[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 96 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 96

 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President, working with 
  the other member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO), should use all available diplomatic means to negotiate a fair, 
    equitable, and peaceful settlement between warring factions in 
 Yugoslavia without the introduction of ground elements of the United 
                          States Armed Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 5, 1999

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

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President, working with 
  the other member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO), should use all available diplomatic means to negotiate a fair, 
    equitable, and peaceful settlement between warring factions in 
 Yugoslavia without the introduction of ground elements of the United 
                          States Armed Forces.

Whereas the Congress supports the members of the United States Armed Forces 
        engaged in military operations against the Federal Republic of 
        Yugoslavia;
Whereas the Congress and the people of the United States deeply appreciate the 
        sacrifice and patriotism demonstrated by members of the United States 
        Armed Forces;
Whereas the Congress desires a peaceful and autonomous Kosovo;
Whereas the Congress wishes to focus its undivided attention on the refugees and 
        humanitarian relief;
Whereas the bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has 
        significantly reduced the military power and equipment of Slobodan 
        Milosevic;
Whereas the NATO alliance has no desire to inflict damage on the civilian 
        population of Yugoslavia;
Whereas the supplemental defense appropriation bill relating to Kosovo that will 
        be enacted shows the uncompromising resolve of the United States, as a 
        member of NATO, to reject the totalitarian regime of Milosevic and 
        others like him;
Whereas the United States and NATO support freedom and democracy around the 
        world;
Whereas a bipartisan delegation from the House of Representatives conferred with 
        members of the Russian Duma in Vienna, Austria, to ameliorate diplomatic 
        relations with Russia which have been strained as a result of NATO's 
        actions in Yugoslavia;
Whereas the Congress extends its deepest gratitude to Staff Sergeant Christopher 
        J. Stone, Staff Sergeant Andrew A. Ramirez, and Specialist Steven M. 
        Gonzales for their courageous service and sacrifice during their 32-day 
        captivity in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and commends the 
        Reverend Jesse Jackson for successfully negotiating their release; and
Whereas Slobodan Milosevic has demonstrated an increased willingness to reengage 
        in peace negotiations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the President, working with the other member nations of 
        the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), should use all 
        available diplomatic means to negotiate a fair, equitable, and 
        peaceful settlement between warring factions in Yugoslavia 
        without the introduction of ground elements of the United 
        States Armed Forces forces;
            (2) a mutually accepted ceasefire agreement should be 
        reached while the negotiations described in paragraph (1) are 
        ongoing; and
            (3) the settlement described in paragraph (1) should 
        include (but is not limited to)--
                    (A) the removal of Serbia military forces and 
                national police from Kosovo;
                    (B) the establishment of an autonomous Kosovo;
                    (C) the unhindered return of any willing refugee to 
                Kosovo; and
                    (D) the oversight by an international peacekeeping 
                commission of the matters specified in subparagraphs 
                (A), (B), and (C).
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