Sec. 1244. Sense of Senate on the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
256 words·~1 min read·
/bill/116/s/1790/rs/section-1244A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Senate— recognizes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as the most successful military alliance in history, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law; commends the singular contributions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the security, prosperity, and freedom of its members; upholds membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a cornerstone of the security and national defense of the United States; affirms the ironclad commitment of the United States to uphold its obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, including under Article 5 of such treaty; honors the contributions of North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to the security of the United States, including the invocation of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States; urges North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to uphold their obligations under Article 3 of the North Atlantic Treaty to maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack by honoring the Defense Investment Pledge made at the Wales Summit in 2014; notes the commitment of North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to contribute to strengthening their free institutions, bringing about a better understanding of the principles on which such institutions are founded and promoting conditions of stability and well-being; and welcomes efforts to reform and modernize the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to meet current and future threats, including though accelerated modernization, improved readiness, command structure adaptation, and increased speed of alliance decision-making.