[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4149-4156]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Cox

       Amendment No. 1: On page 2, after line 14, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES 
                   ARMED FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       Nothing in this resolution shall be deemed to authorize the 
     deployment of United States Armed Forces to Kosovo, and such 
     action shall not be authorized, unless and until the 
     President has first transmitted to the Congress a report as 
     described in section 8115(a) of the Fiscal Year 1999 Defense 
     Appropriations Act (Public Law 105-262) that consists of the 
     following:
       (1) The President's certification that the presence of 
     those forces in Kosovo is necessary in the national security 
     interests of the United States.
       (2) The reasons why the deployment is in the national 
     security interests of the United States.
       (3) The number of United States military personnel to be 
     deployed to Kosovo.
       (4) The mission and objectives of forces to be deployed.
       (5) The expected schedule for accomplishing the objectives 
     of the deployment.
       (6) The exit strategy for United States forces engaged in 
     the deployment.
       (7) The costs associated with the deployment and the 
     funding sources for paying those costs.
       (8) The anticipated effects of the deployment on the 
     morale, retention, and effectiveness of United States Forces.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                         Offered By: Mr. Engel

       Amendment No. 2: Page 1, line 8, strike ``has caused'' and 
     insert '', caused by Slobodan Milosevic's brutal policies, 
     has resulted in''.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                         Offered By: Mr. Engel

       Amendment No. 3: Page 2, line 1, strike ``The'' and insert 
     ``The Government of Serbia-Montenegro, the''.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                        Offered By: Mrs. Fowler

               (Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute)

       Amendment No. 4: Strike all after the resolved clause and 
     insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This resolution may be cited as the ``Limitation on 
     Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Resolution''.

      SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       The Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) President Clinton is contemplating the introduction of 
     ground elements of the United States Armed Forces to Kosovo 
     as part of a larger North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
     operation to conduct peacemaking or peacekeeping between 
     warring parties in Kosovo, and these Armed Forces may be 
     subject to foreign command.
       (2) Such a deployment, if it were to occur, would in all 
     likelihood require the commitment of United States ground 
     forces for a minimum of 3 years and cost billions of dollars.
       (3) Kosovo, unlike Bosnia, is a province of the Republic of 
     Serbia, a sovereign foreign state.
       (4) The deployment of United States ground forces to 
     enforce a peace agreement between warring parties in a 
     sovereign foreign state is not consistent with the prior 
     employment of deadly military force by the United States 
     against either or both of the warring parties in that 
     sovereign foreign state.
       (5) The Secretary of Defense, William Cohen, has opposed 
     the deployment of United States ground forces to Kosovo, as 
     reflected in his testimony before the Congress on October 6, 
     1998.
       (6) The deployment of United States ground forces to 
     participate in the peacekeeping operation in Bosnia, which 
     has resulted in the expenditure of more than $10,000,000,000 
     by United States taxpayers to date, which has already been 
     extended past 2 previous withdrawal dates established by the 
     administration, and which shows no sign of ending in the near 
     future, clearly argues that the costs and duration of a 
     deployment to Kosovo for peacekeeping purposes will be much 
     heavier and much longer than initially foreseen.
       (7) The substantial drain on military readiness of a 
     deployment to Kosovo would be inconsistent with the need, 
     recently acknowledged by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to 
     reverse the trends which have already severely compromised 
     the ability of the United States Armed Forces to carry out 
     the basic National Military Strategy of the United States.
       (8) The Congress has already indicated its considerable 
     concern about the possible deployment of United States Armed 
     Forces to Kosovo, as evidenced by section 8115 of the 
     Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 
     105-262; 112 Stat. 2327), which sets forth among other things 
     a requirement for the President to transmit to the Congress a 
     report detailing the anticipated costs, funding sources, and 
     exit strategy for any additional United States Armed Forces 
     deployed to Yugoslavia, Albania, or Macedonia.
       (9) The introduction of United States Armed Forces into 
     hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in 
     hostilities may occur, clearly indicates authorization by the 
     Congress when such action is not required for the defense of 
     the United States, its Armed Forces, or its nationals.
       (10) United States national security interests in Kosovo do 
     not rise to a level that warrants the introduction of United 
     States ground forces in Kosovo for peacekeeping purposes.

     SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES GROUND 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--The President is not authorized to deploy 
     ground elements of the United States Armed Forces to Kosovo 
     as part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
     operation to implement a peace agreement between the Republic 
     of Serbia and representatives of ethnic Albanians living in 
     the province of Kosovo.
       (b) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this concurrent 
     resolution shall be construed--
       (1) to prevent United States Armed Forces from taking such 
     actions as the Armed Forces consider necessary for self-
     defense against an immediate threat emanating from the 
     Republic of Serbia; or
       (2) to restrict the authority of the President under the 
     Constitution to protect the lives of United States citizens.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                       Offered By: Mr. Gejdenson

       Amendment No. 5: Page 2, after line 3, insert the 
     following:
       (3) Former Senator Robert Dole recently traveled to the 
     region to meet with the Kosovar Albanians and deliver a 
     message from President Clinton encouraging all parties to 
     reach an agreement to end the conflict in Kosovo.
       (4) Representatives of the Government of Serbia and 
     representatives of the Kosovar Albanians are scheduled to 
     reconvene in France on March 15, 1999.
       Page 2, line 4, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       Page 2, strike line 9 and all that follows and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) Declaration of Policy Relating to Interim Agreement.--
     The Congress urges the President to continue to take measures 
     described in (b) to support the ongoing peace process 
     relating to Kosovo with the objective of reaching a fair and 
     just interim agreement between the Serbian Government and the 
     Kosovar Albanians on the status of Kosovo.
       (b) Authorization for Deployment of Armed Forces.--If a 
     fair and just interim agreement described in subsection (a) 
     is reached, the President is authorized to deploy United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO 
     peacekeeping operation implementing such interim agreement.
       At the end of the resolution, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 4. LIMITATION.

