; (2) in subsection (e), by striking that and inserting than ; and (3) in subsection (f), by striking section 2282 and inserting chapter 16 . 1245. Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for resiliency and deterrence against aggression (a) In general The Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, conduct or support a joint program of the Baltic nations to improve their resilience against and build their capacity to deter aggression by the Russian Federation. (b) Joint program For purposes of subsection (a), a joint program of the Baltic nations may be either of the following: (1) A program jointly agreed by the Baltic nations that builds interoperability among those countries. (2) An agreement for the joint procurement by the Baltic nations of defense articles or services using assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Participation of other countries Any country other than a Baltic nation may participate in the joint program described in subsection (a), but only using funds of such country. (d) Limitation on amount The total amount of assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a) in fiscal year 2018 may not exceed $100,000,000. (e) Funding Amounts for assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act and available for the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI). (f) Baltic nations defined In this section, the term Baltic nations means the following: (1) Estonia. (2) Latvia. (3) Lithuania. 1246. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation Section 1245(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ; 128 Stat. 3566), as most recently amended by section 1235(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2490), is further amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (20) as paragraphs (15) through (21), respectively