REPORT ON POTENTIAL MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA.

SEC. 1256. REPORT ON POTENTIAL MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA.(a) Report Required.—(1) In general.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth potential options for cooperation among or between the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the Russian Federation on ballistic missile defense.(2) Form.—The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.(b) Elements.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:(1) A description of proposals made by the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or the Russian Federation since January 1, 2007, for potential missile defense cooperation among or between such countries and that organization, including data sharing, cooperative regional missile defense architectures, joint exercises, and transparency and confidence building measures.(2) A description of options for the sharing by such countries and that organization of ballistic missile surveillance or early warning data, including data from the Russian early warning radars at Gabala in Azerbaijan and Armavir in southern Russia or other radars.(3) An assessment of the potential for implementation of the agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation on the establishment of a Joint Data Exchange Center.(4) An assessment of whether there is mutual interest in modifying the agreement on the establishment of the Joint Data Exchange Center to encompass other forms of cooperation.(5) An assessment of the potential for missile defense cooperation between the Russian Federation and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including through the NATO-Russia Council.(6) An assessment of the potential security benefits to the United States, Russia, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of the cooperation described in paragraph (5).(7) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.123 STAT. 2553