[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 53 (Monday, May 4, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4217-S4220]
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  PROTOCOLS TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY OF 1949 ON THE ACCESSION OF 
                POLAND, HUNGARY, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC

  (The text of resolution of ratification to the Protocols to the North 
Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the 
Czech Republic as agreed to by the Senate on April 30, 1998, reads as 
follows:)

       Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring 
     therein),

     SECTION 1. SENATE ADVICE AND CONSENT SUBJECT TO DECLARATIONS 
                   AND CONDITIONS.

       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 
     Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic (as 
     defined in section 4(7)), which were opened for signature at 
     Brussels on December 16, 1997, and signed on behalf of the 
     United States of America and other parties to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty, subject to the declarations of section 2 and 
     the conditions of section 3.

     SEC. 2. DECLARATIONS.

       The advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the 
     Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 
     Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic is 
     subject to the following declarations:
       (1) Reaffirmation that united states membership in nato 
     remains a vital national security interest of the united 
     states.--The Senate declares that--
       (A) for nearly 50 years the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) has served as the preeminent organization 
     to defend the territory of the countries in the North 
     Atlantic area against all external threats;
       (B) through common action, the established democracies of 
     North America and Europe that were joined in NATO persevered 
     and prevailed in the task of ensuring the survival of 
     democratic government in Europe and North America throughout 
     the Cold War;
       (C) NATO enhances the security of the United States by 
     embedding European states in a process of cooperative 
     security planning, by preventing the destabilizing 
     renationalization of European military policies, and by 
     ensuring an ongoing and direct leadership role for the United 
     States in European security affairs;
       (D) the responsibility and financial burden of defending 
     the democracies of Europe and North America can be more 
     equitably shared through an alliance in which specific 
     obligations and force goals are met by its members;
       (E) the security and prosperity of the United States is 
     enhanced by NATO's collective defense against aggression that 
     may threaten the territory of NATO members; and
       (F) United States membership in NATO remains a vital 
     national security interest of the United States.
       (2) Strategic rationale for nato enlargement.--The Senate 
     finds that--
       (A) notwithstanding the collapse of communism in most of 
     Europe and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the United 
     States and its NATO allies face threats to their stability 
     and territorial integrity, including those common threats 
     described in section 3(1)(A)(v);
       (B) the invasion of Poland, Hungary, or the Czech Republic, 
     or their destabilization arising from external subversion, 
     would threaten the stability of Europe and jeopardize vital 
     United States national security interests;
       (C) Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, having 
     established democratic governments and having demonstrated a 
     willingness to meet all requirements of membership, including 
     those necessary to contribute to the territorial defense of 
     all NATO members, are in a position to further the principles 
     of the North Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the 
     security of the North Atlantic area; and
       (D) extending NATO membership to Poland, Hungary, and the 
     Czech Republic will strengthen NATO, enhance security and 
     stability in Central Europe, deter potential aggressors, and 
     thereby advance the interests of the United States and its 
     NATO allies.
       (3) Supremacy of the north atlantic council in nato 
     decision-making.--The Senate understands that--
       (A) as the North Atlantic Council is the supreme decision-
     making body of NATO, the North Atlantic Council will not 
     subject its decisions to review, challenge, or veto by any 
     forum affiliated with NATO, including the Permanent Joint 
     Council or the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, or by any 
     nonmember state participating in any such forum;
       (B) the North Atlantic Council does not require the consent 
     of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and 
     Cooperation in Europe, or any other international 
     organization in order to take any action pursuant to the 
     North Atlantic Treaty in defense of the North Atlantic area, 
     including the deployment, operation, or stationing of forces; 
     and
       (C) the North Atlantic Council has direct responsibility 
     for matters relating to the basic policies of NATO, including 
     development of the Strategic Concept of NATO (as defined in 
     section 3(1)(F)), and a consensus position of the North 
     Atlantic Council will precede any negotiation between NATO 
     and non-NATO members that affects NATO's relationship with 
     non-NATO members participating in fora such as the Permanent 
     Joint Council.
       (4) Full membership for new nato members.--
       (A) In general.--The Senate understands that Poland, 
     Hungary, and the Czech Republic, in becoming NATO members, 
     will have all the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and 
     protections that are afforded to all other NATO members.
       (B) Political commitments.--The Senate endorses the 
     political commitments made by NATO to the Russian Federation 
     in the NATO-Russia Founding Act, which are not legally 
     binding and do not in any way preclude any future decisions 
     by the North Atlantic Council to preserve the security of 
     NATO members.
       (5) NATO-Russia relationship. The Senate finds that it is 
     in the interest of the United States for NATO to develop a 
     new and constructive relationship with the Russian Federation 
     as the Russian Federation pursues democratization, market 
     reforms, and peaceful relations with its neighbors.
       (6) The importance of european integration.--

