,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,bey] submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,reaffirm+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/   
lead ! _w 9 prev5t+ fur!r nucle>        
prolif]ation1 :ile also r$uc+ &         
ev5tually elim9at+ all nucle> weapons4  
,:]eas1 9 ! #aihd ,/ate ( ! ,union      
,address1 ,presid5t ,reagan said1 ,a    
nucle> w> _c be won & mu/ nev] be f\ght2
 ,:]eas ! nonprolif]ation ( nucle>      
weapons has be5 a b$rock pr9ciple (     
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy s9ce #aide2  
,:]eas ! ,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation
 ( ,nucle> ,weapons 0 ratifi$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aifh1 & ext5d$         
indef9itely 9 #aiie1 & dep5ds ^u ! full 
implem5tation by all ,/ates ,p>ties (   
?ree mutually re9=c+ pill>s3            
nonprolif]ation1 access to peaceful uses
 ( nucle> en]gy "u safegu>ds1 &         

dis>mam5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
ma9ta9s a safe1 secure1 & effective     
nucle> det]r5t to provide = ! national  
def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to bol/] !   
security ( ! allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
:ile also pursu+ a numb] ( arms control1
 dis>mam5t1 & nonprolif]ation agreem5ts 
design$ to end dang]\s nucle>           
competition & ! spread ( nucle>         
weapons-relat$ te*nologies & to ensure  
/rategic /ability1 r$uce nucle> risks1 &
 protect ! ,unit$ ,/ates homel& & allies
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates is n[ at risk ( los+ all !       
agreem5ts t h und]p9n$ /rategic /ability
 & nucle> risk r$uction2 ,:]eas !       
,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica
 & ! ,union ( ,soviet ,sociali/         
,republics on ! ,elim9ation ( ,_!       
,int]m$iate-,range & ,%ort]-,range      
,missiles 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z 
! ,,inf ,treaty7 successfully l$ to !   
total ban on ! possession1 production1 &
 flight-te/+ ( l&-bas$ nucle> &         
conv5tional balli/ic missiles1 cruise   

missiles1 & missile laun*]s ) ranges (  
#ejj kilomet]s to #e1ejj kilomet]s2     
,:]eas1 z a result ( ! ,,inf ,treaty1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,soviet ,union de/roy$
 a total ( #b1fib %ort-1 m$ium-1 &      
int]m$iate-range missiles by ! treaty's 
implem5tation deadl9e ( ,june #a1 #aiia2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates =mally )drew f !
 ,,inf ,treaty on ,augu/ #b1 #bjai1 ) no
 plan to av]t a new & de/abiliz+        
int]m$iate-range missile arms race2     
,:]eas ! ,treaty on ,op5 ,skies1 sign$ 9
 #aiib & 9 effect s9ce #bjjb1 is a vital
 in/rum5t ( confid5ce-build+ &          
v]ification = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! allies
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,treaty on 
,op5 ,skies has p]mitt$ un>m$           
surveillance flights ov] ! t]ritories ( 
#cd c\ntries1 includ+ ,russia1 ) !      
purpose ( enhanc+ mutual und]/&+ ( !    
milit>y =ces & activities ( conc]n to   
!m2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bb1 #bjbj1 !       
,presid5t ann\nc$ 8 int5t to )draw f !  
,treaty on ,op5 ,skies 9 six mon?s due  
to cont9u$ conc]ns ov] compliance ) !   

,treaty's provisions by ,russia2 ,:]eas 
?is ann\ncem5t did n comply ) section   
#abcd ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,/at4 #afdh2
 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beic;a note7 t requires 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate to notify ,congress at lea/ #abj  
days be=e a =mal notice is s5t to treaty
 depositories ab\t an int5t to leave !  
,treaty on ,op5 ,skies1 & 0 made despite
 objections express$ by ,unit$ ,/ates   
allies2 ,:]eas ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,russian ,f$]ation
 on ,measures = ! ,fur!r ,r$uction &    
,limitation ( ,/rategic ,(f5sive ,arms  
79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,new    
,,/>t ,treaty7 ent]$ into =ce on        
,febru>y #e1 #bjaa1 & is s*$ul$ to      
expire on ,febru>y #e1 #bjba1 unless !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,russia agree to ext5d !
 ,treaty by a p]iod ( up to five ye>s2  
,:]eas ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty has /r5g!n$ 
! nucle> security & /rategic /ability ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates by r$uc+ ! numb] (      

