,,iii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #efb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bh1 #bjah ,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons 7,,npt7 cont9ues to make an invaluable contribution to ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national security1 #ej ye>s aft] x op5$ = signature on ,july #a1 #aifh4 ,:]eas ! ,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons 7,,npt7 op5$ = signature #ej ye>s ago on ,july #a1 #aifh2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =m] ,soviet ,union av]t$ a cata/rophic nucle> ex*ange dur+ ! ,octob] #aifb ,cuban ,missile ,crisis1 :i* l$ to a s]ies ( bilat]al & multilat]al agreem5ts to less5 ! *ance ( nucle> w>1 includ+ ! ,,npt2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y pr$ict$ 9 #aifc t z _m z #be c\ntries w\ld acquire nucle> weapons by #aigj abs5t a treaty to control nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate provid$ its advice & cons5t to ! ,,npt on ,m>* #ac1 #aifi1 ) a vote on ratification ( #hc to #ae2 ,:]eas ! ,,npt has gr[n to include #aia ,/ate ,p>ties1 mak+ an irreplaceable contribution to ,unit$ ,/ates national & int]national security by prev5t+ ! spread ( nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas ,article ,,iii ( ! ,,npt obligates ea* non-nucle> weapon /ate to ! ,,npt to conclude a ,safegu>ds ,agreem5t ) ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iaea7 to v]ify treaty compliance1 #agd ( :i* are ,compreh5sive ,safegu>ds ,agreem5ts craft$ to detect ! div]sion ( nucle> mat]ials f peaceful to non-peaceful uses2 ,:]eas ! #bjah ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,nucle> ,po/ure ,review affirms1 ,! ,nucle> ,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty 7,,npt7 is a corn]/one ( ! nucle> nonprolif]ation regime4 ,x plays a positive role 9 build+ cons5sus = non-prolif]ation & enhances int]national ef=ts to impose co/s on ^? t w\ld pursue nucle> weapons outside ! ,treaty42 ,:]eas ! success ( ! ,,npt has & w cont9ue to dep5d ^u ! full implem5tation by all ,/ate ,p>ties ( ! ,treaty's ?ree mutually re9=c+ pill>s3 nonprolif]ation1 access to peaceful uses ( nucle> en]gy1 & dis>mam5t2 ,:]eas ov] ! pa/ half c5tury1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has exhibit$ lead]%ip 9 /r5g!n+ ea* ( ! ,,npt's ?ree pill>s = ! global good1 includ+-- 7#a7 r$uc+ its nucle> weapons /ockpile ( m ?an #he p]c5t f its ,cold ,w> heights ( #ca1bbe 9 p>allel ) equally massive r$uctions ( ,russia's /ockpile ?r\gh bilat]al coord9ation2 7#b7 coop]at+ ) ,kazakh/an1 ,ukra9e1 & ,bel>us--to facilitate ! surr5d] ( nucle> weapons on _! soil aft] ! fall ( ! ,soviet ,union--lead+ to ea* c\ntry's accession to ! ,,npt z non-nucle> weapons /ates2 7#c7 provid+ volunt>y contributions to ! ,,iaea ,peaceful ,uses ,initiative exce$$ m ?an #cbj1jjj1jjj s9ce #bjaj to help 9 ! treatm5t ( canc] & 9 o!r life-sav+ applications2 & 7#d7 ext5d+ det]r5ce to ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 ,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea--:i* is an unmi/akable demon/ration ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to collective security2 ,:]eas height5$ geopolitical t5sions 9 rec5t ye>s h made coop]ation on nonprolif]ation & arms control issues ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation m *all5g+2 ,:]eas a range ( actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has l$ to a det]ioration 9 bilat]al relations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,russia's braz5 int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates presid5tial elections1 its violation ( ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,union ( ,soviet ,sociali/ ,republics on ! ,elim9ation ( ,_! ,int]m$iate-,range & ,%ort]-,range ,missiles 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,inf ,treaty71 sign$ at ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ,decemb] #h1 #aihg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,june #a1 #aihh1 its illegal annexation ( ,crimea1 its invasion ( ,ea/]n ,ukra9e1 & its de/abiliz+ actions 9 ,syria2 & ,:]eas )9 a difficult environm5t1 pres]v+ agreem5ts t cont9ue to contribute to ,unit$ ,/ates & global security1 p>ticul>ly ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,russian ,f$]ation on ,measures = ! ,fur!r ,r$uction & ,limitation ( ,/rategic ,(f5sive ,arms1 sign$ ,april #h1 #bjaj1 & ent]$ into =ce ,febru>y #e1 #bjaa 7commonly kn[n z ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty71 is all ! m ess5tial1 & t to t end1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate confirm$ 9 ,febru>y #bjah t ,russia _h met ,new ,,/>t's ,c5tral ,treaty ,limits & /at$ t implem5tation ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty enhances ! safety & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 any ,unit$ ,/ates negotiat$ agreem5t ) ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea 7,,dprk7 on d5ucle>ization mu/ require x to return to ! ,,npt z a ,p>ty 9 good /&+2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ ma9ta9 support = ! ,,iaea ?r\gh its assess$ & volunt>y contributions & promote ! univ]sal adoption ( ! ,,iaea ,additional ,protocol2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies %\ld pursue diplomatic ef=ts to ensure t ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran rema9s 9 compliance ) ! ,,npt1 z ! #bjaf & #bjag ,reports on ,adh]5ce to & ,compliance ) ,arms ,control1 ,nonprolif]ation1 & ,dis>mam5t ,agreem5ts & ,commitm5ts bo? affirm$2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ent] into negotiations on ! ext5sion ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty until #bjbf1 :i* w\ld make any curr5t or future ,russian /rategic sy/ems ( a range great] ?an #e1ejj kilomet]s acc\ntable "u ! ,treaty2 7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w to resolve ,russia's violation ( ! ,,inf ,treaty2 7#f7 all c\ntries :o h yet to ratify ! ,compreh5sive ,nucle>-,te/-,ban ,treaty1 done at ,new ,york ,septemb] #aj1 #aiif1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %\ld v5ture to create ! conditions t all[ = entry-into-=ce ( ! ,treaty1 & %\ld obs]ve a moratorium on nucle> te/+ until t "t2 & 7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to enc\rage opportunities = coop]ation ) o!r nucle> possess+ /ates to r$uce ! sali5ce1 numb]1 & role ( nucle> weapons 9 global milit>y /rategies4