[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 305 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 305

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
          deployment of United States Armed Forces to Bosnia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 1995

Mr. Hamilton 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


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
          deployment of United States Armed Forces to Bosnia.

Whereas the President of the United States pledged to commit the United States 
        Armed Forces to participate in implementing a peace agreement in Bosnia 
        and Herzegovina;
Whereas the United States hosted Proximity Talks in Dayton, Ohio, from November 
        1, 1995 through November 21, 1995, for the purpose of allowing the 
        negotiation of a peaceful settlement to the longstanding conflict in the 
        former Yugoslavia;
Whereas the Proximity Talks concluded with the Presidents of the Republic of 
        Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, and the Federal 
        Republic of Yugoslavia initialing a General Framework Agreement for 
        Peace on November 21, 1995;
Whereas the President has asked the people and the Congress of the United States 
        to support the placement of United States Armed Forces on the ground in 
        the former Yugoslavia to enforce the peace agreement upon its formal 
        signing by the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of 
        Croatia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;
Whereas the Presidents of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic 
        of Croatia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have requested a 
        NATO-led implementation force with United States participation and have 
        pledged full cooperation with this force;
Whereas some Members of Congress have questions and concerns about certain 
        aspects of the peace implementation process; and
Whereas the Congress joins the President in wanting to minimize the risks to the 
        United States Armed Forces helping to implement the peace agreement in 
        the former Yugoslavia by ensuring that they have the necessary resources 
        and other support to perform their mission effectively: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives unequivocally supports 
the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who are carrying 
out their mission in support of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina with 
professional excellence, dedicated patriotism, and exemplary bravery.
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