,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ihc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #f1 #bjah,ms4   
,*5ey submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,appropriations  ,,resolution  ,express+
 ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! 
,nation n[ faces a m complex & grave set
 ( ?reats ?an at any "t s9ce ! end ( ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii & t ! cont9u$ use ( cont9u+   
resolutions to fund def5se-relat$       
activities puts s]vicem5 & s]vicewom5 at
 risk1 h>ms national security1 & aids ! 
adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates n[ faces a m complex set (
 ?reats ?an at any "t s9ce ! end ( ,_w  
,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,def5se    
,/rategy releas$ on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjah1 
highlights ^! ?reats & ackn[l$ges a     
return to great p[] competition2 ,:]eas 
c\ntries l ,russia & ,*9a are heavily   
inve/+ 9 milit>y mod]nization & develop+
 capabilities t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n be
 able to def5d aga9/ :ile also exp&+ _! 
influ5ce across ! globe2 ,:]eas ,nor?   

,korea's nucle> program cont9ues to be a
 s]i\s ?reat2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,def5se
 ,/rategy /ates t ,iran cont9ues to s[  
viol5ce & rema9s ! mo/ significant      
*all5ge to ,middle ,ea/ /ability2 ,:]eas
 ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy /ates t   
t]rori/ gr\ps ) long rea* cont9ue to    
murd] ! innoc5t & ?reat5 peace m        
broadly2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues
 to fight a w> aga9/ t]rorism & has     
troops deploy$ 9 ho/ile regions ?r\gh\t 
! globe2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjah1 
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,james ,mattis /at$1
 ,z h>d z ! la/ #af ye>s h be5 on our   
milit>y1 no enemy 9 ! field has done m  
to h>m ! read9ess ( ! ,u4,s4 milit>y ?an
 ! comb9$ impact ( ! ,budget ,control   
,act's def5se sp5d+ cuts1 wors5$ by u   
op]at+1 #i ( ! la/ #aj ye>s1 "u cont9u+ 
resolutions1 wa/+ copi\s am\nts (       
preci\s taxpay] doll>s2 ,:]eas fiscal   
ye> #bjji 0 ! la/ fiscal ye> ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se 0 n =c$ to op]ate "u any     
cont9u+ resolution2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives has pass$ an annual     

appropriation bill = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se be=e ! />t ( ! next fiscal ye> 9
 ea* ( ! pa/ #i fiscal ye>s ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se 0 =c$ to op]ate "u a cont9u+  
resolution2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bh1 #bjah1
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$ ,h4,r4 
#faeg1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se            
,appropriations ,act = fiscal ye> #bjai1
 ) a #cei-di vote2 ,:]eas article ,i1   
section #h ( ! ,con/itution gives       
,congress ! responsibility to provide = 
! common ,def5ce & g5]al ,welf>e ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & calls on ,congress to   
raise & support ,armies & provide &     
ma9ta9 a ,navy2 & ,:]eas ,secret>ies (  
,def5se appo9t$ by ,presid5ts ( bo?     
p>ties h w>n$ ab\t ! damage cont9u+     
resolutions cause to ! read9ess ( our   
,arm$ ,=ces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! critical importance (      
complet+ ! fiscal ye> #bjai             
appropriations process = ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se prior to ! beg9n+ ( fiscal ye>  
#bjai on ,octob] #a1 #bjah2 &  7#b7     

urges ! ,s5ate to complete its "w on !  
fiscal ye> #bjai appropriations bill = !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se quickly s t--  7,a7
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives c ent] into a
 conf]5ce committee ) ! ,s5ate to       
reconcile any diff]5ces betwe5 ,h4,r4   
#faeg & ! def5se appropriations bill    
adopt$ by ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ,congress c 
pres5t ! ,presid5t ) a fiscal ye> #bjai 
appropriations bill = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se = 8 signature no lat] ?an       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah4