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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 199 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding establishing a National Strategic 

Agenda. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 11, 2015 

Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. THUNE) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding establishing 

a National Strategic Agenda. 

Whereas the United States needs its leaders to pursue policies in the interest of the United States that are foremost 

national priorities; 

Whereas the United States faces many fiscal and long-term 

policy challenges that not only threaten the opportunities, 

hopes, and aspirations of the citizens of the United 

States, but the overall ability of the United States to be 

a world leader in bringing peace and stability around the 

world; 

Whereas the United States needs its leaders to unite behind 

common goals and concrete solutions to create the next 

generation of growth and opportunity; 


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Whereas a National Strategic Agenda can provide both a 

long-term vision and a priority list, oriented around common goals for the United States, both of which, as of 

May 2015, do not exist in the Federal Government; 

Whereas adopting a National Strategic Agenda would bring 

a long-term vision to a policymaking process that has become too often dominated by short-term political considerations; 

Whereas a National Strategic Agenda can provide a consistent framework and focus the attention of the Federal 

Government on the most urgent problems facing the 

United States; 

Whereas millions of people in the United States are currently 

seeking employment opportunities to improve their lives 

and provide a better future for their children; 

Whereas, as of May 2015, the Federal debt is higher as a 

percentage of gross domestic product than at any time 

since World War II and will be an unsustainable burden 

on future generations if left unaddressed; 

Whereas the Social Security and Medicare benefits that millions of people in the United States have earned must be 

preserved and protected; 

Whereas a fiscally responsible solution to secure Social Security and Medicare for future generations is needed now, 

as waiting longer will further jeopardize the ability to 

preserve and protect these programs; 

Whereas the United States can become energy secure by pursuing an all-of-the-above energy plan that develops more 

affordable and sustainable domestic energy sources, increases energy efficiency, and builds a more reliable and 


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resilient system for energy generation and transmission; 

and 

Whereas the creation and implementation of a new National 

Strategic Agenda for the United States will require the 

participation of both the legislative and executive branch 

along with agreement by all parties to work together: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that— 

2 (1) the 4 goals of the National Strategic Agen3 da are to— 

4 (A) create 25,000,000 new jobs over the 

5 next 10 years; 

6 (B) balance the Federal budget by 2030; 

7 (C) secure Medicare and Social Security 

8 for the next 75 years; and 

9 (D) make the United States energy secure 

10 by 2024; 

11 (2) the Senate should strive to create, debate, 

12 and adopt policy solutions to achieve the 4 goals of 

13 the National Strategic Agenda to address the na14 tional interest and priorities represented by the 

15 agenda; and 

16 (3) in achieving success toward the National 

17 Strategic Agenda, the goal of the Senate should be 

18 to reach solutions through— 

19 (A) collaboration, not division; 


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1 (B) mutual respect, not partisan bickering; 

2 and 

3 (C) a commitment to honor the public duty 

4 of the Senate to the United States as a body of 

5 representatives elected by people across the 

6 United States. 

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