provide an assessment of the executability and a production schedule for any specific defense articles recommended by the Commander, U.S. European Command that require procurement: Provided further, That such strategy shall include information on support to the Government of the Russian Federation from the Islamic Republic of Iran, the People’s Republic of China, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, related to the Russian campaign in Ukraine, and its impact on such strategy: Provided further, That such strategy shall be updated not less than quarterly, as appropriate, until September 30, 2025, and such updates shall be submitted to such committees: Provided further, That unless otherwise specified by this section, such strategy shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. 305. (a) Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees, in classified form, if necessary, on the status and welfare of hostages being held in Gaza. (b) For purposes of this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following: (1) The Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (3) The Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (4) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.