/rategic sy/ems 9 ,russia's nucle>      
ars5al & provid+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) !    
inspection & monitor+ tools necess>y to 
confid5tly v]ify ,russian compliance ) !
 ,treaty2 ,:]eas ma9ta9+ legally b9d+1  
v]ifiable limits on ,russian /rategic   
nucle> =ces is 9 ! national security    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has repeat$ly v]ifi$ t
 ,russia is 9 full compliance ) ! ,new  
,,/>t ,treaty1 includ+ mo/ rec5tly 9 !  
,june #bjbj report to ,congress on      
,adh]5ce to & ,compliance ) ,arms       
,control1 ,nonprolif]ation1 & ,dis>mam5t
 ,agreem5ts & ,commitm5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,new
 ,,/>t ,treaty has n & does n re/rict ! 
nucle> mod]nization programs ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates nor limit ! missile def5se ef=ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
cont9ues to assure allies ( gu>antees by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to _! security2 ,:]eas 
if ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty is all[$ to     
expire1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be fac$ ) an  
uncon/ra9$ ,russian nucle> ars5al = !   
fir/ "t s9ce #aigb1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates w 

be disc>d+ decades ( progress to ma9ta9 
nucle> det]r5ce at a mu* l[] level (    
/rategic nucle> ars5als1 f :i* ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ,,nato1 & o!r allies h all      
b5efitt$2 ,:]eas a p]ceiv$ retreat by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates f arms control &          
int]national affairs m broadly has caus$
 allies & p>tn]s across ! globe to d\bt 
! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to meet its   
own nucle> dis>mam5t obligations "u !   
,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation (       
,nucle> ,weapons1 :i* c\ld compromise   
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to /r5g!n ! nucle>  
nonprolif]ation sy/em2 ,:]eas ,congress 
has hi/orically tak5 a bip>tisan approa*
 to arms control initiatives1 includ+ ! 
bip>tisan vote ( #ga-bf 9 ! ,s5ate to   
provide its advice & cons5t to !        
ratification ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty on  
,decemb] #bb1 #bjaj1 demon/rat+ t       
,congress c be a close p>tn] ) !        
executive bran* 9 ! %ap+ ( ! arms       
control policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
,:]eas !re are bip>tisan bills 9        
,congress to urge an ext5sion ( ! ,new  

,,/>t ,treaty1 ! la/ rema9+ treaty      
con/ra9+ ! _w's two l>ge/ nucle>        
ars5als1 & =m] (ficials :o s]v$ "u      
,republican & ,democratic adm9i/rations1
 milit>y lead]s1 & nucle> policy exp]ts 
agree t ! ,treaty %\ld be ext5d$3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms t      
effective arms control treaties1 & o!r  
confid5ce-build+ & v]ification          
agreem5ts1 t successfully limit & r$uce 
nucle> weapons & curb nucle> competition
 are important tools t /r5g!n ! security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national       
security2  7#b7 /rongly supports a      
su/a9$ & int5sive dialogue ) ,russia &  
,*9a to r$uce ! ?reats pos$ by nucle>   
weapons1 & und]scores t effective arms  
control has always be5 an area ( crucial
 & necess>y dialogue1 ev5 dur+ ! l[e/   
po9ts 9 bilat]al & multilat]al          
relations2  7#c7 recognizes t ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,russia1 :i* possess m ?an #ij 
p]c5t ( ! _w's #ac1jjj nucle> weapons1 h
 a special responsibility to r$uce !    

nucle> dang]1 & are committ$ to d s "u !
 ,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation (      
,nucle> ,weapons2  7#d7 calls on !      
,presid5t to ext5d ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 
= five ye>s )\t fur!r delay to give !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation ) allies1 
! "t & space ne$$ to pursue a broad]1 m 
compreh5sive arms control ag5da )       
,russia & ,*9a t addresses all types (  
nucle> weapons & em]g+ te*nologies t c  
affect /rategic /ability2 &  7#e7 calls 
on ! curr5t adm9i/ration to imm$iately  
)draw its decl>$ int5t to leave !       
,treaty on ,op5 ,skies1 :i* allies1     
p>tn]s1 & arms control exp]ts all agree 
is a vital in/rum5t ( confid5ce-build+ &
 v]ification = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its    
objectives = promot+ int]national       
security & /rategic /ability4