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       (A) Sense of the senate. It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (i) the central purpose of NATO is to provide for the 
     collective defense of its members;
       (ii) the Organization for Security and Cooperation in 
     Europe is a fundamental institution for the promotion of 
     democracy, the rule of law, crisis prevention, and post-
     conflict rehabilitation and, as such, is an essential forum 
     for the discussion and resolution of political disputes among 
     European members, Canada, and the United States; and
       (iii) the European Union is an essential organization for 
     the economic, political, and social integration of all 
     qualified European countries into an undivided Europe.
       (B) Policy of the united states. The policy of the United 
     States is--
       (i) to utilize fully the institutions of the Organization 
     for Security and Cooperation in Europe to reach political 
     solutions for disputes in Europe; and
       (ii) to encourage actively the efforts of the European 
     Union to expand its membership, which will help to stabilize 
     the democracies of Central and Eastern Europe.
       (7) Future consideration of candidates for membership in 
     nato.
       (A) Senate findings. The Senate finds that--
       (i) Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty provides that 
     NATO members by unanimous agreement may invite the accession 
     to the North Atlantic Treaty of any other European state in a 
     position to further the principles of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North 
     Atlantic area;
       (ii) in its Madrid summit declaration of July 8, 1997, NATO 
     pledged to ``maintain an open door to the admission of 
     additional Alliance members in the future'' if those 
     countries satisfy the requirements of Article 10 of the North 
     Atlantic Treaty;
       (iii) other than Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, 
     the United States has not consented to invite, or committed 
     to invite, any other country to join NATO in the future; and
       (iv) the United States will not support the accession to 
     the North Atlantic Treaty of, or the invitation to begin 
     accession talks with, any European state (other than Poland, 
     Hungary, or the Czech Republic), unless--
       (I) the President consults with the Senate consistent with 
     Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the 
     United States (relating to the advice and consent of the 
     Senate to the making of treaties); and
       (II) the prospective NATO member can fulfill the 
     obligations and responsibilities of membership, and its 
     inclusion would serve the overall political and strategic 
     interests of NATO and the United States.
       (B) Requirement for consensus and ratification.--The Senate 
     declares that no action or agreement other than a consensus 
     decision by the full membership of NATO, approved by the 
     national procedures of each NATO member, including, in the 
     case of the United States, the requirements of Article II, 
     section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States 
     (relating to the advice and consent of the Senate to the 
     making of treaties), will constitute a security commitment 
     pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty.
       (8) Partnership for peace.--The Senate declares that--
       (A) the Partnership for Peace between NATO members and the 
     Partnership for Peace countries is an important and enduring 
     complement to NATO in maintaining and enhancing regional 
     security;
       (B) the Partnership for Peace serves a critical role in 
     promoting common objectives of NATO members and the 
     Partnership for Peace countries, including
       (i) increased transparency in the national defense planning 
     and budgeting processes;
       (ii) ensuring democratic control of defense forces;
       (iii) maintaining the capability and readiness of 
     Partnership for Peace countries to contribute to operations 
     of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and 
     Cooperation in Europe;
       (iv) developing cooperative military relations with NATO; 
     and
       (v) enhancing the interoperability between forces of the 
     Partnership for Peace countries and forces of NATO members;
       (C) NATO has undertaken new initiatives to further 
     strengthen the Partnership for Peace with the objectives of
       (i) strengthening the political consultation mechanism in 
     the Partnership for Peace through the Euro-Atlantic 
     Partnership Council;
       (ii) enhancing the operational role of the Partnership for 
     Peace; and
       (iii) providing for expanded involvement of members of the 
     Partnership for Peace in decision-making and planning within 
     the Partnership;
       (D) enhancement of the Partnership for Peace promotes the 
     security of the United States by strengthening stability and 
     security throughout the North Atlantic area;
       (E) the accession to the North Atlantic Treaty of new NATO 
     members in the future must not undermine the ability of NATO 
     and the Partnership for Peace countries to achieve the 
     objectives of the Partnership for Peace; and
       (F) membership in the Partnership for Peace does not in any 
     way prejudice application or consideration for accession to 
     the North Atlantic Treaty.
       (9) Regarding payments owed by european countries to 
     victims of the nazis.--
       (A) Declaration.--The Senate declares that, in future 
     meetings and correspondence with European governments, the 
     Secretary of State should
       (i) raise the issue of insurance benefits owed to victims 
     of the Nazis (and their beneficiaries and heirs) by these 
     countries as a result of the actions taken by any communist 
     predecessor regimes in nationalizing foreign insurance 
     companies and confiscating their assets in the aftermath of 
     World War II;
       (ii) seek to secure a commitment from the governments of 
     these countries to provide a full accounting of the total 
     value of insurance company assets that were seized by any 
     communist predecessors and to share all documents relevant to 
     unpaid insurance claims that are in their possession; and
       (iii) seek to secure a commitment from the governments of 
     these countries to contribute to the payment of these unpaid 
     insurance claims in an amount that reflects the present value 
     of the assets seized by any communist governments (and for 
     which no compensation had previously been paid).
       (B) Definition.--As used in this paragraph, the term 
     ``victims of the Nazis'' means persons persecuted during the 
     period beginning on March 23, 1933 and ending on May 8, 1945, 
     by, under the direction of, on behalf of, or under authority 
     granted by the Nazi government of Germany or any country 
     allied with that government.

