3.0.0 570 2017-12-14T22:04:27Z 2017-12-14T22:04:27Z Senate S SRES 2008-05-19 110 Congratulating Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and expressing support for continuing to enlarge the alliance. 110 1266 HRES 2008-07-30 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 11:07:03 Related bill CRS A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate for the declaration of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the Bucharest Summit that Ukraine and Georgia will become members of the alliance. 110 523 SRES 2008-04-28 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3451-3452; text as passed Senate: CR S3452) Related bill CRS 2008-05-19 Senate Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4424; text as passed Senate: CR S4424; text of measure as introduced: CR S4378) Floor 2008-05-19 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4424; text as passed Senate: CR S4424; text of measure as introduced: CR S4378) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. N L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN 2008-05-19 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2008-05-19 True B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2008-05-19 True International Affairs Albania Alliances Armed Forces and National Security Bosnia and Herzegovina Central Asia Collective security Commemorations Conferences Congressional tributes Croatia Democracy Europe Georgia (Republic) Government Operations and Politics Macedonia Montenegro NATO countries Negotiations Serbia Sovereignty Summit diplomacy Ukraine International Affairs 00 2008-05-19 Introduced in Senate 2008-08-01T16:53:55Z Congratulates Albania and Croatia on being invited by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to begin accession talks.

Supports: (1) the invitations to initiate an Intensified Dialogue between NATO and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia; (2) the aspirations of Ukraine and Georgia to become integrated into the Euro-Atlantic community; and (3) the enlargement of NATO, and the NATO declaration at the Bucharest Summit that NATO should remain open to European democracies able to assume membership responsibilities.

Affirms that any decision about NATO membership will be made through member consensus and that no country outside of NATO has a vote or veto with respect to such decisions.

]]> 82 2008-05-19 Passed Senate without amendment 2008-08-01T16:54:51Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Congratulates Albania and Croatia on being invited by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to begin accession talks.

Supports: (1) the invitations to initiate an Intensified Dialogue between NATO and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia; (2) the aspirations of Ukraine and Georgia to become integrated into the Euro-Atlantic community; and (3) the enlargement of NATO, and the NATO declaration at the Bucharest Summit that NATO should remain open to European democracies able to assume membership responsibilities.

Affirms that any decision about NATO membership will be made through member consensus and that no country outside of NATO has a vote or veto with respect to such decisions.

]]> A resolution congratulating Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and expressing support for continuing to enlarge the alliance. Display Title A resolution congratulating Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and expressing support for continuing to enlarge the alliance. Official Title as Introduced A resolution congratulating Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and expressing support for continuing to enlarge the alliance. Agreed to Senate 2008-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110sres570ats/xml/BILLS-110sres570ats.xml 2008-05-19 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4424; text as passed Senate: CR S4424; text of measure as introduced: CR S4378) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.