,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #f1         
#bjag,ms4 ,bordallo 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,br[n (     
,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4
 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mrs4 
,radewag51 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,au/9     
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4   
,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1
 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1   
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1
 & ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,condemn+ ,nor? ,korea's ?reats aga9/   
our citiz5s on ,guam1 reaffirm+ our     
un%akable commitm5t to ! security (     

,guam1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas !      
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea     
7,nor? ,korea7 cont9ues to te/ nucle>   
weapons & balli/ic missiles t c\ld      
imp]il ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & c]ta9ly       
?reat5s our allies 9 ! ,asia-,pacific   
region1 & ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s ar\nd ! 
_w2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,korea has consi/5tly  
fl\t$ ,unit$ ,nations 7,,un7            
resolutions1 int]national agreem5ts1    
sanctions1 & arms controls 9 pursuit (  
its illicit nucle> weapons program2     
,:]eas ,nor? ,korea has report$ly       
complet$ six nucle> weapons te/s1 to    
date1 s9ce #bjjf2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,korea   
has conduct$ doz5s ( balli/ic missile & 
compon5t te/s j s9ce #bjaf1 includ+ its 
report$ly fir/ successful int]cont95tal 
balli/ic missile te/ on ,july #d1 #bjag2
 ,:]eas ,nor? ,korea's balli/ic missile 
program has te/$ missiles :i* are       
believ$ to h a range suffici5t to rea*  
,guam1 home to m ?an #afb1jjj ,am]icans1
 & ov] #aj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y    
p]sonnel & _! families1 z well z !      

cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,nor?   
,korea has repeat$ly made direct ?reats 
aga9/ ,guam1 includ+ foll[+ ! ,augu/ #e1
 #bjag1 ,,un resolution by ann\nc+ plans
 to t>get ! isl&'s ,unit$ ,/ates        
t]ritorial wat]s ) missile /rikes2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has deploy$ !    
,t]m9al ,high ,altitude ,area ,def5se   
7,,?aad7 sy/em & o!r milit>y assets to  
protect ,am]icans on ,guam & our allies 
9 ! region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t has a con/itutional imp]ative 
to protect all ,am]ican citiz5s1 includ+
 ^? liv+ on ,guam1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana    
,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,alaska1 &     
,hawaii2 & ,:]eas an avoidable milit>y  
confrontation ) ,nor? ,korea w\ld h>m   
our national int]e/s & endang] ,am]ican 
citiz5s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ,nor?   
,korea's unconscionable ?reats aga9/    
,guam2  7#b7 ma9ta9s our ,nation's      
absolute1 un%akeable commitm5t to !     
cont9u$ security ( ,guam & its ,unit$   
,/ates t]ritorial wat]s2  7#c7 supports 

evaluat+ ne$$ inve/m5ts 9 def5sive      
capabilities to fur!r safegu>d ,guam1 ! 
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1
 ,alaska1 & ,hawaii2  7#d7 reaffirms !  
,unit$ ,/ates support = =w>d deploym5t (
 missile def5se sy/ems z necess>y to    
protect ! t]ritorial integrity ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & our allies 9 !          
,asia-,pacific region2  7#e7 urges      
enhanc$ /rategic diplomatic engagem5t & 
milit>y coop]ation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 address ! gr[+ ,nor? ,korean ?reat2    
7#f7 dem&s t ! int]national community   
fully en=ce sanctions aga9/ ! ,nor?     
,korean regime2 &  7#g7 condemns any    
fur!r escalation t endang]s ,guam & our 
citiz5ry or c\ld lead to an avoidable   
milit>y conflict ) ,nor? ,korea4