,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eadi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjai,mr4 ,panetta 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 & ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to prohibit actions to susp5d1 
t]m9ate1 or )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !   
,op5 ,skies ,treaty4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,op5 ,skies   
,treaty ,/ability ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,op5  
,skies ,treaty is a vital compon5t (    
jo9t int]national arms control          
agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty 
provides signatories ) ! ability to     
conduct %ort-notice1 un>m$              
reconnaissance flights ov] ! t]ritories 
( o!r signatories to ga!r in=mation     
?r\gh a]ial imag+ on milit>y =ces &     
activities ( conc]n4  7#c7 ,! ,op5      
,skies ,treaty aims to build confid5ce  
among signatories ?r\gh p>ticipation 9  
ov]flights4  7#d7 ,op5 ,skies ,treaty   

obs]vation missions contribute to great]
 transp>5cy & /ability 9 !              
,euro-,atlantic region1 b5efitt+ bo? !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates allies &  
p>tn]s4  7#e7 ,9 ,may #bjah1 ,secret>y (
 ,def5se ,jim ,mattis affirm$ ! ,op5    
,skies ,treaty is an important me*anism 
= engag+ ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies &       
p>tn]s1 & x is 9 our ,nation's be/      
int]e/ to rema9 a p>ty to ! ,op5 ,skies 
,treaty4  7#f7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjah1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 along ) ,canada1 ! ,unit$
 ,k+dom1 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ,romania1  
demon/rat$ t ,op5 ,skies ,treaty        
me*anisms c be us$ dur+ times ( crisis4 
7#g7 ,foll[+ ,russia's unprovok$ attack 
on ,ukra9ian vessels ne> ! ,k]* ,/rait1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates allies  
conduct$ an extraord9>y ,op5 ,skies     
,treaty obs]vation mission ov] ,ukra9e  
to reaffirm commitm5t to ,ukra9e4  #c4  
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
=cefully address ,russian violations (  
its obligations "u ! ,op5 ,skies        

,treaty2  7#b7 due to ! significant     
b5efits t obs]vation missions "u ! ,op5 
,skies ,treaty provide to ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates allies1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %\ld commit to cont9u$           
p>ticipation 9 ! ,treaty2 &  7#c7 !     
,presid5t %\ld n )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f
 ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( 
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$        
,/ates--  7#a7 to cont9ue to fulfill its
 obligations "u ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty2 &
  7#b7 consi/5t ) section #e1 to reject 
any ef=ts to )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !  
,op5 ,skies ,treaty1 or to indirectly   
)draw f ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty 9 a mann] 
t creates a de facto )drawal4  #e4      
,prohibition on actions to susp5d1      
t]m9ate1 or )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !   
,op5 ,skies ,treaty ,! ,presid5t may n  
take any action to susp5d1 t]m9ate1 or  
)draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,op5 ,skies   
,treaty unless1 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
be=e su* action is to take effect1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate jo9tly det]m9e & c]tify to !      

appropriate congressional committees t--
  7#a7 ,russia is 9 mat]ial brea* ( its 
obligations "u ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty &  
is n tak+ /eps to return to compliance )
 su* obligations1 & all o!r /ate p>ties 
to ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty h be5 consult$ 
) respect to su* det]m9ation ( !        
,secret>ies2  7#b7 )draw+ f ! ,op5      
,skies ,treaty w\ld be 9 ! be/ int]e/s (
 ,unit$ ,/ates national security & ! o!r
 /ate p>ties to ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty h 
be5 consult$ ) respect to su* )drawal2 &
  7#c7 a compreh5sive /rategy to        
mitigate aga9/ r$uc$ milit>y transp>5cy1
 includ+ pot5tial new multilat]al       
confid5ce build+ measures1 has be5      
develop$4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 congressional def5se committees 7z su* 
t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     

,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,op5
 ,skies ,treaty2 ,treaty ,! t]m ,op5    
,skies ,treaty or ,treaty means !       
,treaty on ,op5 ,skies1 done at ,hels9ki
 ,m>* #bd1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into =ce      
,janu>y #a1 #bjjb4