[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 128 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 128

     Prohibiting the use of United States ground forces in Bosnia-
                              Hercegovina.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 5, 1995

   Mr. Specter (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) introduced the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Prohibiting the use of United States ground forces in Bosnia-
                              Hercegovina.
Whereas article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution provides that 
        Congress shall have the sole power to declare war; and
Whereas the Senate adopted S. Res. 330 on August 11, 1992, which stated that it 
        was the sense of the Senate that no United States military personnel 
        shall be introduced into combat or potential combat situations without 
        clearly defined objectives and sufficient resources to achieve those 
        objectives: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the President is not authorized to use the United 
States ground forces in Bosnia-Hercegovina unless--
            (1) the use of United States ground forces in Bosnia-
        Hercegovina is authorized in advance by Congress; and
            (2) the deployment of United States ground forces into 
        Bosnia-Hercegovina is vital to the national security interests 
        of the United States (including the protection of American 
        citizens in Bosnia-Hercegovina), there is not sufficient time 
        to seek and receive congressional authorization, and the 
        President reports as soon as practicable to Congress after the 
        initiation of the deployment, but in no case later than 48 
        hours after the initiation of the deployment.
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