Support for Baltic countries

(a) Assistance authorized The Secretary of State shall carry out programs, projects, and activities to build the capacity of the national militaries and border guard forces of Baltic countries, pursuant to the 2024 Bilateral Defense Cooperation Roadmaps for 2024–2028, which provide for the promotion of defense cooperation in integrated air and missile defense, maritime domain awareness, cyber, irregular warfare, participation in international military operations and exercises, infrastructure development, and training. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State, for each of the fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, in addition to amounts already authorized to be appropriated for such purposes to carry out the assistance described in subsection (a)— (1) $30,000,000 for Foreign Military Financing grants authorized under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) for each Baltic country; and (2) $4,000,000 for Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related programs, including as authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) for each Baltic country. (c) Briefing Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding— (1) the most pressing security needs of Baltic countries; (2) a plan for the disbursement of funds so obligated; and (3) an analysis of European and other allied country support for Baltic countries.