[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1052 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1052

  Recognizing the importance of the signing of the General Framework 
             Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2008

Ms. Bean (for herself, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Burton of Indiana) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the importance of the signing of the General Framework 
             Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Whereas on November 21, 1995, the General Framework Agreement for Peace in 
        Bosnia and Herzegovina (in this preamble referred to as the ``Dayton 
        Peace Accords'') was initialed in Dayton, Ohio, by the leaders of Bosnia 
        and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia, ending the 3\1/2\ year civil war 
        in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Whereas on December 14, 1995, the Dayton Peace Accords were signed in Paris, 
        France;
Whereas United States President William Clinton, French President Jacques 
        Chirac, United Kingdom Prime Minister John Major, German Chancellor 
        Helmut Kohl, and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin signed the 
        Dayton Peace Accords for their respective countries as witnesses;
Whereas the 12th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords was 
        celebrated on December 14, 2007;
Whereas the Dayton Peace Accords ended the conflict and created a multi-ethnic 
        state;
Whereas the Dayton Peace Accords addressed numerous matters important to the 
        future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, such as--

    (1) regional stabilization;

    (2) the establishment of a constitutional framework for a decentralized 
form of government based on consensual decision making;

    (3) repatriation of refugees; and

    (4) internal security;

Whereas the Dayton Peace Accords continue to provide Bosnia and Herzegovina with 
        a foundation for progress toward membership in the European Union, thus 
        reducing tensions and preserving peace and stability throughout the 
        region; and
Whereas the United States was instrumental in initiating, formulating, and 
        brokering the Dayton Peace Accords, with the support of members of the 
        European Union and the Russian Federation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the importance of the signing of the General 
        Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (in 
        this resolution referred to as the ``Dayton Peace Accords'');
            (2) applauds the lasting effects of the Dayton Peace 
        Accords;
            (3) commends those people who worked to preserve the 
        principles of the Dayton Peace Accords;
            (4) reaffirms the importance of the successful 
        participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European 
        integration process for the future freedom and prosperity of 
        the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovinia;
            (5) salutes the maturing of indigenous democratic 
        institutions within Bosnia and Herzegovina and the demonstrated 
        willingness of those institutions to take on increased 
        responsibility in the implementation of their mandates;
            (6) reasserts that the United States is fully committed to 
        its role as a supporter of the Dayton Peace Accords, and is 
        committed to vigilance in providing oversight to protect the 
        goals of such Accords; and
            (7) reaffirms the commitment made by the United States to 
        the goals enunciated in the Dayton Peace Accords, including the 
        goals of--
                    (A) recognizing and respecting Bosnia and 
                Herzegovina as a sovereign nation;
                    (B) recognizing and reaffirming the constitutional 
                protection of Republika Srpska and the Federation of 
                Bosnia and Herzegovina, the two entities that make up 
                Bosnia and Herzegovina; and
                    (C) protecting the human and political rights of 
                all people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Serbs, 
                Croats, and Bosniaks.
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