     SEC. 3. CONDITIONS.

       The advice and consent of the Senate to the ratification of 
     the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 
     Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic is 
     subject to the following conditions, which shall be binding 
     upon the President:
       (1) The strategic concept of nato.--
       (A) Policy of the united states toward the strategic 
     concept of nato.--The Senate understands that the policy of 
     the United States is that the core concepts contained in the 
     1991 Strategic Concept of NATO (as defined in subparagraph 
     (F)), which adapted NATO's strategy to the post-Cold War 
     environment, remain valid today, and that the upcoming 
     revision of that document will reflect the following 
     principles:
       (i) First and foremost a military alliance.--NATO is first 
     and foremost a military alliance. NATO's success in securing 
     peace is predicated on its military strength and strategic 
     unity.
       (ii) Principal foundation for defense of security interests 
     of nato members.--NATO serves as the principal foundation for 
     collectively defending the security interests of its members 
     against external threats.
       (iii) Promotion and protection of united states vital 
     national security interests.--Strong United States leadership 
     of NATO promotes and protects United States vital national 
     security interests.
       (iv) United states leadership role.--The United States 
     maintains its leadership role in NATO through the stationing 
     of United States combat forces in Europe, providing military 
     commanders for key NATO commands, and through the presence of 
     United States nuclear forces on the territory of Europe.
       (v) Common threats.--NATO members will face common threats 
     to their security in the post-Cold War environment, 
     including--
       (I) the potential for the re-emergence of a hegemonic power 
     confronting Europe;
       (II) rogue states and non-state actors possessing nuclear, 
     biological, or chemical weapons and the means to deliver 
     these weapons by ballistic or cruise missiles, or other 
     unconventional delivery means;
       (III) threats of a wider nature, including the disruption 
     of the flow of vital resources, and other possible 
     transnational threats; and
       (IV) conflict in the North Atlantic area stemming from 
     ethnic and religious enmity, the revival of historic 
     disputes, or the actions of undemocratic leaders.
       (vi) Core mission of nato.--Defense planning will affirm a 
     commitment by NATO members to a credible capability for 
     collective self-defense, which remains the core mission of 
     NATO. All NATO members will contribute to this core mission.
       (vii) Capacity to respond to common threats.--NATO's 
     continued success requires a credible military capability to 
     deter and respond to common threats. Building on its core 
     capabilities for collective self-defense of its members, NATO 
     will ensure that its military force structure, defense 
     planning, command structures, and force goals promote NATO's 
     capacity to project power when the security of a NATO member 
     is threatened, and provide a basis for ad hoc coalitions of 
     willing partners among NATO members. This will require that 
     NATO members possess national military capabilities to 
     rapidly deploy forces over long distances, sustain 
     operations for extended periods of time, and operate 
     jointly with the United States in high intensity 
     conflicts.
       (viii) Integrated military structure.--The Integrated 
     Military Structure of NATO underpins NATO's effectiveness as 
     a military alliance by embedding NATO members in a process of 
     cooperative defense planning and ensuring unity of command.
       (ix) Nuclear posture.--Nuclear weapons will continue to 
     make an essential contribution to deterring aggression, 
     especially aggression by potential adversaries armed with 
     nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons. A credible NATO 
     nuclear deterrent posture requires the stationing of United 
     States nuclear forces in Europe, which provides an essential 
     political and military link between Europe and North America, 
     and the widespread participation of NATO members in