       The authorization in section 3 is subject to the limitation 
     that the number of United States Armed Forces personnel 
     participating

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     in a deployment described in that section may not exceed 15 
     percent of the total NATO force deployed to Kosovo in the 
     peacekeeping operation described in that section, except that 
     such percentage may be exceeded if the President determines 
     that United States forces or United States citizens are in 
     danger and notifies Congress of that determination.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                       Offered By: Mr. Gejdenson

       Amendment No. 6: Page 2, after line 3, insert the 
     following:
       (3) Former Senator Robert Dole recently traveled to the 
     region to meet with the Kosovar Albanians and deliver a 
     message from President Clinton encouraging all parties to 
     reach an agreement to end the conflict in Kosovo.
       (4) Representatives of the Government of Serbia and 
     representatives of the Kosovar Albanians are scheduled to 
     reconvene in France on March 15, 1999.
       Page 2, line 4, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       Page 2, strike line 9 and all that follows and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) Declaration of Policy Relating to Interim Agreement.--
     The Congress urges the President to continue to take measures 
     described in (b) to support the ongoing peace process 
     relating to Kosovo with the objective of reaching a fair and 
     just interim agreement between the Serbian Government and the 
     Kosovar Albanians on the status of Kosovo.
       (b) Authorization for Deployment of Armed Forces.--If a 
     fair and just interim agreement described in subsection (a) 
     is reached, the President is authorized to deploy United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO 
     peacekeeping operation implementing such interim agreement.
       (c) Declaration of Policy Relating to Support for Armed 
     Forces.--The Congress unequivocally supports the men and 
     women of the United States Armed Forces who are carrying out 
     their missions in support of peace in the Balkan region, and 
     throughout the world, with professional excellence, dedicated 
     patriotism, and exemplary bravery.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                       Offered By: Mr. Gejdenson

       Amendment No. 7: Page 2, after line 3, insert the 
     following:
       (3) Former Senator Robert Dole recently traveled to the 
     region to meet with the Kosovar Albanians and deliver a 
     message from President Clinton encouraging all parties to 
     reach an agreement to end the conflict in Kosovo.
       (4) Representatives of the Government of Serbia and 
     representatives of the Kosovar Albanians are scheduled to 
     reconvene in France on March 15, 1999.
       Page 2, line 4, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       Page 2, strike line 9 and all that follows and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) Declaration of Policy Relating to Interim Agreement.--
     The Congress urges the President to continue to take measures 
     described in (b) to support the ongoing peace process 
     relating to Kosovo with the objective of reaching a fair and 
     just interim agreement between the Serbian Government and the 
     Kosovar Albanians on the status of Kosovo.
       (b) Authorization for Deployment of Armed Forces.--If a 
     fair and just interim agreement described in subsection (a) 
     is reached, the President is authorized to deploy United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO 
     peacekeeping operation implementing such interim agreement.
       (c) Declaration of Policy Relating to Support for Armed 
     Forces.--The Congress unequivocally supports the men and 
     women of the United States Armed Forces who are carrying out 
     their missions in support of peace in the Balkan region, and 
     throughout the world, with professional excellence, dedicated 
     patriotism, and exemplary bravery.

     SEC. 4. LIMITATION.

       The authorization in section 3 is subject to the limitation 
     that the number of United States Armed Forces personnel 
     participating in a deployment described in that section may 
     not exceed 15 percent of the total NATO force deployed to 
     Kosovo in the peacekeeping operation described in that 
     section, except that such percentage may be exceeded if the 
     President determines that United States forces or United 
     States citizens are in danger and notifies Congress of that 
     determination.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                       Offered By: Mr. Gejdenson

       Amendment No. 8: Page 2, after line 3, insert the 
     following:
       (3) Former Senator Robert Dole recently traveled to the 
     region to meet with the Kosovar Albanians and deliver a 
     message from President Clinton encouraging all parties to 
     reach an agreement to end the conflict in Kosovo.
       (4) Representatives of the Government of Serbia and 
     representatives of the Kosovar Albanians are scheduled to 
     reconvene in France on March 15, 1999.
       Page 2, line 4, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       Page 2, strike line 9 and all that follows and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) Declaration of Policy Relating to Interim Agreement.--
     The Congress urges the President to continue to take measures 
     described in (b) to support the ongoing peace process 
     relating to Kosovo with the objective of reaching a fair and 
     just interim agreement between the Serbian Government and the 
     Kosovar Albanians on the status of Kosovo.
       (b) Authorization for Deployment of Armed Forces.--If a 
     fair and just interim agreement described in subsection (a) 
     is reached, the President is authorized to deploy United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO 
     peacekeeping operation implementing such interim agreement.
       (c) Declaration of Policy Relating to Support for Armed 
     Forces.--The Congress unequivocally supports the men and 
     women of the United States Armed Forces who are carrying out 
     their missions in support of peace in the Balkan region with 
     professional excellence, dedicated patriotism, and exemplary 
     bravery.

