,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjag,mr4
 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4  
,yoho1 & ,mr4 ,%]man7 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 developm5t (   
multiple int]cont95tal balli/ic         
missiles1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas !   
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea     
7,,dprk71 also kn[n z ,nor? ,korea1     
possesses a balli/ic missile & nucle>   
weapons developm5t program t poses grave
 ?reats to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,s\? ,korea1
 ,unit$ ,/ates allies1 & global         
security2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,korea's balli/ic
 missile program has demon/rat$ an      
increas+ ability to rea* ! ,unit$       

,/ates1 & con/itutes a cr$ible ?reat to 
! security ( ! ,am]ican p2 ,:]eas ,nor? 
,korea has demon/rat$ a will+ness &     
ability to prolif]ate its balli/ic      
missile & nucle> weapons te*nology to a 
v>iety ( c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,islamic   
,republic ( ,iran & ! ,syrian ,arab     
,republic1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$
 z /ate sponsors ( t]rorism2 ,:]eas1 on 
,janu>y #f1 #bjaf1 ,nor? ,korea detonat$
 a nucle> device1 m>k+ its f\r? nucle>  
te/ to date2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #g1    
#bjaf1 ,nor? ,korea1 utiliz+ a modifi$  
v]sion ( ! ,taepodong-#b balli/ic       
missile1 laun*$ a satellite into space2 
,:]eas1 on ,april #ad1 #bjaf1 ,admiral  
,william ,gortney1 ,comm&] ( ,u4,s4     
,nor!rn ,comm&1 9 a he>+ be=e ! ,arm$   
,s]vices ,committee ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 /at$ !y ,nor? ,korea h 
! ability on ! ,,kn-,o#h to ,i assess t 
he has ! ability to m9iaturize a nucle> 
weapon & range ! homel& ) t w>head2     
,:]eas1 on ,april #bh1 #bjaf1 ,deputy   
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k51 9 a   

he>+ be=e ! ,=eign ,affairs ,committee (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 te/ifi$ !   
b5efits ( ! trilat]al relation%ip are   
cry/al cle> 9 ! face ( ! region's mo/   
acute *all5ge--! *all5ge f ,nor? ,korea 
& its provocative acts 9 ! nucle>       
missile doma92 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bd1   
#bjaf1 ,nor? ,korea successfully te/$ a 
subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic missile1 fir+ ! 
missile ov] #cjj miles f a subm]g$      
subm>9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #i1 #bjaf1
 ,nor? ,korea conduct$ its fif? nucle>  
te/1 :i* x said 0 a w>head t c\ld be    
/&>diz$ = its balli/ic missiles2 ,:]eas1
 on ,septemb] #ae1 #bjaf1 ,admiral ,h>ry
 ,h>ris1 ,comm&] ( ,u4,s4 ,pacific      
,comm&1 /at$ ,comb9+ nucle> w>heads )   
balli/ic missile te*nology 9 ! h&s ( a  
volatile lead] l ,kim ,jong-un1 is a    
recipe = disa/]42 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]  
#af1 #bjaf1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,a%ton  
,c>t] /at$ ,ev]yone c see t ,nor? ,korea
 is det]m9$ to try to exp& its missile  
?reat to ! p59sula1 to ! region1 & to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates42 ,:]eas 9 #bjaf ,nor?    

,korea willfully violat$ multiple ,unit$
 ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolutions
 ov] #bj times1 ?r\gh its nucle> te/s1  
missile te/s1 & satellite laun*2 ,:]eas1
 on ,janu>y #f1 #bjag1 ,deputy ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 /at$ t ,nor?    
,korea _h conduct$ #bd missile te/s 9 ! 
pa/ ye>1 z well z two nucle> te/s & 9   
our assessm5t1 we h a qualitative       
improvem5t 9 _! capabilities 9 ! pa/ ye>
 z a result ( ?is unprec$5t$ level (    
activity2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #h1 #bjag1 
,nor? ,korea decl>$ t x is ready to     
te/-laun* an int]cont95tal balli/ic     
missile 7,,icbm72 & ,:]eas ! ?reat ( a  
nucle> ,nor? ,korea ) a functional &    
op]ational int]cont95tal balli/ic       
missile program ) nucle> w>heads poses a
 direct ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ,nor?   
,korea's developm5t ( multiple          
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles         
7,i,c,b,ms72  7#b7 urges ! prompt       
deploym5t ( ! ,t]m9al ,high ,altitude   

,area ,def5se 7,,?aad7 sy/em 9 ,s\?     
,korea to c\nt] ,nor? ,korea's nucle>   
missile ?reat1 :i* supports an alliance 
security decision2  7#c7 reaffirms !    
,unit$ ,/ates support ( a lay]$1        
int]op]able1 multi-ti] missile def5se   
sy/em to protect ,am]icans & allies on !
 ,korean ,p59sula2  7#d7 supports       
cont9u$ bilat]al security coop]ation    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s\? ,korea & !
 consid]ation ( additional measures to  
/r5g!n ! alliance1 includ+ exp&$ =eign  
milit>y sales1 te*nology developm5t1 &  
jo9t ex]cises1 & o!r actions z          
appropriate2  7#e7 reaffirms1 9 view ( !
 ,,icbm ?reat by ,nor? ,korea1 !        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to its      
alliances & trilat]al missile def5se    
coop]ation agreem5ts ) ,s\? ,korea &    
,japan1 :i* are critical = ! pres]vation
 ( peace & /ability 9 ,nor!a/ ,asia &   
?r\gh\t ! _w2  7#f7 supports !          
intellig5ce %>+ agreem5t betwe5 ,japan &
 ,s\? ,korea sign$ on ,novemb] #bc1     
#bjaf1 conc]n+ ! direct ex*ange (       

intellig5ce on ,nor? ,korea ?reats2     
7#g7 calls ^u ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to
 pressure ,nor? ,korean lead]s to cease 
_! provocative behavior1 ab&on &        
dismantle _! nucle> & missile programs  
?r\gh ! curtail+ ( vital economic       
support & trade t support ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,nor? ,korea1 & comply ) all relevant   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolutions2 &  7#h7 calls on ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to apply all available economic  
sanctions on ,nor? ,korea & coop]ate )  
allies & o!r c\ntries to impose         
additional sanctions on ,nor? ,korea4