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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 227 

Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American Response 

Terrorism (SMART) security platform for the 21st century. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 7, 2007 

Ms. WOOLSEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American 

Response Terrorism (SMART) security platform for the 

21st century. 

Whereas the procurement or development of weapons of mass 

destruction, acts of terrorism, failed and fragile states, 

and global instability represent urgent threats to peace 

and security in the 21st century; 

Whereas, in an early 2007 joint statement, former United 

States national security officials Henry Kissinger, Sam 

Nunn, George Schultz, and Bill Perry 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 


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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 the gap between United States investments in development, diplomacy, and defense is increasing, with a 

ratio of 17 dollars spent on defense for every one dollar 

spent on development and diplomacy; 

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 Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (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; and 

Whereas to effectively implement such a response to terrorism, the United States needs a SMART security platform for the 21st century that— 


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(1) prevents future acts of terrorism by strengthening 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 terrorism 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: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That Congress calls for the adoption of a 

2 Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism 

3 (SMART) security platform for the 21st century that— 

4 (1) prevents future acts of terrorism by 

5 strengthening international institutions and respect 

6 for the rule of law by— 

7 (A) working with the United Nations, the 

8 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, other 

9 international institutions, and other countries to 

10 root out terrorist networks and strengthen 

11 international law; 

12 (B) strengthening intelligence and law en13 forcement cooperation, while respecting human 

14 and civil rights, aimed at tracking, arresting, 


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1 and bringing to justice individuals involved in 

2 terrorist acts; and 

3 (C) enhancing international efforts to cut 

4 off financing for terrorist organizations; 

5 (2) reduces the threat and stops the spread of 

6 weapons of mass destruction and reduces prolifera7 tion of conventional weapons by— 

8 (A) adhering to and supporting existing 

9 nonproliferation treaties, including the Nuclear 

10 Non-Proliferation Treaty (entered into force in 

11 1970), the Biological Weapons Convention (en12 tered into force in 1975), the Comprehensive 

13 Test Ban Treaty (signed by the United States 

14 in 1996), and the Chemical Weapons Conven15 tion (entered into force in 1997); 

16 (B) setting an example for the rest of the 

17 world by renouncing the development of new 

18 nuclear weapons and the testing of nuclear 

19 weapons and work toward achieving Ronald 

20 Reagan’s vision of a world free of nuclear weap21 ons; 

22 (C) prioritizing and providing adequate 

23 funding for the Cooperative Threat Reduction 

24 program of the Department of Defense and 

25 programs within the Department of Energy to 


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1 secure fissile materials in Russia and other 

2 countries to dismantle nuclear warheads, reduce 

3 nuclear stockpiles, and secure nuclear weapons 

4 and materials in, and prevent the outflow of nu5 clear weapons expertise from, Russia and those 

6 other countries; 

7 (D) pursuing diplomacy, enhanced inspec8 tion regimes, and regional security arrange9 ments to reduce proliferation; 

10 (E) working to ensure that highly enriched 

11 uranium is stored only in secure locations 

12 around the world by— 

13 (i) providing adequate funding for the 

14 Global Threat Reduction Initiative of the 

15 Department of Energy to provide for the 

16 removal, or temporary adequate security 

17 where removal is not yet feasible, of highly 

18 enriched uranium from its many locations 

19 around the world; and 

20 (ii) carrying out the necessary provi21 sions of the Global Threat Reduction Ini22 tiative, including the authority to provide 

23 adequate incentives for the removal of 

24 highly enriched uranium to secure loca25 tions; and 


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1 (F) enhancing arms exports controls for 

2 conventional weapons, including restricting the 

3 sale and transfer of weapons to governmental 

4 regimes involved in human rights abuses and to 

5 regions of conflict; 

6 (3) addresses root causes of terrorism and vio7 lent conflict by— 

8 (A) increasing development aid to and debt 

9 relief for the poorest countries and integrating 

10 peace-building and conflict prevention into de11 velopment programs; 

12 (B) working with the international commu13 nity to address the growing problem of resource 

14 scarcity; 

15 (C) supporting programs that promote sus16 tainable development, democracy-building, 

17 human rights education, conflict resolution, the 

18 strengthening of civil society in the developing 

19 world, and educational opportunities for women 

20 and girls; and 

21 (D) engaging the international community 

22 in post-conflict reconstruction and political 

23 transition processes; 


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1 (4) shifts United States budget priorities to 

2 more effectively meet the security needs of the 

3 United States by— 

4 (A) creating a more effective national secu5 rity strategy focused on multilateralism, non6 proliferation, diplomacy, and conflict preven7 tion; 

8 (B) ceasing to pay for outdated weapons 

9 systems that do not address today’s security 

10 threats; 

11 (C) reducing dependence on foreign oil and 

12 confronting the threat of global warming by 

13 promoting long-term energy security through 

14 greater investment in sustainable and renewable 

15 alternatives; and 

16 (D) providing adequate peacekeeping, re17 construction, and development funding to se18 cure long-term peace and stability in troubled 

19 countries and regions; and 

20 (5) pursues to the fullest extent alternatives to 

21 war by— 

22 (A) increasing United States and inter23 national capacities for the prevention of armed 

24 conflict, including more effective conflict assess25 ment and early warning systems, multilateral 


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1 rapid response mechanisms, human rights mon2 itoring, civilian policing, and effective justice 

3 systems; 

4 (B) strengthening United States diplomacy 

5 and international and regional institutions to 

6 prevent and resolve violent conflict; and 

7 (C) supporting civil society programs as a 

8 critical component in the prevention and resolu9 tion of violent conflict. 

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