    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [October 5, 2001]
    [Page 1198]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the Partnership
    for Peace
    October 5, 2001

    Dear __________ :
        Pursuant to section 514 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
    Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236), and section 205 of the
    NATO Participation Act of 1994 (title II of Public Law 103-447), I
    hereby transmit to you this report concerning Partnership for Peace
    (PFP) developments through July 15, 2001.
        The PFP continues to build on the record of success it has compiled
    since its inception in 1994. Partners have continued to use the PFP
    actively and effectively to build stronger ties with the Alliance and
    develop closer cooperation with their neighbors. The PFP and its
    political component, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), have
    greatly facilitated the incorporation of Partners into NATO operations
    in Bosnia and Kosovo. The PFP support of the Membership Action Plan,
    initiated in 1999, continues to help those partners that want to join
    NATO to implement reforms. Continued enhancements to PFP have provided
    an improved mechanism for Partners to develop interoperability with
    NATO, which will be necessary for future NATO-led Alliance/Partner
    missions.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Letters were sent to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., chairman, and Jesse
    Helms, ranking member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; and Henry
    J. Hyde, chairman, and Tom Lantos, ranking member, House Committee on
    International Relations. An original was not available for verification
    of the content of this letter.