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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 433 

Recognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary of the founding 

of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 22, 2023 

Mr. KELLY of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. KIM of New Jersey) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 

Services 

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 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) recognizes the historic significance of the 

2 30th anniversary of the founding of the Department 

3 of Defense State Partnership Program; 

4 (2) expresses deep gratitude for the continuing 

5 service by members of the National Guard in sup6 port of the Department of Defense State Partner7 ship Program; 

8 (3) recognizes the outsized influence of the De9 partment of Defense State Partnership Program in 

10 developing and supporting enduring relationships 

11 around the world that serve both the interests of the 

12 partner nations and the United States; and 

13 (4) supports the continued expansion of the De14 partment of Defense State Partnership Program in 

15 furtherance of global security cooperation. 

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