[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 30, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5538-S5541]
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                     EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE

  The following executive report of committee was submitted:

       By Mr. LUGAR, from the Committee on Foreign Relations:

    Treaty Doc. 108-4 Protocols to North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on 
 Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, 
                  and Slovenia (Exec. Rept. No. 108-6)

       Resolution of ratification as recommended by the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations:
       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 Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia (as defined in section 4(6)), which 
     were opened for signature at Brussels on March 26, 2003, 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 Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia 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 more than 50 years the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) has served as the preeminent organization 
     to defend 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 re-
     nationalization 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 security of NATO members;
       (F) with the advice and consent of the United States 
     Senate, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic became 
     members of NATO on March 12, 1999;
       (G) on May 17, 2002, the Senate adopted the Freedom 
     Consolidation Act of 2001 (S. 1572 of the 107th Congress), 
     and President George W. Bush signed that bill into law on 
     June 10, 2002, which ``reaffirms support for continued 
     enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
     Alliance; designated Slovakia for participation in the 
     Partnership for Peace and eligible to receive certain 
     security assistance under the NATO Participation Act of 1994; 
     [and[ authorizes specified amounts of security assistance for 
     [fiscal year] 2002 for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, 
     Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania''; and
       (H) 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;
       (B) an attack against Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, 
     Romania, Slovakia, or