     SEC. 4. LIMITATION.

       The authorization in section 3 is subject to the limitation 
     that the number of United States Armed Forces personnel 
     participating in a deployment described in that section may 
     not exceed 15 percent of the total NATO force deployed to 
     Kosovo in the peacekeeping operation described in that 
     section, except that such percentage may be exceeded if the 
     President determines that United States forces or United 
     States citizens are in danger and notifies Congress of that 
     determination.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                       Offered By: Mr. Gejdenson

       Amendment No. 9: Page 2, after line 3, insert the 
     following:
       (3) Former Senator Robert Dole recently traveled to the 
     region to meet with the Kosovar Albanians and deliver a 
     message from President Clinton encouraging all parties to 
     reach an agreement to end the conflict in Kosovo.
       (4) Representatives of the Government of Serbia and 
     representatives of the Kosovar Albanians are scheduled to 
     reconvene in France on March 15, 1999.
       Page 2, line 4, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       Page 2, strike line 9 and all that follows and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. DECLARATION OF POLICY.

       (a) Declaration of Policy Relating to Interim Agreement.--
     The Congress urges the President to continue to take measures 
     to support the ongoing peace process relating to Kosovo with 
     the objective of reaching a fair and just interim agreement 
     between the Serbian Government and the Kosovar Albanians on 
     the status of Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                       Offered By: Mr. Gejdenson

       Amendment No. 10: Page 2, after line 3, insert the 
     following:
       (3) Former Senator Robert Dole recently traveled to the 
     region to meet with the Kosovar Albanians and deliver a 
     message from President Clinton encouraging all parties to 
     reach an agreement to end the conflict in Kosovo.
       (4) Representatives of the Government of Serbia and 
     representatives of the Kosovar Albanians are scheduled to 
     reconvene in France on March 15, 1999.
       Page 2, line 4, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       Page 2, strike line 9 and all that follows and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) Declaration of Policy Relating to Interim Agreement.--
     The Congress urges the President to continue to take measures 
     described in (b) to support the ongoing peace process 
     relating to Kosovo with the objective of reaching a fair and 
     just interim agreement between the Serbian Government and the 
     Kosovar Albanians on the status of Kosovo.
       (b) Authorization for Deployment of Armed Forces.--If a 
     fair and just interim agreement described in subsection (a) 
     is reached, the President is authorized to deploy United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO 
     peacekeeping operation implementing such interim agreement.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 11: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       The President is authorized to deploy United States Armed 
     Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping 
     operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement, but any such 
     deployment may be made (1) only after the signing of a peace 
     agreement by the President of the Republic of Serbia, 
     representatives of the Kosovo Liberation Army, and the six 
     member nations of the Contact Group, and (2) only for a 
     period not to exceed one year from the date of the adoption 
     of this resolution.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 12: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

[[Page 4151]]



     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President is authorized to deploy United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO 
     peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed statement in writing explaining the national 
     interest of the United States at risk in the Kosovo conflict.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 13: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President is authorized to deploy United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO 
     peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report, in classified and unclassified form, that 
     addresses the amount and nature of the military resources of 
     the United States, in both personnel and equipment, that will 
     be required for such deployment.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 14: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a) submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report, in classified and unclassified form, that 
     addresses the impact on military readiness of such 
     deployment.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 15: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a) submit to the Speaker, 
     Minority Leader, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and the 
     Majority and Minority Leaders and the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate and detailed report that 
     addresses--
       (1) any intelligence sharing arrangements that have been 
     established as a result of the Kosovo peace agreement;
       (2) the intelligence sharing arrangement that currently 
     exists within NATO and how such arrangement would be 
     modified, if at all, in the Kosovo context; and
       (3) whether Russian participation in a Kosovo peacekeeping 
     deployment alongside NATO forces would affect, impede, or 
     hinder any such intelligence sharing arrangement.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 16: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report outlining and explaining the military exit 
     strategy that would control the withdrawal of United States 
     Armed Forces personnel from Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 17: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report prepared by the Secretary of State outlining 
     and explaining the diplomatic exit strategy that would 
     control the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces 
     personnel from Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 18: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report prepared by the Secretary of State outlining 
     and explaining the means and methodologies by which 
     verification of compliance with the terms of any Kosovo peace 
     agreement will be determined.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 19: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress--
       (1) a definitive statement as to the chain of command for 
     any such deployed United States Armed Forces personnel; and
       (2) a certification to the Congress that all United States 
     Armed Forces personnel so deployed will be under the 
     operational control only of United States Armed Forces 
     military officers.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 20: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report on the percentage of United States Armed 
     Forces participating in any NATO deployment in the Kosovo 
     peace keeping operation, including ground troops, air 
     support, logistics support, and intelligence support, 
     compared to the other NATO member nations participating in 
     that operation.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 21: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     certification as to the date by which all United States Armed 
     Forces personnel shall be withdrawn from Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 22: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United

