,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ba1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,cork] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4   
,cotton7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ compliance       
en=cem5t ( ,russian violations ( ! ,op5 
,skies ,treaty4  ,:]eas ! ,treaty on    
,op5 ,skies1 done at ,hels9ki ,m>* #bd1 
#aiib1 & ent]$ into =ce ,janu>y #a1     
#bjjb 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z !   
,op5 ,skies ,treaty71 :i* e/abli%$ a    
regime = un>m$ a]ial obs]vation flights 
ov] ! entire t]ritory ( its p>ticipants1
 is "o ( ! mo/ wide-rang+ int]national  
ef=ts to date to promote op5ness &      
transp>5cy ( milit>y =ces & activities2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has    
decl>$ t /r5g!n+ & ma9ta9+ ,european    
security is a top priority = ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 t ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty is a key
 elem5t ( ! ,euro-,atlantic security    
ar*itecture1 & t arms control is a key  

"p ( t ef=t because robu/ multilat]al   
conv5tional arms control arrangem5ts    
contribute to a m /able & secure        
,european cont95t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to   
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,james ,bak]1 address+
 ! ,op5 ,skies ,conf]5ce 9 #aiij1 ! end 
( ! ,cold ,w> gave ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty
 new importance z a /abiliz+ factor 9   
,ea/-,we/ relations1 op5ness &          
transp>5cy 9 milit>y matt]s (f]$ ! mo/  
direct pa? to great] pr$ictability &    
r$uc$ risk ( inadv]t5t w>1 & ,op5 ,skies
 ,treaty 0 ?us pot5tially ! mo/ ambiti\s
 measure to build confid5ce ev]         
und]tak52 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !          
,presid5t's lett] ( submittal = ! ,op5  
,skies ,treaty provid$ to ,congress by !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate on ,augu/ #ab1 #aiib1
 x is ! purpose ( ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty 
to promote op5ness & transp>5cy (       
milit>y =ces & activities & to enhance  
mutual und]/&+ & confid5ce by giv+      
,/ates ,p>ty a direct role 9 ga!r+      
in=mation ab\t milit>y =ces & activities
 ( conc]n to !m2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !   

,report on ,adh]5ce to & ,compliance )  
,arms ,control1 ,nonprolif]ation1 &     
,dis>mam5t ,agreem5ts & ,commitm5ts     
publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ,april
 #aa1 #bjaf 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to 
z ! #bjaf ,compliance ,report71 !       
,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues n to meet   
its obligations "u ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty
 to all[ effective obs]vation ( its     
entire t]ritory1 rais+ s]i\s compliance 
conc]ns2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjaf     
,compliance ,report1 ,russian conduct   
giv+ rise to compliance conc]ns has     
cont9u$ s9ce ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty ent]$
 into =ce 9 #bjjb & wors5$ 9 #bjaj1     
#bjad1 & #bjae2 & ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
#bjaf ,compliance ,report1 ongo+ ef=ts  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r ,/ates ,p>ty to
 ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty to address ^!    
conc]ns ?r\gh dialogue ) ! ,russian     
,f$]ation h n resolv$ any ( ! compliance
 conc]ns43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !  
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 re/rictions ^u 
! ability ( ,op5 ,skies ,treaty aircraft
 to ov]fly all portions ( ! t]ritory ( a

 ,/ate ,p>ty imp$e op5ness & transp>5cy 
( milit>y =ces & activities & und]m9e   
mutual und]/&+ & confid5ce1 especially  
:5 c\pl$ ) an ongo+ refusal to address  
compliance conc]ns rais$ by o!r ,/ates  
,p>ty subject to su* re/rictions2  7#b7 
x is ess5tial to ! accompli%m5t ( !     
purpose ( ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty t ,op5  
,skies ,treaty aircraft be able to      
obs]ve ! entire t]ritory ( a ,/ate ,p>ty
 9 a timely & reciprocal mann] z provid$
 = "u ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty2  7#c7 !    
,russian ,f$]ation's re/rictions ^u !   
ability ( ,op5 ,skies ,treaty aircraft  
to ov]fly all portions ( ! t]ritory ( ! 
,russian ,f$]ation con/itute violations 
( ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty2 &  7#d7 = s    
long z ! ,russian ,f$]ation rema9s 9    
noncompliance ) ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld take su* measures z 
are necess>y to br+ ab\t ! ,russian     
,f$]ation's return to full compliance ) 
its treaty obligations1 includ+1 z      
appropriate1 ?r\gh ! imposition (       
re/rictions ^u ,russian ov]flights ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates4