[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 363 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 363

  Calling for the adoption of a smart security platform for the 21st 
                                century.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2009

    Ms. Woolsey (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Markey of 
 Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Calling for the adoption of a smart security platform for the 21st 
                                century.

Whereas the procurement or development of weapons of mass destruction, failed 
        and fragile states, and global instability represent urgent threats to 
        peace and security in the 21st century;
Whereas former United States national security officials Henry Kissinger, Sam 
        Nunn, George Schultz, and Bill Perry repeatedly have called for 
        establishing a goal for the global elimination of nuclear weapons;
Whereas the over-reliance of the United States on unilateral military force and 
        the use of preventive military action undermine international law and 
        contribute to anti-American sentiment;
Whereas institutions, such as a Department of Peace, could provide a platform 
        for the SMART security plan;
Whereas recent polls find that large majorities of Americans feel that the 
        United States puts too much emphasis on military force and unilateral 
        action, and there is majority support for a shift in the emphasis of 
        United States foreign policy in favor of diplomacy, multilateral 
        cooperation, and investments in development programs to address the root 
        causes of terrorism;
Whereas the 2006 National Security Strategy identifies development, diplomacy, 
        and defense as the three pillars of United States security, yet 
        development and diplomacy efforts remain underutilized and underfunded;
Whereas a smart security platform for the 21st century embraces international 
        law and cooperation, reduces the proliferation of weapons, demonstrates 
        respect for human rights, promotes democracy and sustainable 
        development, and addresses emerging threats early and effectively before 
        they reach crisis levels;
Whereas to effectively implement such a response to terrorism, the United States 
        needs a smart security platform for the 21st century that--

    (1) strengthens international institutions and respect for the rule of 
law;

    (2) reduces the threat and stops the spread of weapons of mass 
destruction and reduces the proliferation of conventional weapons;

    (3) addresses root causes of instability and violent conflict;

    (4) shifts United States budget priorities to more effectively meet the 
security needs of the United States; and

    (5) pursues to the fullest extent alternatives to war; and

Whereas the nonpartisan HELP (Helping to Advance the Livelihood of People Around 
        the Globe) Commission found that foreign assistance is critical; it 
        conveys America's humanitarian values; it helps protect America's 
        national security; and it helps countries address dire poverty and 
        develop so that they can better provide for their own people: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That Congress calls for the adoption of a smart security 
platform for the 21st century that--
            (1) promotes security by strengthening international 
        institutions and respect for the rule of law by--
                    (A) working with the United Nations, the North 
                Atlantic Treaty Organization, other international 
                institutions, and other countries to strengthen 
                international law; and
                    (B) strengthening intelligence and law enforcement 
                cooperation, while respecting human and civil rights, 
                aimed at tracking, arresting, and bringing to justice 
                individuals involved in violent acts;
            (2) reduces the threat and stops the spread of weapons of 
        mass destruction and reduces proliferation of conventional 
        weapons by--
                    (A) adhering to, supporting, and strengthening 
                existing and future nonproliferation treaties, 
                including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (entered 
                into force in 1970), the Biological Weapons Convention 
                (entered into force in 1975), the Comprehensive Test 
                Ban Treaty (signed by the United States in 1996), and 
                the Chemical Weapons Convention (entered into force in 
                1997);
                    (B) setting an example for the rest of the world by 
                renouncing the development of new nuclear weapons and 
                the testing of nuclear weapons and work toward 
                achieving Ronald Reagan's vision of a world free of 
                nuclear weapons;
                    (C) prioritizing and providing adequate funding for 
                the Cooperative Threat Reduction program of the 
                Department of Defense and programs within the 
                Department of Energy to secure fissile materials in 
                Russia and other countries to dismantle nuclear 
                warheads, reduce nuclear stockpiles, and secure nuclear 
                weapons and materials in, and prevent the outflow of 
                nuclear weapons expertise from, Russia and those other 
                countries;
                    (D) pursuing diplomacy, enhanced inspection 
                regimes, and regional security arrangements to reduce 
                proliferation;
                    (E) working to ensure that highly enriched uranium 
                is stored only in secure locations around the world 
                by--
                            (i) providing adequate funding for the 
                        Global Threat Reduction Initiative of the 
                        Department of Energy to provide for the 
                        removal, or temporary adequate security where 
                        removal is not yet feasible, of highly enriched 
                        uranium from its many locations around the 
                        world; and
                            (ii) carrying out the necessary provisions 
                        of the Global Threat Reduction Initiative, 
                        including the authority to provide adequate 
                        incentives for the removal of highly enriched 
                        uranium to secure locations; and
                    (F) enhancing arms exports controls for 
                conventional weapons, including restricting the sale 
                and transfer of weapons to governmental regimes 
                involved in human rights abuses and to regions of 
                conflict;
            (3) addresses root causes of instability and violent 
        conflict by--
                    (A) increasing development aid to and debt relief 
                for the poorest countries and integrating peace-
                building and conflict prevention into development 
                programs;
                    (B) working with the international community to 
                address the growing problem of resource scarcity;
                    (C) supporting programs that promote sustainable 
                development, democracy-building, human rights 
                education, conflict resolution, the strengthening of 
                civil society in the developing world, and educational 
                opportunities for women and girls; and
                    (D) engaging the international community in post-
                conflict reconstruction and political transition 
                processes;
            (4) organizes United States foreign assistance in a manner 
        that eliminates poverty, promotes security and peace, and 
        enhances livelihood worldwide;
            (5) shifts United States budget priorities to more 
        effectively meet the security needs of the United States by--
                    (A) creating a more effective national security 
                strategy focused on multilateralism, nonproliferation, 
                diplomacy, and conflict prevention;
                    (B) ceasing to pay for outdated weapons systems 
                that do not address today's security threats;
                    (C) reducing dependence on foreign oil and fossil 
                fuels and confronting the threat of global warming by 
                promoting long-term energy security through greater 
                investment in sustainable and renewable alternatives; 
                and
                    (D) providing adequate peacekeeping, 
                reconstruction, and development funding to secure long-
                term peace and stability in troubled countries and 
                regions; and
            (6) pursues to the fullest extent alternatives to war by--
                    (A) increasing United States and international 
                capacities for the prevention of armed conflict, 
                including more effective conflict assessment and early 
                warning systems, multilateral rapid response 
                mechanisms, human rights monitoring, civilian policing, 
                and effective justice systems;
                    (B) strengthening United States diplomacy and 
                international and regional institutions to prevent and 
                resolve violent conflict; and
                    (C) supporting civil society programs as a critical 
                component in the prevention and resolution of violent 
                conflict.
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