Whereas 2018 marks the 60th anniversary of the creation of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, commonly referred to as NORAD ; Whereas the United States and Canada, bound together by history, values, economy, environment, and resolve to improve the lives people of both countries, have long enjoyed a close relationship that has allowed for continuous collaboration, building a prosperous future for the people of both countries; Whereas the United States and Canada have stood shoulder to shoulder in defense of peace and security for more than 100 years, as partners and allies in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, throughout the Cold War, in Afghanistan, and as part of the global coalition against Daesh, working together to advance shared values of both countries; Whereas, as indispensable allies in the defense of North America, on May 12, 1958, the United States and Canada signed an official agreement creating the binational North American Aerospace Defense Command and formally acknowledged the mutual commitment of both countries to defend their citizens from air domain attacks; Whereas this cooperation is an important element of United States and Canadian contributions to the collective defense provided by the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Whereas the North American Aerospace Defense Command enjoys a unique status as the only fully integrated binational military command; Whereas the North American Aerospace Defense Command is headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, with— (1) 3 subordinate region headquarters located at— (A) Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, for the Alaskan NORAD Region; (B) Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, for the Continental NORAD Region; and (C) Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the Canadian NORAD Region; and (2) 3 subordinate sector command centers at— (A) Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, for the Western Air Defense Sector; (B) Rome, New York, for the Eastern Air Defense Sector