,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mrs4   
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4        
,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,c>d91    
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1  
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,ern/1
 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4       
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1
 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4        
,murk[ski1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,ris*1   
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,van       
,holl51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! hi/oric      
significance ( ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !     
f\nd+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,/ate     
,p>tn]%ip ,program4  ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,/ate     
,p>tn]%ip ,program7 has evolv$ f a      

program design$ to assi/ c\ntries em]g+ 
f beh9d ! ,iron ,curta9 to "o t n[      
involves #ajj nations & ! ,national     
,gu>d ( e ,/ate & t]ritory ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,national     
,gu>d "w ) p>tn] milit>ies to bol/]     
capabilities1 improve int]op]ability1 & 
enhance pr9ciples ( responsible         
gov]nance2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip     
,program deliv]s a significant return on
 inve/m5t by broad5+ ! pool ( security  
p>tn]s :o are will+ & able to support   
def5se & security coop]ation objectives 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas mo/
 ( ! e>lie/ ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program    
p>tn] c\ntries 9 ,europe h gone on to   
become ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 ! ,nor?   
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 & _m ( 
!m cr$it ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program & _!
 ,national ,gu>d ,/ate p>tn]s ) help+ to
 make t possible2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate        
,p>tn]%ip ,program helps ensure t !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has capable1 tru/$1 
& int]op]able p>tn]s2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate    
,p>tn]%ip ,program has creat$ #hh       

endur+1 co/-effective p>tn]%ips ) #ajj  
nations encompass+ ov] #a_/b ( !        
c\ntries 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas memb]s ( !      
,national ,gu>d typically engage 9 m ?an
 #a1jjj ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program ev5ts  
p] ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau
 is work+ ) ! comm&]s ( ! combatant     
comm&s & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to increase
 ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program p>tn]%ips by  
#b nations p] ye> = ! next #ae ye>s2 &  
,:]eas comm&]s ( ! combatant comm&s &   
,unit$ ,/ates ambassadors /rongly       
endorse ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program =    
cultivat+ long-t]m relation%ips )       
p>tn]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 recognizes ! hi/oric significance (
 ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip     
,program2  7#b7 expresses deep gratitude
 = ! cont9u+ s]vice by memb]s ( !       
,national ,gu>d 9 support ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program2     
7#c7 recognizes ! outsiz$ influ5ce ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip     
,program 9 develop+ & support+ endur+   

relation%ips ar\nd ! _w t s]ve bo? !    
int]e/s ( ! p>tn] nations & ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#d7 supports ! cont9u$      
expansion ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,/ate 
,p>tn]%ip ,program 9 fur!rance ( global 
security coop]ation4