,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ici  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself & ,ms4   
,ern/7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution    
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t x values !
 active p>ticipation ( ! ,republic (    
,kosovo z ! /ate p>tn] ( ! ,i[a         
,national ,gu>d ov] ! pa/ #ae ye>s4     
,:]eas ! ,national ,gu>d ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip
 ,program 0 creat$ 9 #aiic to l9k =eign 
p>tn] c\ntries ) segm5ts ( ! ,national  
,gu>d to fo/] mutual int]e/s & e/abli%  
long-t]m relation%ips2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 
! ,i[a ,national ,gu>d & ! ,kosovo      
,security ,=ce 7 jo9$ via ! ,national   
,gu>d ,bureau's ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip         
,program2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaa1 ,i[a &    
,kosovo h p>ticipat$ 9 num]\s jo9t      
activities2 ,:]eas sev]al memb]s ( !    
,m9i/ry ( ,def5se & ! ,kosovo ,security 
,=ce h receiv$ k & tra9+ accord+ to !   
/&>ds1 tactics1 & /rategies ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! jo9t       

activities ( ! ,i[a-,kosovo /ate        
p>tn]%ip h %[n ! ,kosovo ,security ,=ce 
h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ates & h  
prep>$ & tra9$ soldi]s = int]national   
engagem5ts1 civil-milit>y op]ations1    
crisis managem5t1 economic developm5t1  
high] education1 & environm5tal policy2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,kosovo ,security ,=ce 
deploy$ to ,kuwait = ! fir/ "t 9 a jo9t 
mission ) ! ,i[a ,national ,gu>d2       
,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjbd1 #afe ,kosovo      
,security ,=ce p]sonnel tra9$ alongside 
! ,i[a ,national ,gu>d = ov] ?ree weeks 
at ! ,jo9t ,read9ess ,tra9+ ,c5t] 9     
,l\isiana1 focus+ on tactical tra9+ =   
jo9t deploym5ts on peacekeep+ missions2 
,:]eas1 9 ! int]e/ ( build+ on !        
excell5t jo9t coop]ation betwe5 !       
,kosovo ,security ,=ce & ! ,i[a         
,national ,gu>d1 ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se (  
,kosovo is curr5tly 9 ! process (       
designat+ a milit>y liaison (fic]1 :o is
 expect$ to deploy to ,i[a 9 ! ne>      
future to facilitate & coord9ate milit>y
 activities2 ,:]eas ! ,kosovo ,security 

,=ce's cont9u$ developm5t 9 accordance )
 democratic pr9ciples1 civilian control1
 & ,euro-,atlantic /&>ds contributes to 
! security & resili5ce ( ,kosovo & !    
broad] ,we/]n ,balkans2 ,:]eas !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,kosovo has cont9u$ to      
/r5g!n def5se diplomacy by exp&+ !      
network ( milit>y atta*s & deep5+       
coop]ation ) /rategic p>tn]s ?r\gh      
,euro-,atlantic integration2 ,:]eas !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,kosovo p>ticipates 9       
regional coop]ation initiatives &       
provides assi/ance to neighbor+         
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,kosovo  
has express$ /rong public support & a   
commitm5t to pursu+ full memb]%ip 9 !   
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
7,,nato72 & ,:]eas su/a9$ ,unit$ ,/ates 
engagem5t ) ,kosovo s5ds a cle> message 
( ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to regional   
security1 det]r5ce1 & ! peaceful        
resolution ( disputes 9 ! ,we/]n        
,balkans3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 recognizes ! coop]ation betwe5 !  
,/ate ( ,i[a & ! ,republic ( ,kosovo & !

 jo9t milit>y p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,i[a    
,national ,gu>d & ! ,kosovo ,security   
,=ce = ! pa/ #ae ye>s2  7#b7 greatly    
appreciates ^! ef=ts by ! ,i[a ,national
 ,gu>d & ! ,republic ( ,kosovo1 &       
congratulates ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,kosovo 
on _! commitm5t to & p>ticipation ) !   
,gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,unit$ ,sates & o!r   
c\ntries 9 advanc+ peace1 democracy1    
/ability1 & mutual und]/&+ among        
gov]nm5ts & p ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#c7       
expresses appreciation = ! jo9t         
endeavors ( ! ,i[a ,national ,gu>d1 !   
,republic ( ,kosovo1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 combat+ malign activities ar\nd ! _w4