[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 12, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H3060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF U.S. FORCES IN BOSNIA AND 
     HERZEGOVINA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States; which was read and, together 
with the accompanying papers, without objection, referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Armed 
Services, and ordered to be printed:

To the Congress of the United States:
  Section 1203 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act 
For Fiscal Year 1999, Public Law 105-261 (the Act), requires submission 
of a report to the Congress whenever the President submits a request 
for funds for continued operations of U.S. forces in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
  In connection with my Administration's request for funds for FY 2000, 
the attached report fulfills the requirements of section 1203 of the 
Act.
  I want to emphasize again my continued commitment to close 
consultation with the Congress on political and military matters 
concerning Bosnia and Herzegovina. I look forward to continuing to work 
with the Congress in the months ahead as we work to establish a lasting 
peace in the Balkans.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, May 12, 1999.

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