[[Page 4152]]

     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo pursuant to 
     subsection (a), submit to the Congress, in classified and 
     unclassified form, a detailed and unambiguous explanation of 
     the rules of engagement under which all United States Armed 
     Forces participating in the Kosovo NATO peace keeping 
     operation shall operate.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 23: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress in 
     classified and unclassified form, a detailed report on the 
     budgetary impact for fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter for the next five fiscal years on the Department 
     of Defense, and each of the military services in particular; 
     on the Intelligence Community; and on the Department of State 
     as a result of any such deployment.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 24: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report on the scope of the mission of the United 
     States Armed Forces personnel.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 25: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President shall be authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit, in classified 
     form, to the Speaker, the Minority Leader, the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives; and the Majority 
     and Minority Leaders, the Select Committee on Intelligence, 
     and the Armed Services Committee of the Senate, a detailed 
     report that addresses the threats attendant to any such 
     deployment and the nature and level of force protection 
     required for such deployment.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 26: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation set forth in 
     subsection (b), the President is authorized to deploy United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO 
     peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress, in 
     classified and unclassified form, a detailed report prepared 
     by the Secretary of State explaining the terms and conditions 
     included in any peace agreement reached with respect to the 
     Kosovo conflict. Such report should include--
       (1) a detailed discussion and explanation of any side 
     agreement, whether or not all parties to the overall peace 
     agreement are aware of the side agreement;
       (2) a detailed discussion and explanation of any 
     obligations of the United States arising from the peace 
     agreement, including any such obligations with respect to the 
     introduction of weapons into Kosovo and Serbia;
       (3) a detailed discussion and explanation of any military 
     arrangements, in addition to the NATO deployment, to which 
     the United States has agreed to undertake as a result of the 
     Kosovo peace agreement;
       (4) a detailed discussion and explanation of the funding 
     source for any future plebescite or referendum on 
     independence for Kosovo; and
       (5) a detailed discussion and explanation of any 
     requirement for forces participating in the NATO peace 
     keeping operation implementing the peace agreement to enforce 
     any provision of such peace agreement.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 27: Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--The President is authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the 
     President is not authorized to order the deployment of any 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo if there will 
     be any participation by Russian military personnel in the 
     military peacekeeping activities of the NATO forces in 
     Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 28: Strike section 3 in its entirety and 
     insert the following:

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitations in subsections 
     (b) and (c), the President is authorized to deploy United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO 
     peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
       (b) Reports to Congress.--The President should, before 
     ordering the deployment of any United States Armed Forces 
     personnel to Kosovo do each of the following:
       (1) Personally and in writing submit to the Congress--
       (A) a detailed statement explaining the national interest 
     of the United States at risk in the Kosovo conflict; and
       (B) a certification to the Congress of the United States 
     that all United States Armed Forces personnel so deployed 
     pursuant to subsection (a) will be under the operational 
     control only of United States Armed Forces military officers.
       (2) Submit to the Congress a detailed report that--
       (A) in classified and unclassified form addresses the 
     amount and nature of the military resources of the United 
     States, in both personnel and equipment, that will be 
     required for such deployment;
       (B) outlines and explains the military exit strategy that 
     would control the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces 
     personnel from Kosovo;
       (C) certifies the chain of command for any such deployed 
     United States Armed Forces personnel; and
       (D) provides the percentage of United States Armed Forces 
     participating in any NATO deployment in the Kosovo peace 
     keeping operation, including ground troops, air support, 
     logistics support, and intelligence support, compared to the 
     other NATO nations participating in that operation.
       (3) Submit to the Congress a detailed report that--
       (A) in classified and unclassified form addresses the 
     impact on military readiness of such deployment;
       (B) certifies the date by which all United States Armed 
     Forces personnel shall be withdrawn from Kosovo;
       (C) in classified and unclassified form provides an 
     unambiguous explanation of the rules of engagement under 
     which all United States Armed Forces personnel participating 
     in the Kosovo NATO peace keeping operation shall operate;
       (D) in classified and unclassified form provides the 
     budgetary impact for fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter for the next five fiscal years on the Department 
     of Defense, and each of the military services in particular; 
     on the Intelligence Community; and on the Department of State 
     as a result of any such deployment.
       (4) Submit in classified form, to the Speaker, the Minority 
     Leader, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and the Majority and Minority Leaders, the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Armed Services 
     Committee on the Senate, a detailed report that addresses the 
     threats attendant to any such deployment and the nature and 
     level of force protection required for such deployment.
       (5) Submit to the Speaker, Minority Leader, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives; and the Majority and Minority Leaders and 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a detailed 
     report that addresses--
       (A) any intelligence sharing arrangement that has been 
     established as a result of the Kosovo peace agreement;
       (B) the intelligence sharing arrangement that currently 
     exists within NATO and how such arrangement would be 
     modified, if at all, in the Kosovo context; and
       (C) whether Russian participation in a Kosovo peacekeeping 
     deployment alongside NATO forces will affect, impede, or 
     hinder any such intelligence sharing arrangement.
       (6) Submit to the Congress a detailed report on the scope 
     of the mission of the United States Armed Forces personnel.

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       (7) Submit to the Congress a detailed report prepared by 
     the Secretary of State that--
       (A) outlines and explains the diplomatic exit strategy that 
     would control the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces 
     personnel from Kosovo;
       (B) outlines and explains the means and methodologies by 
     which verification of compliance with the terms of any Kosovo 
     peace agreement will be determined;
       (C) in classified and unclassified form, explains the terms 
     and conditions included in any peace agreement reached with 
     respect to the Kosovo conflict. Such report should include--
       (1) a detailed discussion and explanation of any side 
     agreement, whether or not all parties to the overall peace 
     agreement are aware of the side agreement;
       (i) a detailed discussion and explanation of any 
     obligations of the United States arising from the peace 
     agreement, including any such obligations with respect to the 
     introduction of weapons into Kosovo and Serbia;
       (ii) a detailed discussion and explanation of any military 
     arrangements, in addition to the NATO deployment, to which 
     the United States has agreed to undertake as a result of the 
     Kosovo peace agreement;
       (iii) a detailed discussion and explanation of the funding 
     source for any future plebiscite or referendum on 
     independence for Kosovo; and
       (iv) a detailed discussion and explanation of any 
     requirement for forces participating in the NATO peace 
     keeping operation implementing the peace agreement to enforce 
     any provision of such peace agreement.
       (c) Lack of Authorization in Certain Circumstances.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the President is not 
     authorized to order the deployment of any United States Armed 
     Forces personnel in Kosovo, if there will be any 
     participation by Russian military personnel in the military 
     peacekeeping activities of the NATO forces in Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 29: At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed statement in writing explaining the national 
     interest of the United States at risk in the Kosovo conflict.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered by: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 30: At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report, in classified and unclassified form, that 
     addresses the amount and nature of the military resources of 
     the United States, in both personnel and equipment, that will 
     be required for such deployment.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered by: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 31: At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a) submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report, in classified and unclassified form, that 
     addresses the impact on military readiness of such 
     deployment.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 32: At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a) submit to the Speaker, 
     Minority Leader, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and the 
     Majority and Minority Leaders and the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate a detailed report that addresses--
       (1) any intelligence sharing arrangements that have been 
     established as a result of the Kosovo peace agreement;
       (2) the intelligence sharing arrangement that currently 
     exists within NATO and how such arrangement would be 
     modified, if at all, in the Kosovo context; and
       (3) whether Russian participation in a Kosovo peacekeeping 
     deployment alongside NATO forces would affect, impede, or 
     hinder any such intelligence sharing arrangement.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 33: At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report outlining and explaining the military exit 
     strategy that would control the withdrawal of United States 
     Armed Forces personnel from Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 34: At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report prepared by the Secretary of State outlining 
     and explaining the diplomatic exit strategy that would 
     control the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces 
     personnel from Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 35: At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report prepared by the Secretary of State outlining 
     and explaining the means and methodologies by which 
     verification of compliance with the terms of any Kosovo peace 
     agreement will be determined.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 36: At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress--
       (1) a definitive statement as to the chain of command for 
     any such deployed United States Armed Forces personnel; and
       (2) a certification to the Congress that all United States 
     Armed Forces personnel so deployed will be under the 
     operational control only of the United States Armed Forces 
     military officers.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Ammendment No. 37. At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report on the percentage of United States Armed 
     Forces participating in any NATO deployment in the Kosovo 
     peace keeping operation, including ground troops, air 
     support, logistics support, and intelligence support, 
     compared to the other NATO member nations participating in 
     that operation.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Ammendment No. 38. At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     certification as to the date by which all United States Armed 
     Forces personnel shall be withdrawn from Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Ammendment No. 39. Strike section 3 and insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress, in 
     classified and unclassified form, a detailed and unambiguous 
     explanation of the rules of engagement under which all United 
     States Armed Forces participating in the Kosovo NATO peace 
     keeping operation shall operate.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Ammendment No. 40. At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress in 
     classified and unclassified form, a detailed report on the 
     budgetary impact for fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter for the next five fiscal years on the Department 
     of Defense, and each of the military services in particular; 
     on the Intelligence Community; and on the Department of State 
     as a result of any such deployment.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Ammendment No. 41. At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress a 
     detailed report on the scope of the mission of the United 
     States Armed Forces personnel.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 42. At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit, in classified 
     form, to the Speaker, the Minority Leader, the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives;

