; and (2) strengthen relations with the allies of the United States with respect to space. (c) Assessment and report (1) Assessment and report requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (A) an assessment of the capabilities of the Department of Defense to protect— (i) commercial communication and navigation systems in space; (ii) military launch sites; and (iii) launch sites operated by individuals or entities in the private sector; and (B) recommendations to improve the capabilities assessed pursuant to subparagraph (A), including recommendations with respect to— (i) the electronic warfare capabilities of China and Russia; and (ii) the use of counterspace weapons and cyber attacks by China and Russia. (2) Form The report under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified form. If submitted in such form, the report shall include an unclassified summary. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (D) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (F) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (G) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (H) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) Launch site The term launch site has the meaning given that term under section 50902 of title 51, United States Code.