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

3/18/04

I. Prevent future acts of terrorism.

How would SMART Security accomplish this?

· Work with the U.N. and NATO to root

out terrorist networks.

· Lead international efforts to cut off

financing for terrorist organizations.

· Strengthen intelligence capabilities

aimed at tracking and arresting those

involved in terrorism—while still

respecting human and civil rights.

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 first use of nuclear

weapons, 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.

· Cease the sale and transfer of weapons to regimes

involved in human rights abuses and to regions

of conflict.

III. Address root causes of terrorism and violent conflict.

How would SMART Security accomplish this?

· Integrate peacebuilding and conflict

prevention into developmental programs.

· Work with the international community to

address resource scarcity.

· Support programs that promote sustainable

development, democracy-building, human

rights education, conflict resolution,

and educational opportunities for women

and girls.

· Engage actively with the international

community to peacefully resolve the

Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

· Engage allies in international, civilian-led

reconstruction and political transition

processes.

IV. Shift U.S. Budget priorities to fulfill unmet 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· Cease paying for outdated Cold War-era

weapons systems.

· Reduce dependence on foreign oil and

promote 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