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     and the Majority and Minority Leaders, the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence, and the Armed Services Committee of the 
     Senate, a detailed report that addresses the threats 
     attendant to any such deployment and the nature and level of 
     force protection required for such deployment.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 43. At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--The President should, before ordering the 
     deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo pursuant to subsection (a), submit to the Congress, in 
     classified and unclassified form, a detailed report prepared 
     by the Secretary of State explaining the terms and conditions 
     included in any peace agreement reached with respect to the 
     Kosovo conflict. Such report should include--
       (1) a detailed discussion and explanation of any side 
     agreement, whether or not all parties to the overall peace 
     agreement are aware of the side agreement;
       (2) a detailed discussion and explanation of any 
     obligations of the United States arising from the peace 
     agreement, including any such obligations with respect to the 
     introduction of weapons into Kosovo and Serbia;
       (3) a detailed discussion and explanation of any military 
     arrangements, in addition to the NATO deployment, to which 
     the United States has agreed to undertake as a result of the 
     Kosovo peace agreement;
       (4) a detailed discussion and explanation of the funding 
     source for any future plebescite or referendum on 
     independence for Kosovo; and
       (5) a detailed discussion and explanation of any 
     requirement for forces participating in the NATO peace 
     keeping operation implementing the peace agreement to enforce 
     any provision of such peace agreement.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 44. At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the President 
     is not authorized to order the deployment of any United 
     States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo if there will be any 
     participation by Russian military personnel in the military 
     peacekeeping activities of the NATO forces in Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered By: Mr. Goss

       Amendment No. 45. At the end of section 3 insert the 
     following:
       Report to Congress.--The President should, before ordering 
     the deployment of any United States Armed Forces personnel to 
     Kosovo do each of the following:
       (1) Personally and in writing submit to the Congress--
       (A) a detailed statement explaining the national interest 
     of the United States at risk in the Kosovo conflict; and
       (B) a certification to the Congress of the United States 
     that all United States Armed Forces personnel so deployed 
     will be commanded by United States Armed Forces military 
     officers.
       (2) Submit to the Congress a detailed report prepared by 
     the Secretary of Defense that--
       (A) in classified and unclassified form addresses the 
     amount and nature of the military resources of the United 
     States, in both personnel and equipment, that will be 
     required for such deployment;
       (B) outlines and explains the military exit strategy that 
     would control the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces 
     personnel from Kosovo;
       (C) certifies the chain of command for any such deployed 
     United States Armed Forces personnel; and
       (D) provides the percentage of United States Armed Forces 
     participation in any NATO deployment in Kosovo, including 
     ground troops, air support, logistics support, and 
     intelligence support when compared to the other participant 
     nations involved in the NATO deployment.
       (3) Submit to the Congress a detailed report prepared by 
     the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
     of Staff that--
       (A) in classified and unclassified form addresses the 
     impact on military readiness of such deployment;
       (B) certifies the date by which all United States Armed 
     Forces personnel shall be withdrawn from Kosovo;
       (C) in classified and unclassified form provides an 
     unambiguous explanation of the rules of engagement under 
     which all United States Armed Forces personnel deployed in 
     Kosovo shall operate;
       (D) in classified and unclassified form explains the 
     budgetary impact for Fiscal Years 1999, and every year 
     thereafter, on the Department of Defense, and each of the 
     military services in particular; the Intelligence Community; 
     and the Department of State as a result of any such 
     deployment.
       (4) Submit in classified form, to the Speaker, the Minority 
     Leader, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and the Majority and Minority Leaders, the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Armed Services 
     Committee of the Senate, a detailed report prepared by the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence 
     that addressing the threats attendant to any such deployment 
     and the nature and level of force protection required for 
     such deployment.
       (5) Submit to the Speaker, Minority Leader, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives; and the Majority and Minority Leaders and 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a detailed 
     report that addresses--
       (A) any intelligence sharing arrangement that has been 
     established as a result of the Kosovo peace agreement;
       (B) the intelligence sharing arrangement that currently 
     exists within NATO and how this would be modified, if at all, 
     in the Kosovo context; and
       (C) whether Russian participation in a Kosovo peacekeeping 
     deployment alongside NATO troops will affect, impede, or 
     hinder such intelligence sharing arrangements.
       (6) Submit to the Congress a detailed report prepared by 
     the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State on the 
     scope of the mission in which the United States Armed Forces 
     personnel so deployed shall be engaged.
       (7) Submit to the Congress a detailed report prepared by 
     the Secretary of State that--
       (A) outlines and explains the diplomatic exit strategy that 
     would control the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces 
     personnel from Kosovo;
       (B) outlines and explains the means and methodologies by 
     which verification of compliance with the terms of any Kosovo 
     peace agreement will be adjudged;
       (C) in classified and unclassified form, explains the terms 
     and conditions included in any peace agreement reached with 
     respect to the Kosovo conflict, including:
       (i) a detailed discussion and explanation of any and all 
     side agreements, whether or not all parties to the agreement 
     are aware of such;
       (ii) a detailed discussion and explanation of the 
     obligations of the United States with respect to the flow of 
     weapons into Kosovo and Serbia;
       (iii) a detailed discussion and explanation of any military 
     arrangements, in addition to the NATO deployment, to which 
     the United States would be bound;
       (iv) a detailed discussion and explanation of who will fund 
     any future plebescite or referendum on independence for 
     Kosovo; and
       (v) a detailed discussion and explanation of the 
     obligations of the NATO troops to enforce any provision of 
     such peace agreement.
       (a) Lack of Authorization in Certain Circumstances.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the President is not 
     authorized to order the deployment of any United States Armed 
     Forces personnel in Kosovo, if there will be any 
     participation by Russian military personnel in the military 
     peacekeeping activities of the NATO forces in Kosovo.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                       Offered by: Mr. Nethercutt

