[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 220 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 220

 Recognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary of the 
    founding of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2023

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, 
  Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
 Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, 
Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. King, 
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. 
   Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Risch, Ms. Smith, Mr. Tester, Mr. Van 
 Hollen, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the following resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary of the 
    founding of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program.

Whereas the Department of Defense State Partnership Program (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``State Partnership Program'') has evolved from a 
        program designed to assist countries emerging from behind the Iron 
        Curtain to one that now involves 100 nations and the National Guard of 
        every State and territory of the United States;
Whereas members of the National Guard work with partner militaries to bolster 
        capabilities, improve interoperability, and enhance principles of 
        responsible governance;
Whereas the State Partnership Program delivers a significant return on 
        investment by broadening the pool of security partners who are willing 
        and able to support defense and security cooperation objectives of the 
        United States around the world;
Whereas most of the earliest State Partnership Program partner countries in 
        Europe have gone on to become United States allies in the North Atlantic 
        Treaty Organization, and many of them credit the State Partnership 
        Program and their National Guard State partners with helping to make 
        that possible;
Whereas the State Partnership Program helps ensure that the Department of 
        Defense has capable, trusted, and interoperable partners;
Whereas the State Partnership Program has created 88 enduring, cost-effective 
        partnerships with 100 nations encompassing over \1/2\ of the countries 
        in the world;
Whereas members of the National Guard typically engage in more than 1,000 State 
        Partnership Program events per year;
Whereas the National Guard Bureau is working with the commanders of the 
        combatant commands and the Department of State to increase State 
        Partnership Program partnerships by 2 nations per year for the next 15 
        years; and
Whereas commanders of the combatant commands and United States ambassadors 
        strongly endorse the State Partnership Program for cultivating long-term 
        relationships with partners: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the historic significance of the 30th 
        anniversary of the founding of the Department of Defense State 
        Partnership Program;
            (2) expresses deep gratitude for the continuing service by 
        members of the National Guard in support of the Department of 
        Defense State Partnership Program;
            (3) recognizes the outsized influence of the Department of 
        Defense State Partnership Program in developing and supporting 
        enduring relationships around the world that serve both the 
        interests of the partner nations and the United States; and
            (4) supports the continued expansion of the Department of 
        Defense State Partnership Program in furtherance of global 
        security cooperation.
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