[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 130 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 130

Expressing congratulations and thanks to United States and NATO troops 
for successfully bringing peace to Kosovo and halting the brutal ethnic 
                    cleansing of Kosovar Albanians.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 1999

Mr. Hastings of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing congratulations and thanks to United States and NATO troops 
for successfully bringing peace to Kosovo and halting the brutal ethnic 
                    cleansing of Kosovar Albanians.

Whereas the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) air strikes on Kosovo have 
        successfully halted the brutal ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians in 
        only eleven weeks;
Whereas on June 10, 1999, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic agreed to comply 
        with international demands and has begun to withdraw Yugoslav troops 
        from Kosovo;
Whereas on June 10, 1999, NATO suspended air strikes on Yugoslavia and announced 
        a withdrawal of combat troops from Kosovo and the entry of peacekeeping 
        forces;
Whereas NATO troops were successful in bringing peace to Kosovo with an air 
        campaign and did not require the mobilization of ground troops;
Whereas NATO suffered only 2 noncombat casualties; and
Whereas NATO, President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and Secretary of State 
        Madeleine Albright, successfully reached a peace agreement with 
        Yugoslavia that ends all Yugoslav military action over Kosovo and the 
        brutal ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress expresses congratulations and thanks to United States 
and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops for swiftly and 
successfully bringing peace to Kosovo and ensuring the safety of 
Kosovar Albanians.
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