,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #d1 #bjai,ms4 ,frankel 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,hill ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,mal9[ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recogniz+ t contributions ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization are vital to ,unit$ ,/ates national security4 ,:]eas1 on ,april #d1 #aidi1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 0 f\nd$ z a def5sive alliance to enhance security coop]ation betwe5 memb] /ates & det] a milit>y attack on ! allies2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y pres5ce 9 ,europe has det]r$ ! outbreak ( ano!r _w w> & protects ! t]ritorial integrity ( ,,nato allies2 ,:]eas ! #bjag ,national ,security ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica reaffirms t ,,nato is "o ( our great advantages ov] our competitors1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s committ$ to ,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty2 ,:]eas #bi c\ntries h jo9$ ,,nato1 includ+ mo/ rec5tly ! ,republic ( ,mont5egro1 :i* 0 admitt$ 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #i1 #bjai1 ,,nato memb] /ates sign$ an accession protocol ) ! ,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia1 :i* (ficially laun*es ! process to make ,nor? ,mac$onia ! #cj? memb] ( ! alliance2 ,:]eas cont9u$ ,,nato enl>gem5t has promot$ peaceful democratic transitions & /ability 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1 key ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2 ,:]eas ,,nato provides a deployable & integrat$ multilat]al milit>y capability1 enabl+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to rapidly %ape & lead coalitions to address security ?reats2 ,:]eas jo9t ,,nato plann+1 tra9+1 & ex]cises boo/ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y read9ess & ensure int]op]ability1 def9$ 9 ?is context z ! ability = ,,nato allies to act toge!r coh]5tly1 effectively & effici5tly to a*ieve tactical1 op]ational & /rategic objectives2 ,:]eas ,,nato has play$ a critical role 9 secur+ /ability 9 ! ,balkans1 includ+ ?r\gh its curr5t deploym5t ( approximately #c1baj non-,unit$ ,/ates troops 9 ,kosovo z "p ( ,,nato's ,kosovo ,=ce 7,,k=71 an int]national peacekeep+ mission 9 exi/5ce s9ce #aiii2 ,:]eas ,,nato invok$ ,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1 its collective def5se clause1 = ! fir/ & only "t 9 response to ! t]rori/ attacks on ! ,unit$ ,/ates t occurr$ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 ,:]eas ,,nato has deploy$ ?\s&s ( troops to ,afghani/an1 :]e m ?an #a1ajj non-,unit$ ,/ates ,,nato ally & p>tn] =ces h be5 kill$2 ,:]eas ,admiral ,james ,/avridis1 a =m] ,,nato ,supreme ,alli$ ,comm&]1 te/ifi$ t1 ,i sign$1 sadly1 ?\s&s ( lett]s ( condol5ce to ,europeans :o di$ fight+ because ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h be5 attack$2 ,:]eas 9 #bjja1 ,,nato agre$ on eight measures to support ! ,unit$ ,/ates on c\nt]-t]rorism1 includ+ enhanc+ intellig5ce-%>+ & provid+ blanket ov]flight cle>ances & access = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ports & airfields = op]ations aga9/ t]rorism2 ,:]eas ,,nato allies are re9=c+ ,,nato's ea/]n flank by lead+ ?ree ( ! f\r battlegr\ps ( ,,nato's ,enhanc$ ,=w>d ,pres5ce 9 ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 ,li?uania1 & ,pol&2 ,:]eas ,,nato is a memb] ( ! ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis & supports x ?r\gh a non-combat tra9+ & capacity build+ mission 9 ,iraq & ) ! deploym5t ( aircraft to provide intellig5ce & great] situational aw>5ess2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues to und]m9e transatlantic unity & security1 includ+ ?r\gh its invasions ( ,georgia & ,ukra9e1 noncompliance ) its arms control commitm5ts1 support = ! ,assad regime & de/abiliz+ role 9 ,syria1 int]f]5ce 9 democratic elections1 d[n+ ( ,malaysia ,airl9es ,flight ,,mh#ag 9 ,ukra9e on ,july #ag1 #bjad1 & its use ( a n]ve ag5t 9 ,salisbury1 ,unit$ ,k+dom on ,m>* #d1 #bjah2 ,:]eas ,,nato c>ries out disa/] relief op]ations & missions to protect populations aga9/ natural or humanit>ian disa/]s1 & has adopt$ anti-piracy responsibilities to ensure fre$om ( ! seas2 ,:]eas ,,nato enhances ,unit$ ,/ates cyb]security1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,cyb] ,op]ations ,c5t]1 :i* incorporates cyb] w>f>e into ! alliance's def5se op]ations1 & ! ,coop]ative ,cyb] ,def5ce ,c5tre ( ,excell5ce1 :i* supports its memb] /ates ) cyb] def5ce exp]tise2 ,:]eas ,,nato memb] /ates h p>ticipat$ 9 economic sanctions & r$uc$ trade activity ) ,russia & ,iran foll[+ ! imposition ( ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions2 ,:]eas at ! #bjad ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation1 all ,,nato memb] /ates aim$ to allocate #b p]c5t ( _! gross dome/ic product t[>d def5se sp5d+ & #bj p]c5t ( _! annual def5se sp5d+ on major new equipm5t1 includ+ relat$ rese>* & developm5t by #bjbd2 ,:]eas ,,nato memb]s1 n includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h increas$ def5se sp5d+ = #d consecutive ye>s1 & m ?an half ( ,,nato memb] /ates n[ sp5d m ?an #bj p]c5t ( _! annual def5se exp5ditures on major new equipm5t2 & ,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 #bjai1 ,,nato ,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g address$ a jo9t meet+ ( ,congress to m>k ! sev5tie? anniv]s>y ( ! ,alliance3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! endur+ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 z ! b$rock ( transatlantic security & /ability2 7#b7 appreciates ! _m contributions t ,,nato memb] /ates h made to support & advance vital ,unit$ ,/ates security int]e/s2 & 7#c7 recognizes t cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 ,,nato is ess5tial to address+ evolv+ ?reats to national security & to fulfill+ ,,nato's ?ree core tasks3 collective def5se1 crisis managem5t1 & coop]ative security4