               (Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute)

       Amendment No. 46: Strike all after the resolved clause and 
     insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This resolution may be cited as the ``Limited Authorization 
     for Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Resolution''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       The Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The conflict in Kosovo has caused great human suffering 
     and, if permitted to continue, could threaten the peace of 
     Europe.
       (2) The Government of Serbia and representatives of the 
     people of Kosovo may agree in Rambouillet, France, to end the 
     conflict in Kosovo.
       (3) President Clinton has promised to deploy approximately 
     4,000 United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part 
     of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) peacekeeping 
     operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
       (4) The mission in Bosnia has become an open-ended military 
     commitment for the United States and shows no signs of 
     ending, as evidenced by the following:
       (A) In 1996, the United States stationed approximately 
     16,500 troops in Bosnia and President Clinton insisted that 
     the mission would end in December 1996.
       (B) In November 1996, President Clinton extended the 
     commitment of United States Armed Forces in Bosnia until June 
     1998.
       (C) In December 1997, President Clinton extended the 
     commitment of United States Armed Forces in Bosnia 
     indefinitely.
       (D) In March 1998, NATO allies agreed that the NATO-led 
     Stabilization Force (SFOR) would remain in Bosnia until 
     significant progress has been made in the implementation of 
     the Dayton Peace Agreement.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--The President is authorized to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a 
     NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace 
     agreement.
       (b) Limitations.--
       (1) Termination of authority.--The authority to deploy 
     Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo under subsection (a) shall 
     terminate on March 15, 2000.

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       (2) Prohibition on non-nato command.--The authority to 
     deploy Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo under subsection (a) 
     is subject to the limitation that the Armed Forces personnel 
     participating in a deployment described in such subsection 
     may not be placed under the operational control, at any level 
     of the chain of command, of an officer of a non-NATO member 
     country.

     SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

       (a) In General.--The President shall transmit to the 
     Congress reports on the following with respect to the 
     deployment of United States Armed Forces to Kosovo under 
     section 3(a):
       (1) The reasons why the deployment is in the national 
     security interests of the United States.
       (2) The number of Armed Forces that are participating in 
     the deployment and the number of personnel participating in 
     support of the deployment.
       (3) The mission and objectives of the Armed Forces.
       (4) The functions of the Armed Forces and the relation of 
     those functions to the mission, including the objectives of 
     the mission.
       (5) The effects of the deployment on the overall readiness 
     of the Armed Forces, with specific information on frequently 
     utilized military specialties, spare parts and equipment, 
     morale, and retention.
       (6) The expected schedule for accomplishing the objectives 
     of the deployment.
       (7) The exit strategy for Armed Forces engaged in the 
     deployment, including consideration of the expected transfer 
     of United States responsibilities to NATO allies.
       (8) The estimated cost of the deployment to date and the 
     estimated cost of the deployment for the remainder of the 
     fiscal year.
       (b) Reporting Dates.--The first report under this section 
     shall be transmitted not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the first United States Armed Forces are deployed to 
     Kosovo and each subsequent report shall be transmitted not 
     later than 60 days after each immediately preceding report is 
     required to be transmitted.
       (c) War Powers Resolution Reporting Requirements.--The 
     reporting requirements of this section do not supersede the 
     reporting requirements of the War Powers Resolution (50 
     U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).

     SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

       In this resolution:
       (1) Dayton peace agreement.--The term ``Dayton Peace 
     Agreement'' means the General Framework Agreement for Peace 
     in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and associated annexes, negotiated 
     in Dayton, Ohio, and signed in Paris, France, on December 14, 
     1995.
       (2) Functions.--The term ``functions'', used with respect 
     to the United States Armed Forces, means the specific actions 
     or activities performed on a regular basis by the United 
     States Armed Forces.
       (3) Kosovo peace agreement.--The term ``Kosovo peace 
     agreement'' means a signed agreement between authorized 
     representatives of the Kosovo Liberation Army and the 
     Government of Yugoslavia.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                       Offered by: Mr. Nethercutt

       Amendment No. 47: Page 1, line 4, before ``Peacekeeping'' 
     insert ``Limited Authorization for''.
       Page 2, after line 8, insert the following:
       (4) The mission in Bosnia has become an open-ended military 
     commitment for the United States and shows no signs of 
     ending, as evidenced by the following:
       (A) In 1996, the United States stationed approximately 
     16,500 troops in Bosnia and President Clinton insisted that 
     the mission would end in December 1996.
       (B) In November 1996, President Clinton extended the 
     commitment of United States Armed Forces in Bosnia until June 
     1998.
       (C) In December 1997, President Clinton extended the 
     commitment of United States Armed Forces in Bosnia 
     indefinitely.
       (D) In March 1998, NATO allies agreed that the NATO-led 
     Stabilization Force (SFOR) would remain in Bosnia until 
     significant progress has been made in the implementation of 
     the Dayton Peace Agreement.
       Page 2, after line 14, add the following:

     SEC. 4. LIMITATIONS.

