; (B) the potential threat such influence poses to the United States, southern Europe, and NATO operations in the Mediterranean Sea; (C) Russia’s use of currency issuing and printing; and (D) Russia’s use of mercenaries, military contractors, and paramilitary forces in Libya. (2) Strategy Not later than 30 days after the date on which the report required by paragraph (1) is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding a strategy to counter threats identified in the report. (3) Form The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (4) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives