    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [April 19, 2000]
    [Page 754]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Efforts To
    Achieve Sustainable Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina
    April 19, 2000

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        As required by section 7 of the 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and
    Rescissions Act (Public Law 105-174) (the Levin Amendment), and section
    1203 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for FY
    1999 (Public Law 105-261), I transmit herewith a report on progress made
    toward achieving benchmarks for a sustainable peace process.
        In July 1999, I sent the second semiannual report to the Congress
    under Public Law 105-174, detailing progress towards achieving the 10
    benchmarks adopted by the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) and the
    North Atlantic Council (NAC) for evaluating implementation of the Dayton
    Peace Accords. This report provides an updated assessment of progress on
    the benchmarks covering the period from July 1 through December 31,
    1999.
        In addition to the semiannual reporting requirement of Public Law
    105-174, this report fulfills the requirements of section 1203 in
    connection with my Administration's request for funds for FY 2001.
             Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

     Note:  Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate.
    This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on April
    20.