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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2283 

To encourage enhanced security cooperation with European allies and 

continued enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 1, 2014 

Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. MURPHY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To encourage enhanced security cooperation with European 

allies and continued enlargement of the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘NATO Alliance Rec5 ognition and Promotion Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress makes the following findings: 

8 (1) On March 12, 2014, the North Atlantic 

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1 versary of enlargement through the accession of 3 

2 Central European countries: the Czech Republic, Po3 land, and Hungary. 

4 (2) On March 29, 2014, NATO marked the 

5 10th anniversary of enlargement through the acces6 sion of 7 Central European countries: Bulgaria, Es7 tonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and 

8 Slovenia. 

9 (3) On April 1, 2014, NATO marked the 5th 

10 anniversary of enlargement through the accession of 

11 Albania and Croatia. 

12 (4) The incorporation of these European coun13 tries into NATO has contributed toward a vision of 

14 Europe that is aimed at promoting stability and co15 operation and building a Europe whole and free, 

16 united in peace, democracy, and common values. 

17 (5) Since joining the Alliance, these 12 member 

18 states have contributed to numerous NATO-led 

19 peace and security and stability operations, including 

20 the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) 

21 mission in Afghanistan. 

22 SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF CONGRESS. 

23 Congress declares that— 

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1 ment for promoting peace and stability in Europe 

2 and around the world for over 65 years; 

3 (2) the incorporation of the Czech Republic, Po4 land, Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lith5 uania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, and 

6 Croatia has been essential to the success of NATO 

7 in this modern era and has strengthened the list of 

8 key European allies of the United States; 

9 (3) since joining NATO, these member states 

10 have remained committed to the collective defense of 

11 the Alliance and have demonstrated their will and 

12 ability to contribute to transatlantic solidarity and 

13 assume increasingly more responsibility for efforts to 

14 promote international peace and security; 

15 (4) these NATO member states have become re16 liable partners and supporters of aspiring members, 

17 and the United States recognizes their continued ef18 forts to aid in further NATO enlargement initia19 tives; 

20 (5) recent regional aggression has highlighted 

21 the importance of a strong, inclusive NATO alliance, 

22 with robust defense capabilities; 

23 (6) the commitment by these NATO members 

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1 ance initiatives demonstrates the success of NATO’s 

2 Open-Door Policy; 

3 (7) the United States, as a means of continuous 

4 and effective self-help and mutual aid, will continue 

5 to work with allies to maintain and improve our in6 dividual and collective Allied capacity; and 

7 (8) the United States will remain committed to 

8 enhancing security cooperation with European allies 

9 and maintaining a military presence in Europe as a 

10 means of promoting Allied interoperability and capa11 bilities and providing visible assurance to NATO al12 lies in the region. 

13 SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

14 It is the sense of Congress— 

15 (1) to reaffirm the commitment of the United 

16 States to collective defense under Article 5 of the 

17 NATO Treaty; 

18 (2) that NATO members should review defense 

19 spending to ensure sufficient funding related to indi20 vidual and collective capacity; and 

21 (3) that the United States, together with 

22 NATO allies, should continue to pursue enlargement 

23 initiatives for aspirant countries. 

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