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     nuclear roles. In addition, the NATO deterrent posture will 
     continue to ensure uncertainty in the mind of any potential 
     aggressor about the nature of the response by NATO members to 
     military aggression.
       (x) Burdensharing.--The responsibility and financial burden 
     of defending the democracies of Europe will be more equitably 
     shared in a manner in which specific obligations and force 
     goals are met by NATO members.
       (B) The fundamental importance of collective defense.--The 
     Senate declares that--
       (i) in order for NATO to serve the security interests of 
     the United States, the core purpose of NATO must continue to 
     be the collective defense of the territory of all NATO 
     members; and
       (ii) NATO may also, pursuant to Article 4 of the North 
     Atlantic Treaty, on a case-by-case basis, engage in other 
     missions when there is a consensus among its members that 
     there is a threat to the security and interests of NATO 
     members.
       (C) Defense planning, command structures, and force 
     goals.--The Senate declares that NATO must continue to pursue 
     defense planning, command structures, and force goals to meet 
     the requirements of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty as 
     well as the requirements of other missions agreed upon by 
     NATO members, but must do so in a manner that first and 
     foremost ensures under the North Atlantic Treaty the ability 
     of NATO to deter and counter any significant military threat 
     to the territory of any NATO member.
       (D) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     adoption of this resolution, the President shall submit to 
     the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the Strategic Concept of NATO. 
     The report shall be submitted in both classified and 
     unclassified form and shall include--
       (i) an explanation of the manner in which the Strategic 
     Concept of NATO affects United States military requirements 
     both within and outside the North Atlantic area, including 
     the broader strategic rationale of NATO;
       (ii) an analysis of all potential threats to the North 
     Atlantic area (meaning the entire territory of all NATO 
     members) up to the year 2010, including the consideration of 
     a reconstituted conventional threat to Europe, emerging 
     capabilities of non-NATO countries to use nuclear, 
     biological, or chemical weapons affecting the North Atlantic 
     area, and the emerging ballistic missile and cruise missile 
     threat affecting the North Atlantic area;
       (iii) the identification of alternative system 
     architectures for the deployment of a NATO missile defense 
     for the entire territory of all NATO members that would be 
     capable of countering the threat posed by emerging ballistic 
     and cruise missile systems in countries other than declared 
     nuclear powers, as well as in countries that are existing 
     nuclear powers, together with timetables for development and 
     an estimate of costs;
       (iv) a detailed assessment of the progress of all NATO 
     members, on a country-by-country basis, toward meeting 
     current force goals; and
       (v) a general description of the overall approach to 
     updating the Strategic Concept of NATO.
       (E) Briefings on revisions to the strategic concept.--Not 
     less than twice in the 300-day period following the date of 
     adoption of this resolution, each at an agreed time to 
     precede each Ministerial meeting of the North Atlantic 
     Council, the Senate expects the appropriate officials of the 
     executive branch of Government to offer detailed briefings to 
     the appropriate congressional committees on proposed changes 
     to the Strategic Concept of NATO, including--
       (i) an explanation of the manner in which specific 
     revisions to the Strategic Concept of NATO will serve United 
     States national security interests and affect United States 
     military requirements both within and outside the North 
     Atlantic area;
       (ii) a timetable for implementation of new force goals by 
     all NATO members under any revised Strategic Concept of NATO;
       (iii) a description of any negotiations regarding the 
     revision of the nuclear weapons policy of NATO; and
       (iv) a description of any proposal to condition decisions 
     of the North Atlantic Council upon the approval of the United 
     Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in 
     Europe, or any NATO-affiliated forum.
       (F) Definition.--For the purposes of this paragraph, the 
     term ``Strategic Concept of NATO'' means the document agreed 
     to by the Heads of State and Government participating in the 
     meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Rome on November 7-
     8, 1991, or any subsequent document agreed to by the North 
     Atlantic Council that would serve a similar purpose.
       (2) Costs, benefits, burdensharing, and military 
     implications of the enlargement of nato.--
       (A) Presidential certification.--Prior to the deposit of 
     the United States instrument of ratification, the President 
     shall certify to the Senate that--
       (i) the inclusion of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech 
     Republic in NATO will not have the effect of increasing the 
     overall percentage share of the United States in the common 
     budgets of NATO;
       (ii) the United States is under no commitment to subsidize 
     the national expenses necessary for Poland, Hungary, or the 
     Czech Republic to meet its NATO commitments; and
       (iii) the inclusion of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech 
     Republic in NATO does not detract from the ability of the 
     United States to meet or to fund its military requirements 
     outside the North Atlantic area.
       (B) Annual reports.--Not later than April 1 of each year 
     during the five-year period following the date of entry into 
     force of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 
     on the Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, 
     the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report, which may be submitted in an 
     unclassified and classified form, and which shall contain the 
     following information:
       (i) The amount contributed to the common budgets of NATO by 
     each NATO member during the preceding calendar year.
       (ii) The proportional share assigned to, and paid by, each 
     NATO member under NATO's cost-sharing arrangements.
       (iii) The national defense budget of each NATO member, the 
     steps taken by each NATO member to meet NATO force goals, and 
     the adequacy of the national defense budget of each NATO 
     member in meeting common defense and security obligations.
       (iv) Any costs incurred by the United States in connection 
     with the membership of Poland, Hungary, or the Czech Republic 
     in NATO, including the deployment of United States military 
     personnel, the provision of any defense article or defense 
     service, the funding of any training activity, or the 
     modification or construction of any military facility.
       (v) The status of discussions concerning NATO membership 
     for countries participating in the Partnership for Peace.
       (C) United states future payments to the common-funded 
     budgets of nato.--
       (i) Sense of the senate regarding united states share of 
     nato's common-funded budgets.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that, beginning with fiscal year 1999, and for each fiscal 
     year thereafter through the fiscal year 2003, the President 
     should--
       (I) propose to NATO a limitation on the United States 
     percentage share of the common-funded budgets of NATO for 
     that fiscal year equal to the United States percentage share 
     of those budgets for the preceding fiscal year, minus one 
     percent; and
       (II) not later than 60 days after the date of the United 
     States proposal under subclause (I), submit a report to 
     Congress describing the action, if any, taken by NATO to 
     carry out the United States proposal.
       (ii) Annual limitation on united states expenditures for 
     nato.--Unless specifically authorized by law, the total 
     amount of expenditures by the United States in any fiscal 
     year beginning on or after October 1, 1998, for payments to 
     the common-funded budgets of NATO shall not exceed the total 
     of all such payments made by the United States in fiscal year 
     1998.
       (iii) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:
       (I) Common-funded budgets of nato.--The term ``common-
     funded budgets of NATO'' means--
       (aa) the Military Budget, the Security Investment Program, 
     and the Civil Budget of NATO; and
       (bb) any successor or additional account or program of 
     NATO.
       (II) United states percentage share of the common-funded 
     budgets of nato.--The term ``United States percentage share 
     of the common-funded budgets of NATO'' means the percentage 
     that the total of all United States payments during a fiscal 
     year to the common-funded budgets of NATO represents to the 
     total amounts payable by all NATO members to those budgets 
     during that fiscal year.
       (D) Requirement of payment out of funds specifically 
     authorized.--No cost incurred by NATO, other than through the 
     common-funded budgets of NATO, in connection with the 
     admission to membership, or participation, in NATO of any 
     country that was not a member of NATO as of March 1, 1998, 
     may be paid out of funds available to any department, agency, 
     or other entity of the United States unless the funds are 
     specifically authorized by law for that purpose.
       (E) Reports on future enlargement of nato.--
       (i) Reports prior to commencement of accession talks.--
     Prior to any decision by the North Atlantic Council to invite 
     any country (other than Poland, Hungary, or the Czech 
     Republic) to begin accession talks with NATO, the President 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     detailed report regarding each country being actively 
     considered for NATO membership, including--
       (I) an evaluation of how that country will further the 
     principles of the North Atlantic Treaty and contribute to the 
     security of the North Atlantic area;
       (II) an evaluation of the eligibility of that country for 
     membership based on the principles and criteria identified by 
     NATO and the United States, including the military readiness 
     of that country;
       (III) an explanation of how an invitation to that country 
     would affect the national security interests of the United 
     States;
       (IV) an up-to-date United States Government analysis of the 
     common-funded military requirements and costs associated with 
     integrating that country into NATO, and an analysis of the 
     shares of those costs to be borne by NATO members, including 
     the United States; and
       (V) a preliminary analysis of the implications for the 
     United States defense budget and other United States budgets 
     of integrating that country into NATO.

