,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #gjj #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[n1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4    
,coons1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,novemb] #bi1    
#bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,cork]1 ) an      
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !               
preamble,strike out all aft] ! resolv+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9             
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,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 ,:]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 ent]$ into =ce on ,m>* #e1 #aigj2 
,:]eas ! ,,npt has gr[n to include #aia 
,/ates ,p>ty to ! ,treaty1 mak+ an      
irreplaceable contribution to           

int]national security by help+ to prev5t
 ! spread ( nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas      
,article ,,iii ( ! ,,npt obligates all  
non-nucle> weapon ,/ates ,p>ty 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 nucle> weapon 
,/ates ,p>ty to ! ,,npt h also conclud$ 
volunt>y (f] ,safegu>ds ,agreem5ts &    
,additional ,protocols ) ! ,,iaea2      
,:]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 ,/ates ,p>ty to !  
,treaty ( ! ,,npt's obligations &       
responsibilities1 :i* are d]iv$ f ?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$uc+ its nucle> weapons /ockpile by m  
?an #he p]c5t f its ,cold ,w> heights ( 
#ca1bbe 9 p>allel ) equally massive     
r$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 a non-nucle> weapons /ate2 
7#c7 provid+ volunt>y contributions to !
 ,,iaea to promote peaceful nucle>      
activities exce$+ #cgd1jjj1jjj s9ce     
#bjaj1 includ+ activities t help 9 !    
treatm5t ( canc] & 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 ,d4,c41    
,decemb] #h1 #aihg1 & ent]$ into =ce    
,june #a1 #aihh1 its use ( a *emical    
n]ve ag5t 9 an assass9ation attempt     

aga9/ ,s]gei ,skripal & 8 daught] ,yulia
 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 ,m>* #bjah1 its    
illegal annexation ( ,crimea1 its       
invasion ( ,ea/]n ,ukra9e1 its          
de/abiliz+ actions 9 ,syria1 & its use (
 polonium to assass9ate ,alex&]         
,litv95ko 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 ,novemb]  
#bjjf2 ,:]eas ! actions und]tak5 by !   
,russian ,f$]ation 9 violation ( ! ,,inf
 ,treaty1 includ+ ! flight-te/1         
production1 & possession ( prohibit$    
sy/ems dim9i%es ! contributions t !     
,treaty has made to security on !       
,european cont95t2 ,:]eas ,russian      
,presid5t ,vladimir ,put91 9 a ,m>*     
#bjah spee*1 unveil$ details ( new k9ds 
( /rategic nucle> weapons "u developm5t1
 includ+ hyp]sonic nucle> cruise        
missiles1 nucle>-p[]$ balli/ic missiles1
 & multi-megaton nucle> torp$oes %ot f  
drone subm>9es t may be acc\ntable "u ! 
,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/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    
,treaty72 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation   
errone\sly claim$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may 
h n rea*$ ,new ,,/>t ,treaty ,c5tral    
,limits by ,febru>y #e1 #bjah1 z is     
m&at$ by ! ,treaty2 ,:]eas ! ,bilat]al  
,consultative ,commission 7,,bcc7 is !  
appropriate =um = ! ,p>ties to engage   
con/ructively on any ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 
implem5tation issues t arise2 & ,:]eas1 
)9 a difficult environm5t1 pres]v+ full 
compliance ) agreem5ts t may cont9ue to 
contribute to ! national security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & to global security1     
p>ticul>ly ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 is all 
! m ess5tial1 & 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=e
 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$uce ! sali5ce1 numb]1 & role (    
nucle> weapons 9 global milit>y         
/rategies4  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate   
t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to
 enc\rage all ,/ates ,p>ty to ! ,,npt to
 comply fully ) ! ,treaty2  7#b7 any    
,unit$ ,/ates negotiat$ agreem5t ) !    
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea     
7,,dprk7 on d5ucle>ization %\ld require 
! ,,dprk to return to z a ,/ate ,p>ty to
 ! ,,npt 9 good /&+ & full compliance ) 
! ,treaty2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld   
ma9ta9 support = ! ,,iaea ?r\gh its     
assess$ & volunt>y contributions &      
promote ! univ]sal adoption ( ! ,,iaea  
,additional ,protocol2  7#d7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & its allies %\ld pursue         
diplomatic ef=ts to ensure t ! ,islamic 

,republic ( ,iran complies ) ! ,,npt &  
fully implem5ts ! ,,iaea ,additional    
,protocol2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 
7,a7 consid] :e!r to ext5d ! ,new ,,/>t 
,treaty1 )9 ! context ( mean+ful arms   
control t decreases ! *ances (          
misp]ception & miscalculation1 avoids   
de/abiliz+ arms competition1 & is       
v]ifiable & consi/5t ) ! security       
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its      
allies & p>tn]s2  7,b7 assess :e!r      
,russia's rec5tly ann\nc$ nucle> weapons
 %\ld be acc\ntable "u ! ,new ,,/>t     
,treaty & raise ! issue directly ) !    
,russian ,f$]ation2  7,c7 press !       
,russian ,f$]ation to engage            
con/ructively on compliance matt]s      
relat$ to ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 & also  
to take /eps t provide great] transp>5cy
 into ,russia's non-/rategic nucle>     
weapons1 :i* are n captur$ "u any treaty
 & :i* are num]ically sup]ior to ^? held
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies2  7,d7 
beg9 negotiations ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation
 on an agreem5t to address ! massive    

disp>ity betwe5 ! non-/rategic nucle>   
weapons /ockpiles ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation
 & ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to secure & r$uce
 non-/rategic nucle> weapons 9 a        
v]ifiable mann]2  7,e7 beg9 an int]ag5cy
 process to discuss :e!r to ext5d ! ,new
 ,,/>t ,treaty & ! possibility ( fur!r  
engagem5t ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation on     
/rategic /ability & o!r arms control &  
nonprolif]ation issues2 &  7,f7 consid] 
! consequ5ces ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty's  
expiration 9 #bjba also 9 relation to ! 
insights ! ,treaty provides into !      
location1 movem5t1 & disposition (      
curr5t & future ,russian /rategic       
sy/ems2  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rongly   
condemns ! ,russian ,f$]ation's         
violations ( ! ,,inf ,treaty & its      
non-compliance ) its o!r arms control   
commitm5ts & treaty obligations1 & urges
 ,russia to come back into full         
compliance2 &  7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to enc\rage      
opportunities = coop]ation ) o!r /ates  
possess+ nucle> arms to r$uce ! sali5ce1

 numb]1 & role ( nucle> weapons 9 _!    
national milit>y /rategies4  ,novemb]   
#bi1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an    
am5dm5t to ! preamble