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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Congressman Scott's recent participation in a NATO Parlimentary Assembley (PA) session in Latvia.

Congressman Scott attended NATO PA meetings in Latvia and then visit security related sites in Montenegro and Bosnia during the Memorial Day recess. At the meeting in Latvia, Congressman Scott presented a paper before the Science and Technology Committee.  As the General Rapporteur of the Committee, Congressman Scott discussed NATO relations with Russia in areas that include nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament, missile defense, energy security and the Arctic.

The Science and Technology Committee discusses a number of important themes for the Euro-Atlantic community, including nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, missile defense, energy security, climate change and security implications of emerging technologies.  General Rapporteurs also have a responsibility to draft and present Resolutions, which are policy recommendations for NATO and governments of member’s states, usually based on the findings of the General Report. Resolutions are discussed and adopted first by Committees and then by the Assembly as a whole during the Annual Session of NATO PA. Resolutions are non-binding, but they reflect the official Assembly's position on certain important international issues and identify specific measures that need to be taken by the Alliance's governments.

Congressman Scott is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.