,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,w>n] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations  ,july #bd1 #bjac ,report$ by
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t
 to ! preamble  ,july #ca1 #bjac        
,consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ 
preamble  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,s5ate on ! #aj-ye> anniv]s>y (    
,,nato ,alli$ ,comm& ,trans=mation4     
,:]eas1 on ,june #ai1 #bjjc1 ,,nato's   
,alli$ ,comm& ,trans=mation 7,,act71 0  
=mally e/abli%$ to increase milit>y     
effectiv5ess & prep>e ! ,alliance =     
future security *all5ges2 ,:]eas1 on    
,june #ai1 #bjac1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 w        
celebrate ! #aj-ye> anniv]s>y ( !       
e/abli%m5t ( ,,nato ,,act2 ,:]eas !     
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its ,,nato 
allies h be5 enhanc$ by ! e/abli%m5t &  
cont9u$ "w ( ,,nato ,,act2 ,:]eas = !   
pa/ #aj ye>s1 ,,act has be5 lead+       

,,nato's milit>y trans=mation1 & provid+
 relevant & timely support to ,,nato    
op]ations1 :ile develop+ p>tn]%ips ar\nd
 ! globe to adapt to ! *ang+ global     
security environm5t2 ,:]eas ,,act is !  
only ,,nato headqu>t]s 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & ! only p]man5t ,,nato         
headqu>t]s outside ( ,europe2 ,:]eas    
,,act provides /ate ( ! art education1  
tra9+1 & application ( be/ practices &  
lessons le>n$ f pa/ op]ations1 & equips 
,alliance troops ) ! tools !y ne$ to w9 
today's w>s2 ,:]eas ,,act improves      
,,nato's def5se plann+ & develops       
compatible equipm5t & common /&>ds      
necess>y to keep ,alliance capabilities 
align$2 ,:]eas ,,nato ,,act has be5     
integral to a ,,nato mission ( promot+ a
 ,europe t is :ole1 undivid$1 free1 & at
 peace2 ,:]eas ,,nato ,,act /r5g!n$ !   
ability ( ,,nato to p]=m a full range ( 
missions ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas ,,nato    
,,act has provid$ crucial support &     
p>ticipation 9 ! ,,nato ,int]national   
,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 9 ,afghani/an1

 z ,,nato endeavors to help ! p (       
,afghani/an create ! conditions necess>y
 = security & successful developm5t &   
recon/ruction2 ,:]eas ,,act employs     
p]sonnel f #bf ( ! #bh ,,nato memb]     
nations & six ( ! #da ,,nato ,p>tn]     
nations & contributes m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj
 annually to ! local economy2 ,:]eas    
,,nato has be5 ! corn]/one (            
transatlantic security coop]ation & an  
endur+ in/rum5t = promot+ /ability 9    
,europe & ?r\gh\t ! _w = ov] #fj ye>s1  
repres5t+ ! vital transatlantic bond (  
solid>ity betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,europe1 z ,,nato nations %>e simil>    
values & int]e/s & are committ$ to !    
ma9t5ance ( democratic pr9ciples2 ,:]eas
 ! ,*icago ,summit ,communique affirms t
 all ,,nato memb]s are det]m9$ t ,,nato 
w cont9ue to play its unique & ess5tial 
role 9 ensur+ our common def5se &       
security & t ,,nato cont9ues to be      
effective 9 a *ang+ _w1 aga9/ new       
?reats1 ) new capabilities & new p>tn]s2
 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! ,alliance1 ! ,unit$     

,/ates & ,europe are effective & /eadfa/
 p>tn]s 9 security1 & ,,act is well     
position$ to contribute to ! /r5g? ( !  
,alliance on bo? cont95ts2 ,:]eas ,,nato
 ,,act has done mu* to help ,,nato meet 
! global *all5ges ( ! #ba/ c5tury1      
includ+ ! ?reat ( t]rorism1 ! spread (  
weapons ( mass de/ruction1 in/ability   
caus$ by fail$ /ates1 & ?reats to global
 en]gy security2 & ,:]eas ! #aj?        
anniv]s>y ( ,,nato ,,act is an          
opportunity to enhance & m deeply entr5*
 ^? pr9ciples1 :i* cont9ue to b9d !     
alliance toge!r & guide our ef=ts today3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7  
celebrates ! #aj? anniv]s>y ( !         
e/abli%m5t ( ,,nato ,alli$ ,comm&       
,trans=mation 7,,nato ,,act72  7#b7     
recognizes ,,nato ,,act's lead+ role 9  
trans=m+ ,alliance =ces & capabilities1 
us+ new concepts su* z ! ,,nato         
,response ,=ce & new doctr9es 9 ord] to 
improve ! ,alliance's milit>y           
effectiv5ess2  7#c7 expresses           
appreciation = ! cont9u+ & close        

p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t & ,,nato to trans=m !         
,alliance2  7#d7 rememb]s ! #fd ye>s    
,,nato has s]v$ to ensure peace1        
security1 & /ability 9 ,europe ?r\gh\t !
 _w1 & urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
to cont9ue to seek new ways to deep5 &  
exp& its important relation%ips )       
,,nato2  7#e7 recognizes ! s]vice ( !   
brave m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$ to safegu>d ! 
fre$om & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
:ole ( ! transatlantic alliance2  7#f7  
honors ! sacrifices ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]sonnel1 allies ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic    
,treaty ,organization1 & p>tn]s 9       
,afghani/an2  7#g7 recognizes ! out/&+  
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! local community 9     
,norfolk1 ,virg9ia & ,,nato p]sonnel    
assign$ to ,,act2  7#h7 reaffirms t     
,,nato1 ?r\gh ! new ,/rategic ,concept1 
is committ$ to help+ ! ,alliance adapt &
 prep>e = ! complex & dem&+ future      
security2  7#i7 urges all ,,nato memb]s 
to take concrete /eps to implem5t !     
,/rategic ,concept & to utilize ! task+s

 f ! #bjab ,,nato summit 9 ,*icago1     
,ill9ois1 to address curr5t ,,nato      
op]ations1 future capabilities &        
burd5-%>+ issues1 & /r5g!n ! relation%ip
 betwe5 ,,nato & p>tn]s ar\nd ! _w2     
7#aj7 calls ^u ! ,presid5t to use !     
mom5tum ( ! occasion ( ! #aj? anniv]s>y 
( ,,nato ,,act--  7,a7 to engage ea* ( !
 memb] /ates ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty
 ,organization 9 a dialogue ab\t !      
long-t]m heal? ( ! ,alliance1 & /rongly 
enc\rage ea* ( ! memb] /ates to make a  
s]i\s ef=t to protect def5se budgets f  
fur!r r$uctions1 bett] allocate &       
coord9ate ! res\rces pres5tly available1
 & recommit to sp5d+ at lea/ #b p]c5t ( 
gross dome/ic product 7,,gdp7 on def5se2
 &  7,b7 to exam9e & report to ,congress
 on recomm5dations t w lead to a /rong] 
,alliance 9 t]ms ( milit>y capability & 
read9ess across ! #bh memb] /ates1 )    
p>ticul> focus on ! small] memb] /ates2 
&  7#aa7 conveys appreciation = !       
/eadfa/ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,,nato & !      
,unit$ ,/ates4