,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cgb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,engel 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,hoyer1 ,mr4 ,mc,carthy1 ,mrs4 ,lowey1 ,ms4 ,granger1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 and ,mr4 ,collins of ,georgia7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,financial ,services1 ,oversight and ,reform1 ,ways and ,means1 and the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,expressing concern for the ,united ,states-,turkey alliance4 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,turkey have been treaty allies since #aieb1 when ,turkey became a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,turkey are treaty bound to safeguard the principles of democracy1 individual liberty1 and the rule of law1 as well as to unite their efforts for collective defense and the preservation of peace and security2 ,whereas ,turkey is in a unique geostrategic position on ,,nato's southeastern flank1 at the confluence of ,europe1 ,russia1 the ,middle ,east1 and the ,caucasus2 ,whereas ,turkey is a critical ,,nato ally and important military partner for the ,united ,states1 contributing to key ,,nato and ,united ,states missions and providing support for ,united ,states military operations and logistics needs2 ,whereas ,turkey permits ,united ,states military access to ,turkish territorial waters1 airspace1 and base and port facilities1 and hosts over #b1jjj members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 air defense equipment1 and other equipment necessary to conduct global operations and power projection2 ,whereas ,turkey is a key player in the long-term strategic competition ,western allies face with revisionist powers such as ,russia and ,china2 ,whereas despite the fact that ,turkey shares key regional interests with the ,united ,states1 its cooperation with ,russia and ,iran1 its military occupation of northern ,cyprus1 its rollback of democratic norms and institutions1 including attacks on the free press1 and its continued unjust detention of ,united ,states citizens and locally employed ,united ,states ,embassy staff is deeply problematic for the ,united ,states-,turkey relationship2 ,whereas the ,united ,states recognizes that ,turkey perceives growing regional security threats from aircraft and ballistic missiles and sees an urgent need for a new air and missile defense system2 ,whereas ,turkey announced an agreement to acquire the ,s-#djj air and missile defense system from ,russia in ,july #bjag and has publicly stated it could take delivery as early as ,july #bjai2 ,whereas section #bca of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act of #bjag 7,,caatsa7 requires the ,president to impose sanctions on any individual or entity that engages in a significant transaction with the ,russian defense or intelligence sector2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government has developed an attractive alternative offer to provide ,turkey with a strong1 capable1 ,,nato-interoperable air and missile defense system that meets ,turkey's defense requirements2 ,whereas ,turkey's planned acquisition of the ,russian-made ,s-#djj undermines the security of the ,united ,states and ,,nato allies1 weakens the ,united ,states-,turkey relationship1 and is incompatible with ,turkey's plan to operate the ,f-#ce ,joint ,strike ,fighter and participate in ,f-#ce production2 ,whereas the ,f-#ce ,joint ,strike ,fighter program is the world's leading #eth generation fighter aircraft program with more than a trillion dollars in investment among ,united ,states and international partners2 ,whereas ,turkey has been a critical partner in the ,f-#ce ,joint ,strike ,fighter program since #bjjb1 with significant industrial participation1 including manufacturing of certain ,f-#ce components1 plans to host a maintenance facility for regional ,f-#ce operators1 investments of more than #a4be billion in the program1 and plans to procure #ajj ,f-#ce;,as2 and ,whereas in addition to the ,f-#ce ,joint ,strike ,fighter1 ,turkish defense acquisition programs that could be affected by sanctions include the ,patriot air and missile defense system1 ,,ch-#dg;,f ,chinook heavy lift helicopter1 ,,uh-#fj ,black ,hawk utility helicopter1 and ,f-#af ,fighting ,falcon aircraft3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 fully supports the ,united ,states ,government's ,january #bjai offer to sell the ,patriot air and missile defense systems to ,turkey1 with the condition that ,turkey not acquire the ,s-#djj air and missile defense system from ,russia2 7#b7 condemns the ,government of ,turkey's stated decision to acquire the ,russian ,s-#djj air and missile defense system1 which would endanger the integrity of the ,united ,states-,turkey alliance and undermine ,,nato2 7#c7 calls for terminating ,turkey's participation in the ,f-#ce industrial program and delivery of ,f-#ce aircraft to ,turkey if ,turkey acquires the ,russian ,s-#djj air and missile defense system2 7#d7 declares that ,turkish acquisition of the ,russian ,s-#djj air and missile defense system would constitute a significant transaction within the meaning of section #bca of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act of #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe72 7#e7 calls for full implementation of sanctions under the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act of #bjag if ,turkey acquires the ,russian ,s-#djj air and missile defense system2 and 7#f7 calls on the ,government of ,turkey to cancel the acquisition of the ,russian ,s-#djj air and missile defense system4