U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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19–011 2003

108th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 108–26

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 WAR 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

JANUARY 28, 2003.—Referred to the Committee on International Relations 

and ordered to be printed


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, January 21, 2003. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In my report to the Congress of July 22, 

2002, 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 1423 of July 12, 2002. 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 areas 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 second half of 2002, 18 NATO 

nations and 17 others, including Russia, provided military personnel or other support to SFOR. Most U.S. forces in Bosnia and 

Herzegovina are assigned to Multinational Brigade, North, 

headquartered in the city of Tuzla. Additionally, U.S. military personnel are deployed to other countries in the region in support of 

SFOR. These deployments include approximately 80 U.S. military 

personnel deployed to Hungary and Croatia to provide logistical 

and other support. 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 effort to keep the Congress fully informed about developments in Bosnia and 

Herzegovina and other states in the region. I will continue to conVerDate Dec 13 2002 02:35 Jan 30, 2003 Jkt 019011 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6633 Sfmt 6633 E:\HR\OC\HD026.001 HD026
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sult closely with the Congress regarding our efforts to foster peace 

and stability in the former Yugoslavia. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH.

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