United States-Greece Security Cooperation Reporting Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The United States-Greece Security Cooperation Reporting Act is a defense oversight bill. It cites the U.S.-Greece Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement updated on October 14, 2021, Greece's strategic location in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southeastern Europe, U.S. and NATO activity at Alexandroupolis, Larisa, Stefanovikio, and Souda Bay, and the 2021 United States-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act. Within 120 days, the Secretary of Defense, coordinated with the Commander of U.S. European Command, must report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on MDCA basing rights, U.S. activities and investments at covered bases since the 2021 update, investment needs tied to Alexandroupolis basing rights, potential additional bases or expanded U.S. military presence in Greece especially on Greek islands, and the status of mandated bilateral security cooperation.
Who Benefits and How
House and Senate Armed Services Committees benefit from a detailed report on basing rights, investments, and security-cooperation gaps. U.S. European Command planners benefit from congressional attention to Alexandroupolis, Souda Bay, and possible expanded presence in Greece. The Hellenic Republic benefits from elevated U.S. review of bilateral defense cooperation and infrastructure needs. NATO logistics planners benefit from analysis of Greek facilities that support deployments to Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Secretary of Defense must coordinate and submit the security relationship report within 120 days. The Commander of U.S. European Command must help assess basing rights, investment needs, and expanded-presence options. Defense Department base and budget staff must compile U.S. activities and investment information since October 14, 2021. Greek defense officials may face new U.S. requests or scrutiny related to bases, islands, and cooperation commitments.
Key Provisions
- Requires a Defense Department report on the U.S.-Greece security relationship within 120 days.
- Covers MDCA basing rights, U.S. activities, and investments at Greek bases since October 14, 2021.
- Requires investment-needs analysis for Alexandroupolis and assessment of additional bases or expanded U.S. presence in Greece.
- Requires status assessment of security cooperation mandated by the 2021 U.S.-Greece defense partnership law.
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Secretary of Defense and U.S. European Command to report within 120 days on U.S.-Greece security cooperation, MDCA basing rights, U.S. investments, Alexandroupolis needs, possible expanded presence, and mandated defense partnership work.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Greece
Primary Purpose
Requires the Secretary of Defense and U.S. European Command to report within 120 days on U.S.-Greece security cooperation, MDCA basing rights, U.S. investments, Alexandroupolis needs, possible expanded presence, and mandated defense partnership work.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- House Armed Services Committee
- Senate Armed Services Committee
- U.S. European Command
- Naval Support Activity Souda Bay planners
Identified Costs
- Secretary of Defense
- Commander of U.S. European Command
- Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
- U.S. Embassy Athens defense officials
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
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Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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House Armed Services Committee, Secretary of Defense, Senate Armed Services Committee
Commander of U.S. European Command, Defense Department base and budget staff, U.S. European Command planners
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