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Celebrates the 60th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).Expresses appreciation for: (1) the steadfast partnership between NATO and the U.S. government; and (2) NATO's work to ensure peace and stability in Europe and throughout the world.
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[S. Res. 20 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 20
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 26, 2009
Mr. Voinovich (for himself and Mr. Casey) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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RESOLUTION
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
Whereas the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will celebrate its 60th
anniversary at a summit to be held on April 4, 2009, in Kehl, Germany,
and Strasbourg, France;
Whereas this summit will be held along the border of France and Germany to
commemorate the historic post-war reconciliation in Europe that NATO has
done so much to facilitate;
Whereas for 60 years, NATO has served as the preeminent organization to defend
the territory of its member states against all external security
threats;
Whereas the security of the United States is inseparably linked to the peace and
stability of the European continent by the participation of the United
States in NATO;
Whereas the security of the United States has been significantly enhanced by the
integration of security and military structures in the United States and
Europe achieved by NATO;
Whereas NATO continues to promote a Europe that is whole, undivided, free, and
at peace;
Whereas NATO continues to support an open-door policy of admitting states that
can contribute to the promotion and protection of freedom, democracy,
stability, and peace throughout Europe;
Whereas, since the end of the Cold War, NATO has continued to redefine and
transform itself and to take on new missions, in order to ensure that
each NATO member state can defend itself against emerging threats such
as terrorism, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, instability
caused by failed states, cyber attacks, piracy, and threats to global
energy security;
Whereas NATO continues to help stabilize the Balkans through the deployment of
troops to Kosovo;
Whereas NATO has deployed naval assets to the Gulf of Aden to address the
growing threat of piracy in the region and to help protect the delivery
of United Nations food assistance to Somalia;
Whereas after the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, article 5 of the
North Atlantic Treaty, signed at Washington April 4, 1949 (TIAS 1964),
was invoked for the first time in the history of the organization, and
NATO deployed 50,000 troops from all 26 NATO member states to
Afghanistan to respond to a dangerous insurgency and terrorist threat
and to help re-build a shattered country;
Whereas the challenges that continue to be posed by the resurgence of the
Taliban and the illicit drug trade in Afghanistan highlight the need for
a sustained and strengthened NATO presence in Afghanistan;
Whereas NATO continues to enhance the security of Europe and the world by
strengthening partnerships with countries around the world; and
Whereas Congress continues to support NATO, the leadership role of the United
States Government in European security affairs, and the continued
enlargement of NATO: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) celebrates the 60th anniversary of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization;
(2) reaffirms that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
is strong, enduring, and oriented for the challenges of the
future; and
(3) expresses appreciation for--
(A) the steadfast partnership between the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization and the United States
Government; and
(B) the work of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization to ensure peace, security, and stability
in Europe and throughout the world.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S846)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 41.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4227; text as passed Senate: CR S4227)
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4227; text as passed Senate: CR S4227)
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