[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S7158]
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE PRESIDENT AND THE ARMED FORCES FOR 
                 THE SUCCESS OF OPERATION ALLIED FORCE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, we have been working with the leadership on 
the other side of the aisle for the last several days on a resolution 
dealing with the operation in Kosovo. The negotiations--that is too 
harsh a word. We have been working together, as you know, in 
negotiating; working together to come up with language that both sides 
would approve on a concurrent resolution. We have one printed in the 
Record as of last Thursday. I ask unanimous consent this concurrent 
resolution that we submitted today be printed in the Record, just for 
the sake of continuity.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. --

       Whereas United States and North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) military forces succeeded in forcing the 
     Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to accept NATO's conditions to 
     halt the air campaign;
       Whereas this accomplishment has been achieved at a minimal 
     loss of life and number of casualties among American and NATO 
     forces;
       Whereas to date two Americans have been killed in the line 
     of duty;
       Whereas hundreds of thousands of Kosovar civilians have 
     been ethnically cleansed, deported, detained, or killed by 
     Serb security forces: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That:
       (1) The Congress expresses the appreciation of the Nation 
     to:
       (A) President Clinton, Commander in Chief of all American 
     Armed Forces, for his leadership during Operation Allied 
     Force.
       (B) Secretary of Defense William Cohen, Chairman of the 
     Joint Chief of Staff Henry Shelton and Supreme Allied 
     Commander-Europe Wesley Clark, for their planning and 
     implementation of Operation Allied Force.
       (C) Secretary Albright, National Security Adviser Berger 
     and other Administration officials engaged in diplomatic 
     efforts to resolve the Kosovo conflict.
       (D) The United States Armed Forces who participated in 
     Operation Allied Force and served and succeeded in the 
     highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.
       (E) All of the forces from our NATO allies, who served with 
     distinction and success.
       (F) The families of American service men and women 
     participating in Operation Allied Force, who have bravely 
     borne the burden of separation from their loved ones, and 
     staunchly supported them during the conflict.
       (2) The Congress notes with deep sadness the loss of life 
     on all sides in Operation Allied Force.
       (3) The Congress demands from Slobodan Milosevic:
       (A) The withdrawal of all Yugoslav and Serb forces from 
     Kosovo according to relevant provisions of the Military-
     Technical Agreement between NATO and the Federal Republic of 
     Yugoslavia.
       (B) A permanent end to the hostilities in Kosovo by 
     Yugoslav and Serb forces.
       (C) The unconditional return to their homes of all Kosovar 
     citizens displaced by Serb aggression.
       (D) Unimpeded access for humanitarian relief operations in 
     Kosovo.
       (4) The Congress urges the leadership of the Kosovo 
     Liberation Army (KLA) to ensure KLA compliance with the 
     ceasefire and demilitarization obligations.
       (5) The Congress urges and expects all nations to cooperate 
     fully with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former 
     Yugoslavia and to assist in bringing indicted war criminals, 
     including Slobodan Milosevic and other Serb military and 
     political leaders, to justice.

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