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Summary of the SMART Security Resolution Introduced by Rep. Lynn Woolsey

5/18/05
Summary of the SMART Security Resolution
 
I. Prevent future acts of terrorism.
 
How would SMART Security accomplish this?
  • Work with the U.N. and NATO to root out terrorist networks.
  • Strengthen intelligence capabilities aimed at tracking and arresting those involved in terrorism—while still respecting human and civil rights.
  • Enhance international efforts to cut of financing for terrorist organizations.
II. Stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
 
How would SMART Security accomplish this?
  • Set an example for the rest of the world by
    renouncing the development of new nuclear weapons
    and the testing of nuclear weapons.
  • Work with the Russian Federation to dismantle nuclear warheads, reduce nuclear stockpiles, and secure nuclear materials in Russia, and replicate this approach in other unstable regions.
  • Pursue diplomacy, enhanced inspection regimes, and regional security arrangements to reduce proliferation.
  • Cease the sale and transfer of weapons to regimes involved in human rights abuses and to regions of conflict.
  • Ensure that highly enriched uranium is stored only in secure locations.
III. Address root causes of terrorism and violent conflict.
 
How would SMART Security accomplish this?
  • Increase development aid and debt relief for the world’s poorest countries.
  • Integrate peace-building and conflict prevention initiatives into developmental programs.
  • Work with the international community to address the growing problem of resource scarcity.
  • Support programs that promote sustainable development, democracy-building, human rights education, conflict resolution, and educational opportunities for women and girls.
  • Engage the international community in post-conflict reconstruction and political transition processes.
IV. Shift U.S. Budget priorities to more effectively meet our security needs.
 
How would SMART Security accomplish this?
  • Create a more effective national security strategy focused on multilateralism, nonproliferation, diplomacy, and conflict prevention.
  • Cease paying for outdated weapons systems that do not address today’s security threats.
  • Reduce dependence on foreign oil by promoting long-term energy security through greater investment in sustainable and renewable alternatives.
  • Provide adequate peacekeeping, reconstruction, and developmental funding for troubled countries and regions.
V. Pursue alternatives to war.
 
How would SMART Security accomplish this?
  • Increase U.S. and international capacities for the prevention of armed conflict, including more effective conflict assessment and early warning systems, multilateral rapid response mechanisms,
    human rights monitoring, civilian policing, and effective justice systems.
  • Strengthen U.S. diplomacy and regional institutions to prevent and resolve violent conflict.
  • Support civil society programs as a critical component in the prevention and resolution of violent conflict.