United States HRES 433: Recognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program.

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IV
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. RES. 433
Recognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary of the founding
of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2023
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. KIM of New Jersey) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed
Services
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary
of the founding of the Department of Defense State
Partnership Program.
Whereas the Department of Defense State Partnership Pro-
gram (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘State Partner-
ship Program’’) has evolved from a program designed to
assist countries emerging from behind the Iron Curtain
to one that now involves 100 nations and the National
Guard of every State and territory of the United States;
Whereas members of the National Guard work with partner
militaries to bolster capabilities, improve interoperability,
and enhance principles of responsible governance;
Whereas the State Partnership Program delivers a significant
return on investment by broadening the pool of security
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partners who are willing and able to support defense and
security cooperation objectives of the United States
around the world;
Whereas most of the earliest State Partnership Program
partner countries in Europe have gone on to become
United States allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
zation, and many of them credit the State Partnership
Program and their National Guard State partners with
helping to make that possible;
Whereas the State Partnership Program helps ensure that
the Department of Defense has capable, trusted, and
interoperable partners;
Whereas the State Partnership Program has created 88 en-
during, cost-effective partnerships with 100 nations en-
compassing over 1⁄2 of the countries in the world;
Whereas members of the National Guard typically engage in
more than 1,000 State Partnership Program events per
year;
Whereas the National Guard Bureau is working with the
commanders of the combatant commands and the De-
partment of State to increase State Partnership Program
partnerships by 2 nations per year for the next 15 years;
and
Whereas commanders of the combatant commands and
United States ambassadors strongly endorse the State
Partnership Program for cultivating long-term relation-
ships with partners: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate— 1
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(1) recognizes the historic significance of the 1
30th anniversary of the founding of the Department 2
of Defense State Partnership Program; 3
(2) expresses deep gratitude for the continuing 4
service by members of the National Guard in sup-5
port of the Department of Defense State Partner-6
ship Program; 7
(3) recognizes the outsized influence of the De-8
partment of Defense State Partnership Program in 9
developing and supporting enduring relationships 10
around the world that serve both the interests of the 11
partner nations and the United States; and 12
(4) supports the continued expansion of the De-13
partment of Defense State Partnership Program in 14
furtherance of global security cooperation. 15
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