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     Slovenia, or their destabilization arising from external 
     subversion, would threaten the stability of Europe and 
     jeopardize vital United States national security interests;
       (C) Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia, having established democratic 
     governments and having demonstrated a willingness to meet all 
     requirements of membership, including those necessary to 
     contribute to the 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 Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, 
     Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, will strengthen 
     NATO, enhance security and stability in Central Europe, deter 
     potential aggressors, and advance the interests of the United 
     States and its NATO allies.
       (3) Full Membership for New NATO Members. The Senate 
     understands that Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, 
     Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, in becoming NATO members, 
     will have all the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and 
     protections that are afforded to all other NATO members.
       (4) The Importance of European Integration.
       (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 an 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 of 
     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 continue to expand its membership, which will help 
     to strengthen the democracies of Central and Eastern Europe.
       (5) 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 Prague Summit Declaration of November 21, 2002, 
     NATO stated that the Alliance
       (I)(aa) will keep its door open ``to European democracies 
     willing and able to assume the responsibilities and 
     obligations of membership, in accordance with Article 10 of 
     the Washington Treaty'';
       (bb) will keep under review through the Membership Action 
     Plan (MAP) the progress of those democracies, including 
     Albania, Croatia, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
     Macedonia, that seek NATO membership, and continue to use the 
     MAP as the vehicle to measure progress in future round of 
     NATO enlargement;
       (cc) will consider the MAP as a means for those nations 
     that seek NATO membership to develop military capabilities to 
     enable such nations to undertake operations ranging from 
     peacekeeping to high-intensity conflict, and help aspirant 
     countries achieve political reform that includes strengthened 
     democratic structures and progress in curbing corruption;
       (dd) concurs that Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, 
     Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia have successfully used the 
     MAP to address issues important to NATO membership; and
       (ee) maintains that the nations invited to join NATO at the 
     Prague Summit ``will not be the last'';
       (II)(aa) in response to the terrorist attacks on September 
     11, 2001, and its subsequent decision to invoke Article 5 of 
     the Washington Treaty, will implement the approved 
     ``comprehensive package of measures, based on NATO's 
     Strategic Concept, to strengthen our ability to meet the 
     challenges to the security of our forces, populations and 
     territory, from wherever they may come''; and
       (bb) recognizes that the governments of Bulgaria, Estonia, 
     Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia have 
     successfully used the MAP to address important issues and 
     have showed solidarity with the United States after terrorist 
     attacks on September 11, 2001;
       (III) will create ``. . . a NATO Response Force (NRF) 
     consisting of a technologically advanced, flexible, 
     deployable, interoperable, and sustainable force including 
     land, sea, and air elements ready to move quickly to wherever 
     needed, as decided by the Council'';
       (IV) will streamline its ``military command arrangements'' 
     for `` a leaner, more efficient, effective, and deployable 
     command structure, with a view to meeting the operational 
     requirements for the full range of Alliance missions'';
       (V) will ``approve the Prague Capabilities Commitment (PCC) 
     as part of the continuing Alliance effort to improve and 
     develop new military capabilities for modern warfare in a 
     high threat environment''; and
       (VI) will ``examine options for addressing the increasing 
     missile threat to Alliance territory, forces and populations 
     centres'' and tackle the threat of weapons of mass 
     destruction (WMD) by enhancing the role of the WMD Centre 
     within the International Staff;
       (iii) as stated in the Prague Summit Declaration, Bulgaria, 
     Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia 
     have ``demonstrated their commitment to the basic principles 
     and values set out in the Washington Treaty, the ability to 
     contribute to the Alliance's full range of missions including 
     collective defence, and a firm commitment to contribute to 
     stability and security, especially in regions of crisis and 
     conflict'';
       (iv) Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia have been acting as de facto NATO 
     allies through their contributions and participation in 
     peacekeepig operations in the Balkins, Operation Enduring 
     Freedom, and the International Security Assistance Force 
     (ISAF);
       (v) Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia, together with Albania, Croatia and 
     the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, issued joint 
     statements on November 21, 2002, and February 5, 2003, 
     expressing their support for the international community's 
     efforts to disarm Iraq; and
       (vi) 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 
     Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and 
     Slovenia), 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 the 
     inclusion of such state in NATO 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 commitment to 
     collective defense and consultations pursuant to Article 4 
     and 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
       (6) Partnership for Peace. The Senate declares that
       (A)(i) 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; and
       (ii) the Partnership for Peace has greatly enhanced 
     security and ability throughout the Euro-Atlantic area, with 
     Partnership for Peace countries, especially countries that 
     seek NATO membership, and has encouraged them to strengthen 
     political dialogue with NATO allies and to undertake all 
     efforts to work with NATO allies, as appropriate, in the 
     planning, conduct, and oversight of those activities and 
     projects in which they participate and to which they 
     contribute, including combating terrorism;
       (B) the Partnership for Peace serves a critical role in 
     promoting common objectives of NATO members and the 
     Partnership for Peace countries, including
       (i) increasing the transparency of 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;
       (v) enhancing the interoperability between forces of the 
     Partnership for Peace countries and forces of NATO members; 
     and
       (vi) facilitating cooperation of NATO members with 
     countries from Central Asia, the Caucasus and eastern and 
     southeastern Europe.
       (7) The NATO-Russia Council. The Senate declares that
       (A) it is in the interest of the United States for NATO to 
     continue 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; and
       (B) the NATO-Russia Council, established by the Heads of 
     State and Government of NATO and the Russian Federation on 
     May 28, 2002, will
       (i) provide an important forum for strengthening peace and 
     security in the Euro-Atlantic area, and where appropriate for 
     consensus building, consultations, joint decisions, and joint 
     actions;
       (ii) permit the members of NATO and Russia to work as equal 
     partners in areas of common interest;
       (iii) participate in joint decisions and joint actions only 
     after NATO members have consulted, in advance, among 
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     what degree any issue should be subject to the NATO-Russia 
     Council;
       (iv) not provide the Russian Federation with a voice or 
