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Text of Senate Amendment 6323

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On 2026-06-24, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6323" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6323

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3450-S3451] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6323. Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. Booker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1218. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON INCREASING MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY INTEGRATION AND PROSPERITY AGREEMENT. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain share an important strategic partnership reflected in joint naval equities and defense of commercial shipping routes. (b) Report and Strategy on Increasing Membership in the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement.-- (1) Report.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a strategy to increase membership in the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (CSIPA). [[Page S3451]] (B) Elements.--The report required by subparagraph (A) shall also include an analysis of-- (i) the comprehensive strategic benefits of CSIPA, the role of CSIPA in supporting United States national security interests in the region, and how CSIPA supports the U.S. Naval Fifth Fleet; (ii) the long-term benefits of widened CSIPA membership and how the CSIPA framework can be altered to foster broader regional security and bolster regional deterrence, what resources would be needed to expand CSIPA membership to include other regional partners, and any domestic or regional barriers limiting CSIPA expansion; (iii) the extent to which the parties to CSIPA developed and implemented defense and deterrent responses following February 28, 2026; (iv) the extent to which the provision of defense articles and services have been affected following February 28, 2026; (v) actions taken to bolster defense and security cooperation among the parties to CSIPA and in the region; (vi) actions taken to deepen and strengthen economic integration among the parties to CSIPA and in the region; (vii) actions taken to increase scientific and technological cooperation among the parties to CSIPA and in the region; and (viii) opportunities for further collaboration between the United States and other parties to CSIPA. (2) Strategy.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the submission of the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy on how to best engage allied countries in the Middle East and outside of the Middle East to join CSIPA and affirmative steps the United States can take to increase membership in that agreement. (B) Briefing required.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary of State develops the strategy required by this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on a plan for implementing the strategy. (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) and the strategy required by paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (4) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6323 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3450-S3451] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6323. Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. Booker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1218. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON INCREASING MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY INTEGRATION AND PROSPERITY AGREEMENT. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain share an important strategic partnership reflected in joint naval equities and defense of commercial shipping routes. (b) Report and Strategy on Increasing Membership in the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement.-- (1) Report.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a strategy to increase membership in the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (CSIPA). [[Page S3451]] (B) Elements.--The report required by subparagraph (A) shall also include an analysis of-- (i) the comprehensive strategic benefits of CSIPA, the role of CSIPA in supporting United States national security interests in the region, and how CSIPA supports the U.S. Naval Fifth Fleet; (ii) the long-term benefits of widened CSIPA membership and how the CSIPA framework can be altered to foster broader regional security and bolster regional deterrence, what resources would be needed to expand CSIPA membership to include other regional partners, and any domestic or regional barriers limiting CSIPA expansion; (iii) the extent to which the parties to CSIPA developed and implemented defense and deterrent responses following February 28, 2026; (iv) the extent to which the provision of defense articles and services have been affected following February 28, 2026; (v) actions taken to bolster defense and security cooperation among the parties to CSIPA and in the region; (vi) actions taken to deepen and strengthen economic integration among the parties to CSIPA and in the region; (vii) actions taken to increase scientific and technological cooperation among the parties to CSIPA and in the region; and (viii) opportunities for further collaboration between the United States and other parties to CSIPA. (2) Strategy.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the submission of the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy on how to best engage allied countries in the Middle East and outside of the Middle East to join CSIPA and affirmative steps the United States can take to increase membership in that agreement. (B) Briefing required.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary of State develops the strategy required by this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on a plan for implementing the strategy. (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) and the strategy required by paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (4) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. ______