setting up repair facilities in Poland, sharing technology, and addressing barriers to collaboration. The program also requires annual meetings with defense companies from both countries and yearly reports to Congress on needed authorities and obstacles to the program’s goals.

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Section Text · Sec. 1234.
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(a) Establishment

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall establish a program to expand cooperation between the defense industrial bases of the United States and Poland to expand co-production capacity, enhance supply chain resilience, and support operational readiness for United States and allied forces. The program shall seek to—

(1)

enhance bilateral cooperation between the United States and Poland;

(2)

reduce barriers to co-production between the United States and Poland; and

(3)

strengthen NATO’s deterrence capability, including against malign influence from the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China.

(b) Elements

The program established pursuant to subsection (a) may also include the following:

(1)

Co-production of munitions, ground combat systems, air combat systems and other critical defense articles.

(2)

The establishment and expansion of forward repair, maintenance, and sustainment capabilities in Poland.

(3)

The identification and authorization of technology transfer necessary to establish co-production of co-sustainment capabilities in Poland that support the Armed Forces in Poland and NATO’s deterrence capabilities.

(4)

The development of redundant and resilient supply chains to carry out the objectives described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a).

(5)

Actions to identify and mitigate barriers to defense industrial base cooperation, including barriers relating to export controls, technology transfer, or contracting practices.

(c) Authorities

In carrying out the program established pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies, including the Department of State and the Department of Commerce, in order to—

(1)

enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other bilateral agreements (including under section 4022 of title 10, United States Code); and

(2)

provide technical assistance, training, and equipment relating to defense industrial base cooperation.

(d) Industry engagement

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall seek to coordinate with appropriate counterparts of Poland to convene an annual industry roundtable consisting of United States and Polish defense companies, with the goal of expanding cooperation and engagement across sectors and between government and industry with respect to activities to implement the program established pursuant to subsection (a).

(e) Report

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall annually for a period of 5 years submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on—

(1)

any additional legislative authorities required to carry out the program established pursuant to subsection (a) or any of the elements described in subsection (b); and

(2)

any regulatory or policy barriers to achieving the objectives described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a).