IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 148 
Expressing the sense of Congress that comprehensive national security reform 
is urgently needed to enable our Government to meet the novel and 
complex challenges of the 21st century, and calling on the Executive 
Branch to implement reforms that achieve greater agency integration 
for the effective use of the Nation’s power, military and nonmilitary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2009 
Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. DAVIS of California) submitted 
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that comprehensive na-
tional security reform is urgently needed to enable our 
Government to meet the novel and complex challenges 
of the 21st century, and calling on the Executive Branch 
to implement reforms that achieve greater agency inte-
gration for the effective use of the Nation’s power, mili-
tary and nonmilitary. 
Whereas the President of the United States stated in his ad-
dress to a Joint Session of Congress on February 24, 
2009, ‘‘To meet the challenges of the 21st century—from 
terrorism to nuclear proliferation; from pandemic disease 
to cyber threats to crushing poverty—we will strengthen 
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old alliances, forge new ones, and use all elements of our 
national power.’’; 
Whereas the United States position of world leadership, the 
country’s prosperity and freedoms, and the safety of its 
people are challenged by a multitude of new, changing, 
and increasingly complex threats, and the current eco-
nomic crisis will likely result in added instability around 
the world and additional challenges to the United States; 
Whereas the United States national security system must be 
able to act quickly and with agility in employing all ele-
ments of national power from across the government in 
order to meet these challenges; 
Whereas these new challenges require the effective and effi-
cient integration of the capabilities of the various depart-
ments and agencies of the Executive Branch; 
Whereas the current economic situation’s effect on the United 
States Government’s budget requires that the United 
States national security system operate with a heightened 
level of efficiency; 
Whereas it is increasingly apparent that the Cold War-era 
national security system of the United States is mis-
aligned with the 21st century security environment; 
Whereas the current United States national security system 
creates strong departments and agencies, but has ineffec-
tive and inefficient collaborative mechanisms that can 
lead to mistakes, mismanagement, and waste despite the 
best and admirable efforts of government personnel at all 
levels; and 
Whereas the only way to achieve effective and efficient na-
tional security policy and implementation is to create new 
mechanisms, processes, and incentives in the Executive 
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Branch in order to achieve true interagency collaboration 
across the various departments and agencies: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress recognizes the urgent need to 
reform the United States national security system in order 
to employ all elements of national power effectively and 
efficiently to meet the challenges of the 21st century secu-
rity environment. 
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