[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 590 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 590

     Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 7, 2005

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords.

Whereas at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, on November 21, 
        1995, the leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia agreed 
        to and initialed a peace settlement to end the conflict that began in 
        Bosnia and Herzegovina in April 1992;
Whereas on December 14, 1995, the General Framework Agreement for Peace in 
        Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Peace Accords, was 
        signed in Paris, formally ending a conflict that resulted in the rape 
        and torture of tens of thousands of people, the death of approximately 
        200,000 people, and the displacement of more than 2,000,000 people;
Whereas the peace negotiations were led by the United States and supported by 
        members of the European Union and Russian Federation;
Whereas NATO's implementation force and stabilization force missions provided 
        security for the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia 
        and ensured provisions of the Dayton Peace Accords were fully 
        implemented;
Whereas the Dayton, Ohio community embraced the peace negotiations and worked to 
        create a strong, lasting relationship with Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
        including hosting numerous visiting delegations, creating a sister city 
        relationship with Sarajevo, and hosting an international anniversary 
        commemoration; and
Whereas the Dayton Peace Accords effectively ended the conflict and the parties 
        to the talks created a multi-ethnic state and addressed numerous items 
        important to the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, such as regional 
        stabilization, a constitutional framework, the repatriation of refugees, 
        and internal security: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends Bosnia and Herzegovina for the significant 
        progress it has made over the past decade on the implementation 
        of the Dayton Peace Accords, in particular with respect to its 
        recent police and defense reforms;
            (2) welcomes and supports the aspiration of Bosnia and 
        Herzegovina to become a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace;
            (3) reaffirms the importance of the successful 
        participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European 
        integration process for the future freedom and prosperity of 
        its citizens;
            (4) encourages the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to 
        continue reforms on economic and constitutional issues;
            (5) urges the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 
        authorities at all levels of government to achieve full 
        cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the 
        former Yugoslavia located in The Hague, the Netherlands, as 
        well as the newly established War Crimes Chamber in the Court 
        of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to ensure those indicted for war 
        crimes are brought to justice; and
            (6) recognizes the important role of those who fled Bosnia 
        and Herzegovina during the conflict, found refuge in and 
        subsequently became citizens of the United States, and now form 
        a community active in further improving bilateral relations 
        between the two countries.
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