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       (ii) Updated reports prior to signing protocols of 
     accession.--Prior to the signing of any protocol to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty on the accession of any country, the 
     President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report, in classified and unclassified forms--
       (I) updating the information contained in the report 
     required under clause (i) with respect to that country; and
       (II) including an analysis of that country's ability to 
     meet the full range of the financial burdens of NATO 
     membership, and the likely impact upon the military 
     effectiveness of NATO of the country invited for accession 
     talks, if the country were to be admitted to NATO.
       (F) Review and reports by the general accounting office.--
     The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 
     review and assessment of the evaluations and analyses 
     contained in all reports submitted under subparagraph (E) 
     and, not later than 90 days after the date of submission of 
     any report under subparagraph (E)(ii), shall submit a report 
     to the appropriate congressional committees setting forth the 
     assessment resulting from that review.
       (3) The nato-russia founding act and the permanent joint 
     council.--Prior to the deposit of the United States 
     instrument of ratification, the President shall certify to 
     the Senate the following:
       (A) In general.--The NATO-Russia Founding Act and the 
     Permanent Joint Council do not provide the Russian Federation 
     with a veto over NATO policy.
       (B) NATO decision-making.--The NATO-Russia Founding Act and 
     the Permanent Joint Council do not provide the Russian 
     Federation any role in the North Atlantic Council or NATO 
     decision-making, including--
       (i) any decision NATO makes on an internal matter; or
       (ii) the manner in which NATO organizes itself, conducts 
     its business, or plans, prepares for, or conducts any mission 
     that affects one or more of its members, such as collective 
     defense, as stated under Article 5 of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty.
       (C) Nature of discussions in the permanent joint council.--
     In discussions in the Permanent Joint Council--
       (i) the Permanent Joint Council will not be a forum in 
     which NATO's basic strategy, doctrine, or readiness is 
     negotiated with the Russian Federation, and NATO will not use 
     the Permanent Joint Council as a substitute for formal arms 
     control negotiations such as the adaptation of the Treaty on 
     Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, done at Paris on 
     November 19, 1990;
       (ii) any discussion with the Russian Federation of NATO 
     doctrine will be for explanatory, not decision-making 
     purposes;
       (iii) any explanation described in clause (ii) will not 
     extend to a level of detail that could in any way compromise 
     the effectiveness of NATO's military forces, and any such 
     explanation will be offered only after NATO has first set its 
     policies on issues affecting internal matters;
       (iv) NATO will not discuss any agenda item with the Russian 
     Federation prior to agreeing to a NATO position within the 
     North Atlantic Council on that agenda item; and
       (v) the Permanent Joint Council will not be used to make 
     any decision on NATO doctrine, strategy, or readiness.
       (4) Reports on intelligence matters.--
       (A) Progress report.--Not later than January 1, 1999, the 
     President shall submit a report to the congressional 
     intelligence committees on the progress of Poland, Hungary, 
     and the Czech Republic in satisfying the security 
     requirements for membership in NATO.
       (B) Reports regarding protection of intelligence sources 
     and methods.--Not later than January 1, 1999, and again not 
     later than the date that is 90 days after the date of 
     accession to the North Atlantic Treaty by Poland, Hungary, 
     and the Czech Republic, the Director of Central Intelligence 
     shall submit a detailed report to the congressional 
     intelligence committees--
       (i) identifying the latest procedures and requirements 
     established by Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic for 
     the protection of intelligence sources and methods; and
       (ii) including an assessment of how the overall procedures 
     and requirements of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic 
     for the protection of intelligence sources and methods 
     compare with the procedures and requirements of other NATO 
     members for the protection of intelligence sources and 
     methods.
       (C) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       (i) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term 
     ``congressional intelligence committees'' means the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (ii) Date of accession to the north atlantic treaty by 
     Poland, Hungary, and the czech republic.--The term ``date of 
     accession to the North Atlantic Treaty by Poland, Hungary, 
     and the Czech Republic'' means the latest of the following 
     dates:
       (I) The date on which Poland accedes to the North Atlantic 
     Treaty.
       (II) The date on which Hungary accedes to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty,
       (III) The date on which the Czech Republic accedes to the 
     North Atlantic Treaty.
       (5) Requirement of full cooperation with united states 
     efforts to obtain the fullest possible accounting of captured 
     and missing united states personnel from past military 
     conflicts or cold war incidents.--Prior to the deposit of the 
     United States instrument of ratification, the President shall 
     certify to Congress that each of the governments of Poland, 
     Hungary, and the Czech Republic are fully cooperating with 
     United States efforts to obtain the fullest possible 
     accounting of captured and missing United States personnel 
     from past military conflicts or Cold War incidents, to 
     include--
       (A) facilitating full access to relevant archival material; 
     and
       (B) identifying individuals who may possess knowledge 
     relative to captured and missing United States personnel, and 
     encouraging such individuals to speak with United States 
     Government officials.
       (6) Treaty interpretation.--
       (A) Principles of treaty interpretation.--The Senate 
     affirms the applicability to all treaties of the 
     constitutionally-based principles of treaty interpretation 
     set forth in condition (1) in the resolution of ratification 
     of the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988.
       (B) Construction of senate resolution of ratification.--
     Nothing in condition (1) of the resolution of ratification of 
     the INF Treaty, approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988, shall 
     be construed as authorizing the President to obtain 
     legislative approval for modifications or amendments to 
     treaties through majority approval of both Houses of 
     Congress.
       (C) Definition.--As used in this paragraph, the term ``INF 
     Treaty'' refers to the Treaty Between the United States of 
     America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the 
     Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter Range 
     Missiles, together with the related memorandum of 
     understanding and protocols, done at Washington on December 
     8, 1987.

     SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

       In this resolution:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on International Relations, the Committee on 
     National Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.--
       (2) NATO.--The term ``NATO'' means the North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization.
       (3) NATO members.--The term ``NATO members'' means all 
     countries that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty.
       (4) NATO-Russia founding act.--The term ``NATO-Russia 
     Founding Act'' means the document entitled the ``Founding Act 
     on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security Between NATO 
     and the Russian Federation'', dated May 27, 1997.
       (5) North atlantic area.--The term ``North Atlantic area'' 
     means the area covered by Article 6 of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty, as applied by the North Atlantic Council.
       (6) North atlantic treaty.--The term ``North Atlantic 
     Treaty'' means the North Atlantic Treaty, signed at 
     Washington on April 4, 1949 (63 Stat. 2241; TIAS 1964), as 
     amended.
       (7) Protocols to the north atlantic treaty of 1949 on the 
     accession of Poland, Hungary, and the czech republic. The 
     term ``Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 
     Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic'' refers 
     to the following protocols transmitted by the President to 
     the Senate on February 11, 1998 (Treaty Document No. 105-36):
       (A) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Poland, signed at Brussels on 
     December 16, 1997.--
       (B) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Hungary, signed at Brussels on 
     December 16, 1997.
       (C) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Czech Republic, signed at Brussels on 
     December 16, 1997.--
       (8) United states instrument of ratification.--The term 
     ``United States instrument of ratification'' means the 
     instrument of ratification of the United States of the 
     Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 
     Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.--

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