IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1510 
Considering the Russian military deployments in the Western Hemisphere 
as reckless, provocative, and in violation of the Monroe Doctrine. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 
Mr. MCCOTTER (for himself and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Considering the Russian military deployments in the Western 
Hemisphere as reckless, provocative, and in violation of 
the Monroe Doctrine. 
Whereas on September 10, 2008, the Russian Federation 
landed two Tu–160 strategic bombers in the Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela; 
Whereas on September 23, 2008, Russia deployed a Kirov 
battle group, containing the Kirov class battlecruiser, 
PETER THE GREAT, the Udaloy II class destroyer, 
ADMIRAL CHABANENKO, and support vessels from 
the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet to Venezuela to par-
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•HRES 1510 IH 
ticipate in joint naval maneuvers with the Venezuelan 
navy; 
Whereas the aforementioned foreign military deployments are 
the first of their kind in the Western Hemisphere since 
the end of the Cold War; 
Whereas on September 25, 2008, Russian Prime Minister 
Vladimir Putin announced Russia is ready to assist Ven-
ezuela in developing a nuclear energy program; 
Whereas on December 23, 1823, in light of potential Russian 
interference in the soon to be established Oregon Terri-
tory and European designs for the Western Hemisphere, 
President James Monroe articulated what would later be-
come known as the Monroe Doctrine, ‘‘We should con-
sider any attempt on their part to extend their system to 
any portion of this hemisphere, as dangerous to our 
peace and safety.’’; and 
Whereas the Monroe Doctrine remains a cornerstone of 
United States foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) considers the Russian military deployments 
in the Western Hemisphere as reckless, provocative, 
and in violation of the Monroe Doctrine; 
(2) calls upon President George W. Bush to fol-
low the well established tradition of Presidents Abra-
ham Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, 
John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan and strongly 
enforce the Monroe Doctrine; 
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(3) regards Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez’s 
attainment of a nuclear energy program or nuclear 
weapons as a grave danger to peace and United 
States national interests; and 
(4) applauds and recognizes the necessity of the 
July 12, 2008, re-establishment of the United States 
Fourth Fleet. 
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