,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bbj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #ac1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,engel 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1
 ,mrs4 ,lowey1 and ,mr4 ,rogers of      
,kentucky7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs         
,,resolution  ,recognizing the          
interdependence of diplomacy1           
development1 and defense as critical to 
effective national security4  ,whereas  
there has long been a strong bipartisan 
consensus that diplomacy1 development1  
and defense are key pillars of an       
effective national security strategy2   
,whereas former ,secretary of ,defense  
,james ,mattis testified before         
,congress that ,if you don't fund the   
,state ,department fully1 then ,i need  
to buy more ammunition ''' 42 ,whereas  
,president ,barack ,obama's first       
,national ,security ,strategy affirmed  
that ,our ,armed ,forces will always be 
a cornerstone of our security1 but they 

must be complemented4 ,our security also
 depends upon diplomats who can act in  
every corner of the world ''' 42        
,whereas ,president ,george ,w4 ,bush1  
in his first ,national ,security        
,strategy1 recognized the interdependent
 relationship between development1      
diplomacy1 and defense as critical to   
advancing ,united ,states national      
security interests2 ,whereas the        
,department of ,state and its employees 
are extremely effective in resolving    
international disputes through          
diplomacy1 thus precluding the need for 
the use of ,armed ,forces and saving    
,american lives and taxpayer dollars2   
,whereas the ,united ,states ,agency for
 ,international ,development and its    
employees lead efforts that help        
countries and communities progress from 
crisis and poverty to stability and     
opportunity1 creating a stronger1 safer 
world that is ultimately less dependent 
on aid2 ,whereas in an ,april #ba1      
#bjaj1 letter to ,congress1 former      

,secretary of ,defense ,robert ,gates   
wrote that ,the work performed by       
diplomatic and development professionals
 helps build the foundation for more    
stable1 democratic and prosperous       
societies4 ,these are places where the  
potential for conflict can be minimized1
 if not completely avoided1 by ,state   
and ,,usaid programs--thereby lowering  
the likely need for deployment of ,u4,s4
 military assets42 ,whereas for between 
just one and one-and-a-half percent of  
the total ,federal budget1 the ,united  
,states ,international ,affairs ,budget 
supports all ,united ,states diplomacy  
and development objectives1 which       
advance ,united ,states national        
security interests at home and abroad2  
,whereas diplomacy and development      
programs are critical tools in          
supporting key strategic allies like    
,israel and ,jordan2 ,whereas the       
,department of ,state and the ,united   
,states ,agency for ,international      
,development are critical partners in   

conflict mitigation1 addressing some of 
the root causes of state failure and    
terrorism in order to prevent conflict  
before it starts2 ,whereas global health
 programs funded through the ,united    
,states ,international ,affairs ,budget 
work to fight infectious diseases and   
prevent deadly pandemics from reaching  
,america's shores2 ,whereas humanitarian
 assistance programs funded through the 
,united ,states ,international ,affairs 
,budget assist vulnerable populations   
and help respond to humanitarian        
emergencies1 such as famine and the     
growing numbers of displaced people     
worldwide2 ,whereas ,united ,states     
development and diplomacy programs      
promote ,america's economic interests   
and help support jobs here at home by   
building and opening new markets for    
,united ,states exports1 attracting     
investment to the ,united ,states1 and  
helping ,american companies and workers 
to compete globally on a level playing  
field2 ,whereas bipartisan support in   

,congress has resulted in significant   
foreign assistance reform1 ensuring more
 transparent1 accountable1 and          
results-driven programs2 and ,whereas   
,members of ,congress have built a      
bipartisan legacy of support for ,united
 ,states diplomacy and a strong and     
effective ,international ,affairs       
,budget3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,house of ,representatives--  7#a7  
recognizes the importance of diplomacy  
and development to ,united ,states      
national security2  7#b7 recognizes the 
importance of ,united ,states diplomacy 
and the work of our diplomats around the
 world in resolving complex issues1     
including preventing conflict through   
dialogue and negotiation2  7#c7         
recognizes the importance of ,united    
,states development efforts and the work
 of our development professionals around
 the world in saving lives1 creating    
opportunities1 and advancing democracy1 
governance1 and peace2 and  7#d7        
supports a strong ,united ,states       

,international ,affairs ,budget that    
demonstrates ,american leadership and   
values and promotes ,united ,states     
interests4