IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 158 
Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American Response to 
Terrorism (SMART) security platform for the 21st century. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2005 
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. OWENS, Ms. LEE, Mr. HONDA, 
Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of 
California, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FARR, Ms. SOLIS, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. HOLT, Ms. BALDWIN, 
Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. FILNER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, 
Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LEWIS 
of Georgia, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. 
LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. WATERS, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CLAY, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. 
TIERNEY, Ms. CARSON, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mrs. MALONEY, and 
Ms. NORTON) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American 
Response to Terrorism (SMART) security platform for 
the 21st century. 
Whereas the procurement or development of weapons of mass 
destruction, acts of terrorism, abusive governmental re-
gimes, and global instability represent urgent threats to 
peace and security in the 21st century;
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Whereas such threats are fueled in large part by poverty, dis-
ease, and resource scarcity; 
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-Amer-
ican sentiment; 
Whereas United States foreign and domestic policies and 
budget priorities should promote global peace, stability, 
and security through a balance between diplomatic, infor-
mational, military, and economic instruments of power; 
Whereas a Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Ter-
rorism (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 be-
fore they reach crisis levels; and 
Whereas to effectively implement such a response to ter-
rorism, the United States needs a SMART security plat-
form for the 21st century that— 
(1) prevents future acts of terrorism by strength-
ening international institutions and respect for the rule 
of law; 
(2) reduces the threat and stops the spread of weap-
ons of mass destruction and reduces the proliferation of 
conventional weapons; 
(3) addresses root causes of terrorism and violent 
conflict; 
(4) shifts United States budget priorities to more ef-
fectively meet the security needs of the United States; 
and
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(5) pursues to the fullest extent alternatives to war: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress calls for the adoption of a Sen-
sible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism 
(SMART) security platform for the 21st century that— 
(1) prevents future acts of terrorism by 
strengthening international institutions and respect 
for the rule of law by— 
(A) working with the United Nations, the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, other 
international institutions, and other countries to 
root out terrorist networks and strengthen 
international law; 
(B) strengthening intelligence and law en-
forcement cooperation, while respecting human 
and civil rights, aimed at tracking, arresting, 
and bringing to justice individuals involved in 
terrorist acts; and 
(C) enhancing international efforts to cut 
off financing for terrorist organizations; 
(2) reduces the threat and stops the spread of 
weapons of mass destruction and reduces prolifera-
tion of conventional weapons by—
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(A) adhering to and supporting existing 
nonproliferation treaties, including the Nuclear 
Non-Proliferation Treaty (entered into force 
with respect to the United States in 1970), the 
Biological Weapons Convention (entered into 
force with respect to the United States in 
1975), the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty 
(signed by the United States in 1996), and the 
Chemical Weapons Convention (entered into 
force with respect to the United States in 
1997); 
(B) setting an example for the rest of the 
world by renouncing the development of new 
nuclear weapons and the testing of nuclear 
weapons; 
(C) prioritizing and providing adequate 
funding for the Cooperative Threat Reduction 
program of the Department of Defense, the De-
fense Nuclear Nonproliferation Program of the 
Department of Energy, and similar or related 
programs of other Federal departments and 
agencies to work with the Russian Federation 
and the states of the former Soviet Union to 
dismantle nuclear warheads, reduce nuclear 
stockpiles, and secure nuclear weapons and ma-
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terials in, and prevent the outflow of nuclear 
weapons expertise from, Russia and those 
states; 
(D) replicating in other countries and re-
gions of the world the Cooperative Threat Re-
duction program, the Defense Nuclear Non-
proliferation program, and similar or related 
programs of other Federal departments and 
agencies; 
(E) pursuing diplomacy, enhanced inspec-
tion regimes, and regional security arrange-
ments to reduce proliferation; 
(F) working to ensure that highly enriched 
uranium is stored only in secure locations 
around the world by— 
(i) providing adequate funding for the 
Global Threat Reduction Initiative of the 
Department of Energy to provide for the 
removal, or temporary adequate security 
where removal is not yet feasible, of highly 
enriched uranium from its many locations 
around the world; and 
(ii) carrying out the necessary provi-
sions of the Global Threat Reduction Ini-
tiative, including the authority to provide
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adequate incentives for the removal of 
highly enriched uranium to secure loca-
tions; and 
(G) enhancing arms exports controls for 
conventional weapons, including restricting the 
sale and transfer of weapons to governmental 
regimes involved in human rights abuses and to 
regions of conflict; 
(3) addresses root causes of terrorism and vio-
lent conflict by— 
(A) increasing development aid to and debt 
relief for the poorest countries and integrating 
peace-building and conflict prevention into de-
velopment programs; 
(B) working with the international commu-
nity to address the growing problem of resource 
scarcity; 
(C) supporting programs that promote sus-
tainable 
development, 
democracy-building, 
human rights education, conflict resolution, the 
strengthening of civil society in the developing 
world, and educational opportunities for women 
and girls; and
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(D) engaging the international community 
in post-conflict reconstruction and political 
transition processes; 
(4) shifts United States budget priorities to 
more effectively meet the security needs of the 
United States by— 
(A) creating a more effective national secu-
rity strategy focused on multilateralism, non-
proliferation, diplomacy, and conflict preven-
tion; 
(B) ceasing to pay for outdated weapons 
systems that do not address today’s security 
threats; 
(C) reducing dependence on foreign oil by 
promoting long-term energy security through 
greater investment in sustainable and renewable 
alternatives; and 
(D) providing adequate peacekeeping, re-
construction, and development funding to se-
cure long-term peace and stability in troubled 
countries and regions; and 
(5) pursues to the fullest extent alternatives to 
war by— 
(A) increasing United States and inter-
national capacities for the prevention of armed
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conflict, including more effective conflict assess-
ment and early warning systems, multilateral 
rapid response mechanisms, human rights mon-
itoring, civilian policing, and effective justice 
systems; 
(B) strengthening United States diplomacy 
and international and regional institutions to 
prevent and resolve violent conflict; and 
(C) supporting civil society programs as a 
critical component in the prevention and resolu-
tion of violent conflict. 
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