U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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19–011 2003

108th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 108–105

REPORT ON CONTINUED CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT 

OF PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT, CONSISTENT WITH THE WARS POWERS RESOLUTION, TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE CONGRESS IS 

KEPT FULLY INFORMED ON CONTINUED U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS 

IN SUPPORT OF PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS IN THE FORMER 

YUGOSLAVIA

JULY 23, 2003.—Referred to the Committee on International Relations and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, July 22, 2003. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In my report to the Congress of January 21, 

2003, I provided information on the deployment of combat-equipped 

U.S. Armed Forces to Bosnia and Herzegovina and other states in 

the region in order to participate in and support the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization (NATO)-led Stabilization Force (SFOR). The 

SFOR began its mission and assumed authority from the NATOled Implementation Force on December 20, 1996. I am providing 

this supplemental report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93–148), to 

help ensure that the Congress is kept fully informed on continued 

U.S. contributions in support of peacekeeping efforts in the former 

Yugoslavia. 

The U.N. Security Council authorized Member States to continue 

SFOR for a period of 12 months in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1491 of July 11, 2003. The mission of SFOR is to provide a 

focused military presence in order to deter hostilities, stabilize and 

consolidate the peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, contribute to a 

secure environment, and provide, within its means and capabilities, 

selective support to key tasks and key civil implementation organizations. 

The U.S. force contribution to SFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina 

is approximately 1,800 personnel. United States personnel comprise approximately 15 percent of the total SFOR force of approximately 12,000 personnel. During the first half of 2003, 17 NATO 

nations and 11 others provided military personnel or other support 

to SFOR. Most U.S. forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina are assigned 

to Multinational Brigade, North, headquartered near the city of 

Tuzla. The U.S. forces continue to support SFOR efforts to apprehend persons indicted for war crimes and to conduct counter-terrorism operations. In the last 6 months, U.S. forces have not sustained any combat-related fatalities. 

I have directed the participation of U.S. Armed Forces in these 

operations pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. 

foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive. 

I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress fully informed about developments in Bosnia and 

Herzegovina. I will continue to consult closely with the Congress 

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regarding our efforts to foster peace and stability in the former 

Yugoslavia. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH.

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