,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbc,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 & ,mr4 ,braun7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! use by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ( a high-altitude surveillance balloon ov] ! t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a braz5 violation ( ,unit$ ,/ates sov]eignty4 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #b1 #bjbc1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se publicly ann\nc$ x 0 track+ ov] ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory a high-altitude surveillance balloon belong+ to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc72 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ackn[l$g$ t ,nor? ,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& 7,,norad7 fir/ began track+ ! surveillance balloon on ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbc1 prior to ! entry ( ! balloon into ,unit$ ,/ates airspace2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se has /at$ t ! balloon 0 be+ us$ by ! ,,prc 9 an attempt to surveil /rategic sites 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! surveillance balloon travel$ ne> s5sitive national security facilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,malm/rom ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,montana2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #d1 #bjbc1 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce aircraft1 at ! direction ( ! ,presid5t act+ consi/5t ) milit>y advice1 %ot d[n ! surveillance balloon 9 ! t]ritorial airspace ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (f ! coa/ ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #d1 #bjbc1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se submitt$ a reque/ = a call betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,m9i/] ( ,national ,def5se ( ! ,,prc1 ,wei ,f5ghe1 a reque/ t ! ,,prc subsequ5tly decl9$2 ,:]eas op5 l9es ( communication betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! civilian & milit>y (ficials ( ! ,,prc rema9 critical to avoid miscommunication or escalation to conflict2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce community has l9k$ ! surveillance balloon ( ! ,,prc to a broad] surveillance program run by ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army1 & ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials h brief$ (ficials f o!r c\ntries t may h also be5 t>get$2 ,:]eas intellig5ce collection by ! ,,prc direct$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates poses a ?reat to ! int]e/s & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ext5ds beyond ! capabilities demon/rat$ by ! ,febru>y #bjbc incid5t & relat$ incid5ts2 ,:]eas1 :ile ! ,,prc has a long hi/ory ( intellig5ce collection op]ations aga9/ national security entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reports ( its espionage h ris5 significantly 9 ! pa/ decade2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty spread false claims ab\t ! nature & purpose ( ! surveillance balloon1 falsely claim+ x to be a wea!r balloon t ve]$ (f c\rse due to =ce majeure2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #c1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate po/pon$ 8 trip to ! ,,prc & ref]r$ to ! balloon incid5t z an irresponsible act & a cle> violation ( ,u4,s4 sov]eignty & int]national law t und]m9$ ! purpose ( ! trip2 ,:]eas ,article ,i ( ! ,conv5tion on ,int]national ,civil ,aviation1 also kn[n z ! ,*icago ,conv5tion1 /ates t e ,/ate has complete & exclusive sov]eignty ov] ! airspace above its t]ritory2 ,:]eas ! sub/antial increase 9 ! detection ( unid5tifi$ a]ial ph5om5a s9ce ,febru>y #d1 #bjbc w>rants fur!r inve/igation & att5tion to doma9 aw>5ess gaps id5tifi$ by ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&2 & ,:]eas x is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to det] =eign adv]s>ies f engag+ 9 intellig5ce collection & o!r malign activities )9 ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory & airspace3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! braz5 violation ( ,unit$ ,/ates sov]eignty by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc72 7#b7 d5\nces ! ef=ts ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 7,,ccp7 to deceive ! int]national community ?r\gh false claims ab\t its intellig5ce collection campaigns 9 violation ( ,unit$ ,/ates sov]eignty1 & ^? reg>d+ o!r nations :]e simil> incid5ts h occurr$2 7#c7 det]m9es t x %\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to act promptly1 responsibly1 & decisively to det] & /op =eign a]ial surveillance plat=ms violat+ ,unit$ ,/ates sov]eignty1 includ+ ^? direct$ by or connect$ to ! ,,ccp2 & 7#d7 calls on ! ,presid5t to keep ,congress fully in=m$ by cont9u+ to provide compreh5sive brief+s on ! ,febru>y #bjbc incid5t1 previ\s incid5ts1 & ! broad] ef=ts ( ! ,,prc 9 ?is area t include-- 7,a7 a complete acc\nt ( all kn[n violations ( ,unit$ ,/ates national airspace by ! ,,prc 9 rec5t ye>s1 reg>dless ( plat=m2 7,b7 a complete acc\nt ( simil> pa/ incid5ts ( ! ,,prc's use ( surveillance balloons ar\nd ! _w2 7,c7 a timel9e ( ev5ts = ! ,febru>y #bjbc incid5t1 f fir/ detection to ! ev5tual %ootd[n ( ! balloon2 7,d7 an assessm5t ( :at surveillance data ! ,,prc 0 pot5tially able to collect or transmit via ! balloon :ile x 0 ov] ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory2 7,e7 an assessm5t ( ! value ( ! intellig5ce t ! ,unit$ ,/ates obta9$ :ile ! balloon transit$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & f ! recov]y & analysis ( physical debris2 7,f7 a detail$ acc\nt ( :at measures 7 tak5 to mitigate ! intellig5ce collection ?reat pos$ by ! balloon1 ! co/s ( ^? measures1 & ! impact on ! regul> op]ations ( ! affect$ in/allations1 plat=ms1 & p]sonnel2 7,g7 a description ( :at options 7 id5tifi$ to mitigate ! ?reat1 & a description & tim+ ( ! recomm5dations ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y made reg>d+ ^? options2 7,h7 an acc\nt ( diplomatic communications1 pa/ & ongo+1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,,prc reg>d+ ! ,febru>y #bjbc incid5t1 includ+ any dem>*es by ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate p]sonnel & subsequ5t responses by ! ,,prc2 7,i7 a detail$ description ( plans1 capabilities1 & me?ods to det] & defeat intellig5ce collection activities conduct$ by ! ,,prc or o!r =eign adv]s>ies 9 ,unit$ ,/ates national airspace & any additional au?orities or res\rces ne$$ f ,congress to ensure detection & defeat ( ^! activities 9 ! future2 7,j7 a detail$ description ( ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enhance coop]ation ) p>tn]s1 allies1 & c\ntries affect$ by ! global surveillance balloon program ( ! ,,prc to pu% back on ! ,,prc's practices 9 ?is area2 & 7,k7 a description ( ef=ts to hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc1 & entities associat$ ) ! design1 developm5t1 managem5t1 & deploym5t ( ! ,,prc surveillance balloon program1 acc\ntable = ! violation ( ,unit$ ,/ates sov]eignty & ! sov]eignty ( o!r c\ntries4