[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 298 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
H. RES. 298

Relating to the deployment of United States Armed Forces in and around 
the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to enforce the 
peace agreement between the parties to the conflict in the Republic of 
                        Bosnia and Herzegovina.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 1995

    Mr. Buyer (for himself and Mr. Skelton) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
Relations, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Relating to the deployment of United States Armed Forces in and around 
the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to enforce the 
peace agreement between the parties to the conflict in the Republic of 
                        Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The House of Representatives finds the following:
            (1) On October 30, 1995, the House of Representatives 
        agreed to H. Res. 247, which expressed the sense of the House 
        of Representatives that in the negotiations of any peace 
        agreement regarding the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and 
        Herzegovina there should not be a presumption that United 
        States Armed Forces would be deployed to that country to 
        enforce such an agreement, and that in any event, no United 
        States Armed Forces should be deployed on the ground in the 
        territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to enforce 
        such an agreement until the Congress has approved such a 
        deployment.
            (2) On November 17, 1995, the House of Representatives 
        passed H.R. 2606, which provided that none of the funds 
        appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of 
        Defense could be obligated or expended for the deployment on 
        the ground of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of 
        Bosnia and Herzegovina unless funds for such deployment were 
        specifically appropriated by law.
            (3) Despite the expressed will of the House of 
        Representatives heretofore mentioned, the President has chosen 
        to proceed with the deployment of approximately 20,000 members 
        of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in the 
        territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to enforce 
        the peace agreement among the parties to the conflict in the 
        Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina initialed in Dayton, Ohio, 
        on November 21, 1995.

SEC. 2. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.

    The House of Representatives declares that--
            (1) it reiterates serious concerns and grave reservations 
        regarding the President's policy to deploy 20,000 members of 
        United States Armed Forces on the ground in the territory of 
        the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
            (2) it is confident that the members of the United States 
        Armed Forces, in whom it has the greatest pride and admiration, 
        will perform their responsibilities with professional 
        excellence, dedicated patriotism, and exemplary courage;
            (3) the President and the Secretary of Defense should rely 
        on the judgment of the commander of the United States Armed 
        Forces that are deployed in and around the territory of the 
        Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in all matters affecting the 
        safety, support, and well-being of such members of the Armed 
        Forces;
            (4) the President and the Secretary of Defense should 
        ensure that the commander of the United States Armed Forces 
        that are deployed in and around the territory of the Republic 
        of Bosnia and Herzegovina is furnished the resources and 
        support that he needs to ensure the safety, support, and well-
        being of such members of the Armed Forces; and
            (5) the United States Government in all respects should be 
        impartial and evenhanded with all parties to the conflict in 
        the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as necessary to assure 
        the safety and protection of the United States Armed Forces in 
        and around the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and 
        Herzegovina.
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