,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,%]man 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4   
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,lujn1    
,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4
 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 &
 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,celebrat+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! entry   
into =ce ( ! ,treaty on !               
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons   
7,,npt71 recogniz+ ! importance ( !     
,,npt's cont9u$ contributions to ,unit$ 
,/ates & int]national security1 &       
commemorat+ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9    
/r5g!n+ ! nucle> nonprolif]ation regime 
s9ce ! dawn ( ! nucle> era4  ,?is       
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,,npt at #ej 
,resolution4 ,:]eas ! nonprolif]ation ( 
nucle> weapons has be5 a b$rock pr9ciple
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy s9ce      
#aide2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! =m]   
,soviet ,union av]t$ a cata/rophic      

nucle> ex*ange dur+ ! ,octob] #aifb     
,cuban ,missile ,crisis1 :i* l$ to a    
s]ies ( bilat]al & multilat]al agreem5ts
 to r$uce ! *ances ( nucle> w> & prev5t 
! spread ( nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas       
,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y pr$ict$ 9    
#aifc t z _m z #be c\ntries w\ld acquire
 nucle> weapons by #aigj abs5t a treaty 
to control nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas !     
nucle> nonprolif]ation regime1 l$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 has be5 /r5g!n$ by a     
complex network ( complem5t>y treaties1 
& agreem5ts1 ! corn]/one ( :i* is !     
,,npt2 ,:]eas ! ,,npt 0 sign$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 alongside ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 & ! ,soviet ,union1 on its fir/ day (  
op5+ = signature1 ,july #a1 #aifh2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ratifi$ ! treaty 
on ,m>* #ac1 #aifi1 ) a vote on         
ratification ( #hc to #ae2 ,:]eas !     
,,npt ent]$ into =ce on ,m>* #e1 #aigj2 
,:]eas ! ,,npt provides important       
/ability = ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national 
security1 & its success has & w cont9ue 
to dep5d ^u ! full implem5tation by all 

,/ate ,p>ties ( ! treaty's ?ree mutually
 re9=c+ pill>s3 nonprolif]ation1 access 
to peaceful uses ( nucle> en]gy1 &      
dis>mam5t2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip
 has be5 & w contribute to be           
indisp5sable to ! developm5t & success (
 ! nucle> nonprolif]ation regime2       
,:]eas1 on ,may #aa1 #aiie1 ! ,,npt 0   
ext5d$ indef9itely2 ,:]eas ! ,,npt has  
gr[n to include #aia ,/ate ,p>ties1 mak+
 an irreplaceable contribution to       
int]national security by prev5t+ !      
spread ( nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas only "o 
nonnucle> weapon /ate t 0 a p>ty to !   
treaty has acquir$ nucle> weapons2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has l$ ! ,,npt's 
dis>mam5t pill> by negotiat+ bilat]al   
arms control agreem5ts1 a*iev+ dramatic 
r$uctions 9 ! nucle> weapons /ockpile1 9
 support ( ,article ,,vi & ! dis>mam5t  
aims ( ! ,,npt1 su* z #aigb ,,salt ,i1  
#aigi ,,salt ,,ii1 #aiia ,,/>t ,i1 #aiic
 ,,/>t ,,ii1 ,,sort1 & ,new ,,/>t2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has promot$ !    
,,npt's nonprolif]ation pill> by        

support+ /ates :i* rel9qui%$ _! nucle>  
weapons & acc$$ to ! ,,npt1 su* z       
,bel>us1 ,kazakh/an1 ,ukra9e1 & ,s\?    
,africa2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has also
 be5 a lead support] ( _m regional      
nucle>-weapons-free zones1 includ+ ,lat9
 ,am]ica1 ,c5tral ,asia1 ! ,s\?         
,pacific1 ,africa1 & ,s\!a/ ,asia1 &    
bans on nucle> weapons on ! seab$1 9    
out] space1 & on ! ,moon2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates has work$ to ensure !     
peaceful uses ( nucle> en]gy by support+
 ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy &
 its safegu>ds programs1 includ+ !      
,additional ,protocol2 ,:]eas e         
,presid5t has support$ ! ,,npt1 su* z :5
 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump not$ 9 a      
message to ! ,int]national ,atomic      
,en]gy ,ag5cy's ,g5]al ,conf]5ce        
,septemb] #af1 #bjai1 ,= ne>ly #ej ye>s1
 ! ,nucle> ,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty   
has prev5t$ ! spread ( nucle> weapons2  
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ah1 #bjah1        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =           
,int]national ,security &               

