,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1         
#bjai,mr4 ,%]man 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,banks1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 
,lujn1 & ,mr4 ,fleis*mann7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,congress t !      
,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation (       
,nucle> ,weapons 7,,npt7 cont9ues to    
make an invaluable contribution to      
,unit$ ,/ates & int]national security1 &
 not+ =m] ,s5ator ,ri*>d ,g4 ,lug>'s    
indisp5sable contributions to           
int]national security & r$uc+ nucle>    
weapons-relat$ risks4  ,:]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 int]national security by
 prev5t+ ! spread ( nucle> weapons2     
,:]eas =m] ,s5ator ,ri*>d ,g4 ,lug> made
 indisp5sable contributions to r$uc+    
nucle> weapon risks1 mo/ notably ?r\gh 8
 lead]%ip 9 /&+ up ! ,coop]ative ,?reat 
,r$uction ,program 7commonly ref]r$ to z
 ! ,nunn-,lug> ,program71 :i* elim9at$  
#g1fjj nucle> weapons 9 ! =m] ,soviet   
,union2 ,:]eas ,s5ator ,lug>            
successfully secur$ ,s5ate ,advice &    
,cons5t = ! ,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 ,article    
,,iii ( ! ,,npt obliges ea* non-nucle>  
weapon c\ntry t is a 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 ! #bjah       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,nucle> ,po/ure     
,review affirms1 ,! ,nucle>             
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty 7,,npt7 is a 
corn]/one ( ! nucle> non-prolif]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 p>ties ( !    
,treaty's ?ree mutually re9=c+ pill>s3  

non-prolif]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 ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation's /ockpile ?r\gh bilat]al     
coord9ation2  7#b7 coop]at+ )           
,kazakh/an1 ,ukra9e1 & ,bel>us ?r\gh !  
,nunn-,lug> ,act to facilitate ! surr5d]
 ( nucle> weapons on _! soil aft] ! fall
 ( ! ,soviet ,union--lead+ to ea*       
c\ntry's accession to ! ,,npt z         
non-nucle> weapons /ates2  7#c7 provid+ 
volunt>y contributions to ! ,,iaea to   
promote peaceful nucle> activities      
exce$+ #cgh1jjj1jjj 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        
non-prolif]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+--  7#a7 ,russia's
 braz5 int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates
 presid5tial elections2  7#b7 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 #aihh2  7#c7 its use ( a      
*emical n]ve ag5t 9 an assass9ation     
attempt aga9/ ,s]gei ,skripal & 8       
daught] ,yulia 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 ,m>* 
#bjah2  7#d7 its illegal annexation (   

,crimea2  7#e7 its invasion ( ,ea/]n    
,ukra9e2 &  7#f7 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 ! ,new ,,/>t       
,treaty1 is important1 & ! ,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$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to r$uce dang]s     
associat$ ) ! nucle> ars5als ( bo? !    
,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a1 ?r\gh an ambiti\s arms control    
agreem5t1 w\ld advance ,unit$ ,/ates &  
global security1 add+ to ! b5efits to   
/ability & transp>5cy provid$ by exi/+  
agreem5ts2 ,:]eas ,russian ,presid5t    
,vladimir ,put91 9 a ,m>* #bjah spee*1  
unveil$ details ( new k9ds ( /rategic   
nucle> weapons "u developm5t t may be   
acc\ntable "u ! provisions ( ! ,new     
,,/>t ,treaty1 includ+ hyp]sonic nucle> 

weapons1 nucle>-p[]$ cruise missiles1 & 
multi-megaton nucle> torp$oes %ot f     
drone subm>9es2 ,:]eas ! ,russian       
,f$]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 is !
 appropriate =um = ! ,p>ties to engage  
con/ructively on any ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 
implem5tation issues t arise2 & ,:]eas !
 collapse ( ! ,,inf ,treaty & expiration
 ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty w\ld lead to !  
abs5ce ( any b9d+1 bilat]al treaty or   
agreem5t gov]n+ ,unit$ ,/ates & ,russian
 nucle> =ces = ! fir/ "t s9ce #aigb3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se (      
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
cont9ue to enc\rage all p>ties to !     
,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation (       
,nucle> ,weapons 7,,npt7 to comply fully
 ) ! ,treaty2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld
 ma9ta9 support = ! ,int]national       
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy ?r\gh its assess$ 
& volunt>y contributions & promote !    

univ]sal adoption ( ! ,,iaea ,additional
 ,protocol2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld--
 7,a7 consid] ext5d+ ! ,treaty betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,russian    
,f$]ation on ,measures = ! ,fur!r       
,r$uction & ,limitation ( ,/rategic     
,(f5sive ,arms1 sign$ at ,prague ,april 
#h1 #bjaj1 & ent]$ into =ce ,febru>y #e1
 #bjaa 7,new ,,/>t ,treaty71 )9 !       
context ( wid] enhancem5t ( /rategic    
/ability betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,russian ,f$]ation1 provid$ t ! treaty  
cont9ues to advance ,unit$ ,/ates       
national security2  7,b7 assess :e!r    
,russia's rec5tly-ann\nc$ nucle>        
capabilities %\ld be acc\ntable "u !    
,new ,,/>t ,treaty & raise ! issue      
directly ) ,russia2  7,c7 conclude an   
int]ag5cy process to consid] an ext5sion
 ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty & to engage )   
,russia on ! full range ( /rategic      
/ability issues & o!r arms control &    
non-prolif]ation issues2  7,d7 beg9     
negotiations ) ,russia on an agreem5t to
 address ! massive disp>ity betwe5 !    

non-/rategic nucle> weapons /ockpiles ( 
,russia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to secure & 
r$uce non-/rategic nucle> weapons 9 a   
v]ifiable mann]2 &  7,e7 consid] !      
consequ5ces ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty's    
expiration 9 #bjba 9 relation to !      
insights x provides into ! location1    
movem5t1 & disposition ( curr5t & future
 ,russian /rategic sy/ems2  7#d7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates /rongly condemns ,russia's
 violations ( ! ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,union ( ,soviet  
,sociali/ ,republics on ! ,elim9ation ( 
,_! ,int]m$iate-,range & ,%ort]-,range  
,missiles1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton ,decemb]   
#h1 #aihg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,june #a1   
#aihh1 & urges x to come back into full 
compliance prior to ,augu/ #b1 #bjai2   
7#e7 9 respond+ to ,russia's deploym5t (
 ,,inf-range sy/ems1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld advocate = ^? def5se & det]r5ce    
/eps :i* pres]ve ! cohesion ( ! ,nor?   
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization & are   
aim$ at av]t+ an arms race on !         
,european cont95t2  7#f7 pursuit ( a    

v]ifiable & compreh5sive arms control   
agreem5t ) ,russia & ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a1 :i* may capture /rategic &        
non-/rategic nucle> weapons             
capabilities1 w\ld enhance ,unit$ ,/ates
 & global security by build+ ^u o!r     
treaties1 agreem5ts1 & transp>5cy       
measures to r$uce nucle> risk2 &  7#g7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to enc\rage 
opportunities = coop]ation ) o!r nucle> 
weapons-possess+ c\ntries to r$uce !    
sali5ce1 numb]1 & role ( nucle> weapons 
9 _! national milit>y /rategies4