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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 363 

Calling for the adoption of a smart security platform for the 21st century. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 23, 2009 

Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Mr. CONYERS, and Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Calling for the adoption of a smart security platform for 

the 21st century. 

Whereas the procurement or development of weapons of mass 

destruction, failed and fragile states, and global instability represent urgent threats to peace and security in 

the 21st century; 

Whereas former United States national security officials 

Henry Kissinger, Sam Nunn, George Schultz, and Bill 

Perry repeatedly have 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 

undermine international law and contribute to anti-American sentiment; 


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Whereas institutions, such as a Department of Peace, could 

provide a platform for the SMART security plan; 

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 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; 

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

(1) strengthens 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 instability and violent 

conflict; 

(4) shifts United States budget priorities to more effectively meet the security needs of the United States; 

and 


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(5) pursues to the fullest extent alternatives to war; 

and 

Whereas the nonpartisan HELP (Helping to Advance the 

Livelihood of People Around the Globe) Commission 

found that foreign assistance is critical; it conveys America’s humanitarian values; it helps protect America’s national security; and it helps countries address dire poverty and develop so that they can better provide for their 

own people: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That Congress calls for the adoption of a 

2 smart security platform for the 21st century that— 

3 (1) promotes security by strengthening inter4 national institutions and respect for the rule of law 

5 by— 

6 (A) working with the United Nations, the 

7 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, other 

8 international institutions, and other countries to 

9 strengthen international law; and 

10 (B) strengthening intelligence and law en11 forcement cooperation, while respecting human 

12 and civil rights, aimed at tracking, arresting, 

13 and bringing to justice individuals involved in 

14 violent acts; 

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

16 weapons of mass destruction and reduces prolifera17 tion of conventional weapons by— 


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1 (A) adhering to, supporting, and strength2 ening existing and future nonproliferation trea3 ties, including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation 

4 Treaty (entered into force in 1970), the Biologi5 cal Weapons Convention (entered into force in 

6 1975), the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty 

7 (signed by the United States in 1996), and the 

8 Chemical Weapons Convention (entered into 

9 force in 1997); 

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

11 world by renouncing the development of new 

12 nuclear weapons and the testing of nuclear 

13 weapons and work toward achieving Ronald 

14 Reagan’s vision of a world free of nuclear weap15 ons; 

16 (C) prioritizing and providing adequate 

17 funding for the Cooperative Threat Reduction 

18 program of the Department of Defense and 

19 programs within the Department of Energy to 

20 secure fissile materials in Russia and other 

21 countries to dismantle nuclear warheads, reduce 

22 nuclear stockpiles, and secure nuclear weapons 

23 and materials in, and prevent the outflow of nu24 clear weapons expertise from, Russia and those 

25 other countries; 


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1 (D) pursuing diplomacy, enhanced inspec2 tion regimes, and regional security arrange3 ments to reduce proliferation; 

4 (E) working to ensure that highly enriched 

5 uranium is stored only in secure locations 

6 around the world by— 

7 (i) providing adequate funding for the 

8 Global Threat Reduction Initiative of the 

9 Department of Energy to provide for the 

10 removal, or temporary adequate security 

11 where removal is not yet feasible, of highly 

12 enriched uranium from its many locations 

13 around the world; and 

14 (ii) carrying out the necessary provi15 sions of the Global Threat Reduction Ini16 tiative, including the authority to provide 

17 adequate incentives for the removal of 

18 highly enriched uranium to secure loca19 tions; and 

20 (F) enhancing arms exports controls for 

21 conventional weapons, including restricting the 

22 sale and transfer of weapons to governmental 

23 regimes involved in human rights abuses and to 

24 regions of conflict; 


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1 (3) addresses root causes of instability and vio2 lent conflict by— 

3 (A) increasing development aid to and debt 

4 relief for the poorest countries and integrating 

5 peace-building and conflict prevention into de6 velopment programs; 

7 (B) working with the international commu8 nity to address the growing problem of resource 

9 scarcity; 

10 (C) supporting programs that promote sus11 tainable development, democracy-building, 

12 human rights education, conflict resolution, the 

13 strengthening of civil society in the developing 

14 world, and educational opportunities for women 

15 and girls; and 

16 (D) engaging the international community 

17 in post-conflict reconstruction and political 

18 transition processes; 

19 (4) organizes United States foreign assistance 

20 in a manner that eliminates poverty, promotes secu21 rity and peace, and enhances livelihood worldwide; 

22 (5) shifts United States budget priorities to 

23 more effectively meet the security needs of the 

24 United States by— 


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1 (A) creating a more effective national secu2 rity strategy focused on multilateralism, non3 proliferation, diplomacy, and conflict preven4 tion; 

5 (B) ceasing to pay for outdated weapons 

6 systems that do not address today’s security 

7 threats; 

8 (C) reducing dependence on foreign oil and 

9 fossil fuels and confronting the threat of global 

10 warming by promoting long-term energy secu11 rity through greater investment in sustainable 

12 and renewable alternatives; and 

13 (D) providing adequate peacekeeping, re14 construction, and development funding to se15 cure long-term peace and stability in troubled 

16 countries and regions; and 

17 (6) pursues to the fullest extent alternatives to 

18 war by— 

19 (A) increasing United States and inter20 national capacities for the prevention of armed 

21 conflict, including more effective conflict assess22 ment and early warning systems, multilateral 

23 rapid response mechanisms, human rights mon24 itoring, civilian policing, and effective justice 

25 systems; 


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1 (B) strengthening United States diplomacy 

2 and international and regional institutions to 

3 prevent and resolve violent conflict; and 

4 (C) supporting civil society programs as a 

5 critical component in the prevention and resolu6 tion of violent conflict. 

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