       (a) Termination of Authority.--The authority to deploy 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo under section 
     3 shall terminate on March 15, 2000.
       (b) Prohibition on Non-NATO Command.--The authority to 
     deploy Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo under section 3 is 
     subject to the limitation that the Armed Forces personnel 
     participating in a deployment described in such section may 
     not be placed under the operational control, at any level of 
     the chain of command, of an officer of a non-NATO member 
     country.

     SEC. 5. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

       (a) In General.--The President shall transmit to the 
     Congress reports on the following with respect to the 
     deployment of United States Armed Forces to Kosovo under 
     section 3:
       (1) The reasons why the deployment is in the national 
     security interests of the United States.
       (2) The number of Armed Forces that are participating in 
     the deployment and the number of personnel participating in 
     support of the deployment.
       (3) The mission and objectives of the Armed Forces.
       (4) The functions of the Armed Forces and the relation of 
     those functions to the mission, including the objectives of 
     the mission.
       (5) The effects of the deployment on the overall readiness 
     of the Armed Forces, with specific information on frequently 
     utilized military specialties, spare parts and equipment, 
     morale, and retention.
       (6) The expected schedule for accomplishing the objectives 
     of the deployment.
       (7) The exit strategy for Armed Forces engaged in the 
     deployment, including consideration of the expected transfer 
     of United States responsibilities to NATO allies.
       (8) The estimated cost of the deployment to date and the 
     estimated cost of the deployment for the remainder of the 
     fiscal year.
       (b) Reporting Dates.--The first report under this section 
     shall be transmitted not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the first United States Armed Forces are deployed to 
     Kosovo and each subsequent report shall be transmitted not 
     later than 60 days after each immediately preceding report is 
     required to be transmitted.
       (c) War Powers Resolution Reporting Requirements.--The 
     reporting requirements of this section do not supersede the 
     reporting requirements of the War Powers Resolution (50 
     U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).

     SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

       In this resolution:
       (1) Dayton peace agreement.--The term ``Dayton Peace 
     Agreement'' means the General Framework Agreement for Peace 
     in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and associated annexes, negotiated 
     in Dayton, Ohio, and signed in Paris, France, on December 14, 
     1995.
       (2) Functions.--The term ``functions'', used with respect 
     to the United States Armed Forces, means the specific actions 
     or activities performed on a regular basis by the United 
     States Armed Forces.
       (3) Kosovo peace agreement.--The term ``Kosovo peace 
     agreement'' means a signed agreement between authorized 
     representatives of the Kosovo Liberation Army and the 
     Government of Yugoslavia.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered by: Mr. Paul

       Amendment No. 48: Page 2, after line 14, add the following:

     SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       The authorization in section 3 meets neither the 
     requirements of Article I, section 8 of the Constitution nor 
     the requirements of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 
     et seq.) and therefore any deployment of United States Armed 
     Forces personnel described in that section lacks the proper 
     legal authority.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered by: Mr. Paul

               (Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute)

       Amendment No. 49: Strike all after the resolved clause and 
     insert the following:

     SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF USE ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS 
                   FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO 
                   KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise available to the Department of Defense may be 
     obligated or expended for the deployment of United States 
     Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization (NATO) peacekeeping operation 
     implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
       (b) Exception.--The prohibition against the deployment of 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo in subsection 
     (a) shall not apply if such deployment is specifically 
     authorized by a law enacted after the date of the adoption of 
     this resolution.

     SEC. 2. REPEAL OF WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.

       The War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148; 50 U.S.C. 
     1541 et seq.) is hereby repealed.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                          Offered by: Mr. Paul

               (Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute)

       Amendment No. 50: Page 2, strike line 9 and all that 
     follows and insert the following:

     SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF USE ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS 
                   FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO 
                   KOSOVO.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise available to the Department of Defense may be 
     obligated or expended for the deployment of United States 
     Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization (NATO) peacekeeping operation 
     implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
       (b) Exception.--The prohibition against the deployment of 
     United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo in subsection 
     (a) shall not apply if such deployment is specifically 
     authorized by a law enacted after the date of the adoption of 
     this resolution.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                        Offered by: Mr. Skelton

       Amendment No. 51: Page 2, strike line 9 and all that 
     follows and insert the following:

     SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       The President shall not deploy United States Armed Forces 
     personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation 
     unless a Kosovo peace agreement has been reached.

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                            H. Con. Res. 42

                        Offered by: Mr. Skelton

       Amendment No. 52: Page 2, strike line 9 and all that 
     follows and insert the following:

     SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED 
                   FORCES TO KOSOVO.

       The President shall not deploy United States Armed Forces 
     personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation 
     unless--
       (1) a Kosovo peace agreement has been reached; and
       (2) such deployment is specifically approved by the 
     Congress.

                            H. Con. Res. 42

                         Offered by: Mr. Turner

       Amendment No. 53: At the end of the resolution, add the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 4. LIMITATION.

       The authorization in section 3 is subject to the limitation 
     that the number of United States Armed Forces personnel 
     participating in a deployment described in that section may 
     not exceed 15 percent of the total NATO force deployed to 
     Kosovo in the peacekeeping operation described in that 
     section, except that such percentage may be exceeded if the 
     President determines that United States forces or United 
     States citizens are in danger and notifies Congress of that 
     determination.