NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)

Addresses

Celebration of Democracy: Anders Fogh Rasmussen, E1566 [1DE]

Amendments

International relations: support summit in Poland, encourage unity and solidarity, urge investment in defense spending and security, recognize Georgia’s contributions to missions abroad, and commend efforts in Afghanistan (S. Res. 506), S4836 [6JY]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: revise rules of engagement under Operation Resolute Support (see H. Res. 920), H6104 [28SE]

Commitment: reaffirm (see H. Res. 739), H2844 [18MY]

History: commemorate anniversary of U.S. defense following September 11, 2011, terrorist attacks, commend members and those who have died in defense of a common cause, and urge recommitment of the U.S. and its allies (see S. Res. 552), S5502 [12SE]

International relations: support summit in Poland, encourage unity and solidarity, urge investment in defense spending and security, recognize Georgia’s contributions to missions abroad, and commend efforts in Afghanistan (see S. Res. 506), S4410 [21JN]

Terrorism: invoke Article 5 relative to an armed attack against a member state and conduct a military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 814), H4548 [7JY]

Memorandums

Pro-Russia Viewpoints Among Selected Leaders in Central and Eastern Europe: Congressional Research Service, H1503–H1505 [22MR]

Messages

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Montenegro: President Obama, S4750 [29JN]

Notices

Proposed sale of defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5241–S5246 [6SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: report on NATO countries that allow Russian navy vessels in their ports, H2767 [18MY]

Foreign countries: importance of role in addressing aggression by Russia, E534 [20AP], E588 [26AP]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (H. Res. 56), E1221 [8SE]

Russia: influence in Central and Eastern Europe, H1503 [22MR]

Turkey: condemn incursion of Russian aircraft into Turkish airspace, E107, E109 [3FE], E461 [14AP]

——— U.S. policy, E876 [9JN], E1101 [13JY]

U.S. commitment: reaffirm, E770 [23MY]

United Kingdom: referendum on remaining in the European Union, E981 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: set end-strength levels and ensure military readiness, S5109, S5112 [14JY]

Foreign policy: funding relative to U.S. interests and global stability, S2479–S2481 [27AP]

——— role of partnerships with U.S. allies and importance to national security, S2091–S2093 [14AP]

Gottemoeller, Rose: appointment as NATO Deputy Sec. General, S4635 [28JN]

International relations: support summit in Poland, encourage unity and solidarity, urge investment in defense spending and security, recognize Georgia’s contributions to missions abroad, and commend efforts in Afghanistan (S. Res. 506), S4836 [6JY]

Montenegro: support accession to NATO, S3168 [25MY], S6753 [6DE], S6955 [9DE]

Nicholson, John W., Jr.: nomination to be General and Commander, Resolute Support and Commander, United States Forces-Afghanistan, S690 [4FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S1688 [6AP]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, S115 [20JA], S1375–S1377 [9MR]

Terrorism: evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5122 [14JY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S4680 [28JN]

United Kingdom: referendum on remaining in the European Union, S4377 [21JN], S4566 [27JN]

Reports filed

Nomination of John W. Nicholson, Jr., To Be General and Commander, Resolute Support and Commander, United States Forces-Afghanistan: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S669 [4FE]

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Montenegro: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6840 [7DE]

Support NATO Summit, Encourage Unity and Solidarity, Urge Investment in Defense and Security, Recognize Georgia’s Contributions to Missions Abroad, and Commend Efforts in Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 506), S4582 [27JN]

Resolutions of ratification

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Montenegro, S6840 [7DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 506, support NATO summit in Poland, encourage unity and solidarity, urge investment in defense spending and security, recognize Georgia’s contributions to missions abroad, and commend efforts in Afghanistan, S4413 [21JN], S4836 [6JY]

S. Res. 552, commemorate anniversary of U.S. defense by NATO following September 11, 2011, terrorist attacks, commend members and those who have died in defense of a common cause, and urge recommitment of the U.S. and its allies, S5504 [12SE]