     veto in NATO's decisions or freedom of action through the 
     North Atlantic Council, the Defense Planning Committee, or 
     the Nuclear Planning Committee; and
       (v) not provide the Russian Federation with a veto over 
     NATO policy.
       (8) Compensation for victims of the Holocaust and of 
     Communism. The Senate finds that
       (A) individuals and communal entities whose property was 
     seized during the Holocaust or the communist period should 
     receive appropriate compensations;
       (B) Bulgaria, Estonia, Lativia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia have put in place publicly declared 
     mechanism for compensation for property confiscated during 
     the Holocaust and the communist era, including the passage of 
     statutes, and for the opening of archives and public 
     reckoning with the past;
       (C) Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia have each adjudicated and resolved 
     numerous specific claims for compensation for property 
     confiscated during the Holocaust or the communist era over 
     the past several years;
       (D) Bulgaria, Estsonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia have each established active 
     historical commissions or other bodies to study and report on 
     their governments and society's role in the Holocaust or the 
     communist era; and
       (E) the governments of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, 
     Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia have made clear 
     their openness to active dialogue with other governments, 
     including the United States Government, and with 
     nongovernmental organizations, on coming to grips with the 
     past.
       (9) Treaty Interpretation. The Senate reaffirms condition 
     (8) of the resolution of ratification of the Document Agreed 
     Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed 
     Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990 (adopted at 
     Vienna on May 31, 1996), approved by the Senate on May 14, 
     1997, relating to condition (1) of the resolution of 
     ratification of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) 
     Treaty approved by the Senate on May 27, 1988.
       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 Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia is subject to the following 
     conditions, which shall be binding upon the President:
       (1) Costs, Benefits, Burden-sharing, 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 Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, 
     Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia in NATO will not have the 
     effect of increasing the overall percentage share of the 
     United States in the common budgets of NATO; and
       (ii) the inclusion of Bulgaria, Estonia, Lathuania, 
     Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia 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 3-year period following the date of entry into 
     force of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 
     on the Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, 
     Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, 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 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.
       (C) 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 Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, 
     Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia) 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) a 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.
       (ii) Updated Reports Prior to Signing Protocol 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.
       (D) 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 (C) 
     and, not later than 90 days after the date of submission of 
     any report under subparagraphs (C)(ii), shall submit a report 
     to the appropriate congressional committees setting forth the 
     assessment resulting from that review.
       (2) Reports on Intelligence Matters.
       (A) Progress Report, Not later than January 1, 2004, the 
     President shall submit a report to the congressional 
     intelligence committees on the progress of Bulgaria, Estonia, 
     Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia in 
     satisfying the security sector and security vetting 
     requirements for membership in NATO.
       (B) Reports Regarding Protection of Intelligence Sources 
     and Methods. Not later than January 1, 2004, and again not 
     later than the date that is 90 days after the date of 
     accession to the North Atlantic Treaty by Bulgaria, Estonia, 
     Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, the 
     Director of Central Intelligence shall submit a detailed 
     report to the congressional intelligence committees
       (i) identifying the latest procedures and requirements 
     established by Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia for the protection of intelligence 
     sources and methods; and
       (ii) including an assessment of how the overall procedures 
     and requirements of such countries 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 
     Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and 
     Slovenia. The term ``date of accession to the North Atlantic 
     Treaty by Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia'' means the latest of the following 
     dates:
       (I) The date on which Bulgaria accedes to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty.
       (II) The date on which Estonia accedes to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty.
       (III) The date on which Latvia accedes to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty.
       (IV) The date on which Lithuania accedes to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty.
       (V) The date on which Romania accedes to the North Atlantic 
     Treaty.
       (VI) The date on which Slovakia accedes to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty.
       (VII) The date on which Slovenia accedes to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty.
       (3) 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 Bulgaria, 
     Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia 
     are fully cooperating with United States efforts to obtain 
     the fullest possible accounting of captured or 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 or missing United States personnel, and 
     encouraging such individuals to speak with United States 
     Government officials.
       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 Armed 
     Services, 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.

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       (4) 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.
       (5) 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.
       (6) Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 
     Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia. The term ``Protocols to the North 
     Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Bulgaria, 
     Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia'' 
     refers to the following protocols transmitted by the 
     President to the Senate on April 10, 2003 (Treaty Document 
     No. 108-4):
       (A) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, signed at Brussels on 
     March 26, 2003.
       (B) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Estonia, signed at Brussels on 
     March 26, 2003.
       (C) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Latvia, signed at Brussels on 
     March 26, 2003.
       (D) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Lithuania, signed at Brussels on 
     March 26, 2003.
       (E) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Romania, signed at Brussels on 
     March 26, 2003.
       (F) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Slovakia, signed at Brussels on 
     March 26, 2003.
       (G) The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the 
     Accession of the Republic of Slovenia, signed at Brussels on 
     March 26, 2003.
       (7) 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 Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, 
     Slovakia, and Slovenia.
       (8) Washington Treaty. The term ``Washington Treaty'' means 
     the North Atlantic Treaty, signed at Washington on April 4, 
     1949 (63 Stat. 2241; TIAS 1964), as amended.

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