,nonprolif]ation ,*ri/oph] ,=d recall$ a
 ,presid5t ,trump /atem5t 9 :i* he call$
 ! ,additional ,protocol ! int]national 
/&>d1 & !n ,=d not$ t consi/5t ) t      
message1 ! ,,ap %\ld be univ]saliz$2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 a /rong  
support] ( ! implem5t+ bodies ( !       
nonprolif]ation & export control        
regimes1 su* z ! ,zangg] ,committee & ! 
,nucle> ,suppli]s ,gr\p2 ,:]eas ! #bjah 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,nucle> ,po/ure     
,review affirms1 ,! ,nucle>             
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty 7,,npt7 is a 
corn]/one ( ! nucle> nonprolif]ation    
regime4 ,x plays a positive role 9      
build+ cons5sus = non-prolif]ation &    
enhances int]national ef=ts to impose   
co/s on ^? t w\ld pursue nucle> weapons 
outside ! ,treaty2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bh1
 #bjah1 ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! treaty fir/
 be+ sign$1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,unit$     
,k+dom1 & ,russian gov]nm5ts releas$ a  
jo9t /atem5t1 reaffirm+ _! commitm5t to 
"w t[>d ! ultimate goal ( ! elim9ation (
 nucle> weapons1 z set =? 9 ! ,,npt2    

,:]eas ,congress has (t5 be5 at !       
=efront ( advocat+ = nonprolif]ation1   
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,export-,import ,bank   
,act ( #aide1 ! ,mc,mahon ,act ( #aidf1 
! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied1 ! ,nucle>
 ,non-,prolif]ation ,act ( #aigh1 !     
,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi1 !   
,nunn-,lug> ,soviet ,nucle> ,?reat      
,r$uction ,act ( #aiia1 & ! ,nucle>     
,prolif]ation ,prev5tion ,act ( #aiid2 &
 ,:]eas ! #aj? ,,npt ,review ,conf]5ce w
 occur dur+ ! treaty's #ej? ye> 9 ,new  
,york1 f ,april #bg to ,may #bb1 #bjbj3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms its    
support = ! ,treaty on !                
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons   
7,,npt7 to prev5t ! spread ( nucle>     
weapons1 to fur!r r$uce ! numb] ( nucle>
 weapons1 & to promote ! peaceful use ( 
nucle> en]gy z x has ov] ! pa/ #ej ye>s2
  7#b7 reaffirms t a /rong              
nonprolif]ation regime is 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates int]e/s2 &  7#c7 urges ! ,unit$  
,/ates to cont9ue to be a lead] on      

support+ ! ,,npt & ! nonprolif]ation    
regime1 by--  7,a7 cont9u+ to enc\rage  
all ,/ate ,p>ties to ! ,,npt to comply  
fully ) ! treaty2  7,b7 ma9ta9+ support 
= ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy 
7,,iaea7 ?r\gh its assess$ & volunt>y   
contributions & promot+ ! univ]sal      
adoption ( ! ,,iaea ,additional         
,protocol2  7,c7 cont9u+ to enc\rage    
opportunities = coop]ation ) o!r nucle> 
possess+ /ates to r$uce ! numb] & role (
 nucle> weapons 9 _! national milit>y   
/rategies2  7,d7 enc\rag+ univ]sality ( 
! ,,npt & ! ,additional ,protocol2  7,e7
 enc\rag+ all /ates ) nucle> en]gy      
programs to pur*ase nucle> fuel on !    
int]national m>ket & disc\rag+ national 
enri*m5t & reprocess+ programs2  7,f7   
enc\rag+ ! cont9uation ( ! global       
moratorium on nucle> te/+2 &  7,g7 work+
 t[>d a successful #bjbj ,,npt ,review  
,conf]5ce4