,,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  ,,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 ,:]eas1 = !  
pa/ #aj ye>s1 ,,act has be5 lead+ ! *>ge
 = ,,nato milit>y trans=mation1 &       
provid+ relevant & timely support to    
,,nato op]ations1 & 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 ,,nato memb] nations & #f
 ,,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 ,:]eas1 ?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 to 
cont9ue to 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 ! #fe 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? ,am]ican     
,treaty ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
resolution z ,,nato71 & p>tn]s 9        
,afghani/an2  7#g7 recognizes ! out/&+  
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! local community 9     
,norfolk1 ,virg9ia1 & ,,nato p]sonnel   
assign$ to ,,act2  7#h7 reaffirms t     
,,nato1 ?r\gh ! new ,/rategic ,concept1 
is ori5t$ t[>d ! *ang+ int]national     
security environm5t & ! *all5ges ( !    
future2  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 conveys appreciation = ! /eadfa/  
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,,nato & ! ,unit$       
,/ates4