PATRIOT AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE BATTERY IN POLAND.

SEC. 1249. PATRIOT AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE BATTERY IN POLAND.(a) Findings.—Congress makes the following findings:(1) On August 20, 2008, representatives of the governments of the United States and Poland signed the “Declaration on Strategic Cooperation between the United States of America and the Republic of Poland”.(2) The Declaration on Strategic Cooperation states, among other things, that the “United States and Poland intend to expand air and missile defense cooperation. In this regard, we have agreed on an important new area of such cooperation involving the deployment of a U.S. Army Patriot air and missile defense battery in Poland. We intend to begin this cooperation next year and to expand it with the aim of establishing by 2012 a garrison to support the U.S. Army Patriot battery. The Government of Poland intends to provide an appropriate 123 STAT. 2548 site, infrastructure, and facilities for this garrison acceptable to both parties. Our cooperation in this area will include joint training opportunities that will enhance Polish air defense capabilities. In the coming months, we intend to reach agreement on the specific arrangements that will enable this cooperation to begin. These steps reflect the commitment of the United States to an expanded defense relationship with Poland.”.(b) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the United States and Poland should seek to implement the terms of the Declaration on Strategic Cooperation, including cooperation on the deployment of a United States Army Patriot air and missile defense battery in Poland.(c) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the status of cooperation on the deployment of a United States Army Patriot air and missile defense battery in Poland. The report shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.