II Calendar No. 6 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 6 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2009 Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Casey, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time January 7, 2009 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To restore and enhance the national security of the United States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restoring America's Power Act of 2009.

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Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to restore and enhance the national security of the United States by— (1)strengthening America’s military capabilities and recognizing the service of United States troops and the commitment of their families by ensuring our Armed Forces receive proper training and equipment prior to deployment, support and medical care when they return home, and adequate dwell time between deployments; (2)addressing the threat posed by Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups with a comprehensive military, intelligence, homeland security and diplomatic strategy and refocusing on Afghanistan and Pakistan as the United States transitions in Iraq; (3)defeating extremist ideology by increasing the effectiveness of United States intelligence, diplomatic, and foreign assistance capabilities; restoring the United States standing in the world and strengthening alliances; and addressing transnational humanitarian and development challenges; and (4)reducing the threat posed by unsecured nuclear materials and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and effectively addressing the security challenges posed by Iran and North Korea.

January 7, 2009 Read the second time and placed on the calendar